Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 20-02-2021 and time 22:59:10 (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 21:59:10 (UTC)
  • 20-02-2021 22:59:10 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2170, 15.0380 at 10 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
Oliveri ME 10 2181 2181
Patti ME 11 13431 15612
Falcone ME 12 2808 18420
Montagnareale ME 12 1615 20035
Gioiosa Marea ME 14 7074 27109
Terme Vigliatore ME 14 7395 34504
Furnari ME 15 3784 38288
Librizzi ME 15 1660 39948
Piraino ME 16 3962 43910
Rodì Milici ME 17 2056 45966
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 17 1531 47497
Basicò ME 17 612 48109
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 18 41583 89692
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 92782
Milazzo ME 18 31646 124428
Merì ME 19 2338 126766
Tripi ME 19 873 127639
San Piero Patti ME 19 2915 130554
Brolo ME 20 5783 136337
Castroreale ME 20 2504 138841

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
54 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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
21:59:10
38.2173 15.0385 10 2021-07-12
16:55:15
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 91306641
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2021-02-20
21:59:10
38.2068 15.0377 10 2021-02-20
22:09:27
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87340251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-20 21:59:10 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.2173 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0385 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 91306641

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 432
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 347
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 236
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 83
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 41
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.25905
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87340251
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-20 22:09:27

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91306641
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-16 13:27:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CPOZ.HHZ. 2021-02-20T22:00:33.69 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.49 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:34.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 139.7601 50 0.28 57
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:33.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 74.6697 50 0.16 45
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:32.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 125.7741 50 0.5 56
IV.ALJA.HHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:32.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 246 123.7872 50 1.38 25
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:30.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 62.3931 50 0.57 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:30.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 117.5934 50 0.33 60
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:29.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 103.9182 50 0.71 54
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:29.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 59.0964 50 -0.25 45
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:29.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 180 103.6185 50 0.62 37
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:29.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 55.6998 50 0.54 42
IV.SCIAR.HHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:29.69 1.0 undecidable manual P 255 116.6943 50 -0.71 18
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:27.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 97.4247 50 0.49 60
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:26.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 91.9413 50 0.1 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:26.09 0.1 positive manual P 250 91.0422 50 -0.36 83
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:26.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 91.242 50 0.16 65
IV.SOI.EHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:25.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 90.0432 50 -0.41 62
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:25.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 82.0512 50 0.1 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:24.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 44.0226 50 -0.63 42
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:24.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 41.2254 50 0.3 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:23.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 74.6697 50 -0.59 80
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:21.96 0.1 positive manual P 112 62.3931 50 -0.07 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:21.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 28.5492 50 -0.2 48
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2021-02-20T21:59:21.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 59.0964 50 -0.47 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:21.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 32.1456 50 -0.37 46
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:20.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 55.6998 50 -0.19 69
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:19.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 158 22.6551 113 -0.36 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:19.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 217 24.0537 112 -0.51 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:18.59 0.1 positive manual P 83 41.2254 50 -0.18 95
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:18.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 18.3705 118 0.51 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-02-20T21:59:18.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 21.0678 115 -0.51 46
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:18.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 17.871 118 0.27 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:18.96 0.1 positive manual P 243 44.0226 50 -0.23 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:17.28 0.1 positive manual P 148 32.1456 50 -0.09 98
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:16.74 0.1 positive manual P 106 28.5492 50 -0.06 99
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:16.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 26.5512 110 0.29 71
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.09 0.1 positive manual P 70 17.871 118 0.23 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.86 0.1 negative manual P 217 24.0537 112 -0.14 99
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 341 21.0678 115 -0.23 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.91 0.1 positive manual P 158 22.6551 113 0.16 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.12 0.1 negative manual P 344 18.3705 118 0.16 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-02-20T21:59:15.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 20.3685 115 -0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0025499999999999997 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:18.46
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.003675 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:18.46
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0014035 1.02 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:19.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0010385 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:19.48
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006205000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:19.55
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001685 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:20.14
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001045 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:20.16
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.002045 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:21.88
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006245000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:22.12
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000625 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:22.59
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008175 0.88 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:22.26
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000734 0.92 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:22.33
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003745 1.14 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:25.80
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00030649999999999997 0.22 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:25.51
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00018099999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:27.08
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0006655 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:27.48
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013350000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:27.56
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000856 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:30.69
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.3 0.001053 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:31.42
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00196 0.22 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:31.24
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000123 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:33.09
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001375 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:34.19
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00007195 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:34.52
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00007625 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:34.89
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000222 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:37.77
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00023 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:39.30
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00003795 1 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:39.48
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000375 1.4 AML other m 2021-02-20T21:59:41.84
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