Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 20-02-2021 and time 01:24:01 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 20-02-2021 00:24:01 (UTC)
  • 20-02-2021 01:24:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2960, 15.1080 at 131 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Milazzo ME 14 31646 31646
Terme Vigliatore ME 18 7395 39041
Merì ME 19 2338 41379
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 82962
Oliveri ME 19 2181 85143
Falcone ME 20 2808 87951
San Filippo del Mela ME 20 7115 95066

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
41 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.1 2021-02-20
00:24:01
38.2957 15.1083 131 2021-07-12
16:55:15
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 91305041
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2021-02-20
00:23:59
38.339 15.2767 145 2021-02-20
00:33:51
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87309741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-20 00:24:01 ± 0.27
Latitude 38.2957 ± 0.0171
Longitude 15.1083 ± 0.0275
Depth (km) 131 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 91305041

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2510
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1352
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 128
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09982
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.79415
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91305041
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-16 10:20:35

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87309741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-20 00:33:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHE. 2021-02-20T00:24:52.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 172.3941 123 0.93 28
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-02-20T00:24:48.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 153.3354 127 0.4 37
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:48.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 28 155.0226 126 -0.4 37
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:38.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 86.0472 144 -0.12 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:36.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 63 75.8685 148 -0.38 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:35.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 122 60.9945 153 0.61 43
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:35.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 68.4759 150 -0.47 45
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:34.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 52.9026 156 -0.43 46
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:34.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 29.8479 166 1.87 22
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:34.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 37.629 163 1.2 34
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:33.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 26.9508 167 0.54 46
IV.BULG.HHN. 2021-02-20T00:24:33.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 199.1451 119 0.43 44
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:33.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 197.8575 119 0.43 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:32.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 96 35.0427 164 -0.53 70
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2021-02-20T00:24:32.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 309 14.2746 173 0.36 50
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:31.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 11.0778 175 -0.81 44
IV.CELI.HHE. 2021-02-20T00:24:30.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 44 172.3941 123 0.35 52
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-02-20T00:24:30.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 173.1933 123 0.28 53
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2021-02-20T00:24:30.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 172.6938 123 0.11 55
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-02-20T00:24:29.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 59 159.618 126 0.19 57
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:28.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 155.0226 126 0.16 59
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-02-20T00:24:28.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 44 153.3354 127 -0.13 60
IV.GRI.EHN. 2021-02-20T00:24:26.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 127.872 132 0.62 56
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:25.07 0.1 positive manual P 81 116.8941 135 0.08 88
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:23.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 107.115 138 -0.26 64
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:22.36 0.1 positive manual P 106 86.0472 144 -0.14 92
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:21.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 63 75.8685 148 -0.26 92
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:20.87 0.1 positive manual P 93 68.4759 150 -0.44 89
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:20.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 45.9207 159 0.41 70
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:20.99 0.1 positive manual P 122 60.9945 153 0.13 97
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-02-20T00:24:20.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 34.743 164 0.79 63
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:19.74 0.1 positive manual P 175 29.8479 166 0.24 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:19.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 26.9508 167 -0.09 78
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:19.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 52.9026 156 -0.59 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:19.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 163 37.629 163 0.21 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:19.06 0.1 positive manual P 96 35.0427 164 -0.61 90
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:18.36 0.1 positive manual P 104 11.0778 175 -0.76 88
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T00:24:18.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 316 15.3735 173 -0.25 77
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2021-02-20T00:24:18.49 0.6 undecidable manual P 309 14.2746 173 -0.67 46
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00003715 0.86 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:29.32
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002265 0.38 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:33.42
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009825 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:33.00
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000154 1.3 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:33.01
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010499999999999999 1.36 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:34.74
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00007575 1.18 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:34.70
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0000862 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:34.93
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008565000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:36.73
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016 0.38 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:36.71
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000046899999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:37.11
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00003535 0.9 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:37.69
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007615 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:37.51
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00010200000000000001 0.38 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:37.74
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005535 1.68 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:37.94
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000797 1.7 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:38.95
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000583 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:38.01
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00015250000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:39.18
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.7 0.00002735 0.94 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:39.61
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000031549999999999994 1.22 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:40.19
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004225 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:44.41
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003315 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:46.38
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000026500000000000004 0.98 AML other m 2021-02-20T00:24:50.18
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