Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 02-03-2021 and time 22:25:44 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 02-03-2021 22:25:44 (UTC)
  • 02-03-2021 23:25:44 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2090, 15.1050 at 6 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 7395
Oliveri ME 10 2181 9576
Falcone ME 10 2808 12384
Furnari ME 12 3784 16168
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 12 41583 57751
Milazzo ME 12 31646 89397
Rodì Milici ME 12 2056 91453
Merì ME 13 2338 93791
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 13 1531 95322
Patti ME 14 13431 108753
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 115868
Castroreale ME 15 2504 118372
Montagnareale ME 16 1615 119987
Basicò ME 17 612 120599
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 125249
Librizzi ME 18 1660 126909
Tripi ME 18 873 127782
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 134021
Gioiosa Marea ME 19 7074 141095
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 142902
Condrò ME 20 493 143395

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
40 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
78 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 1.6 2021-03-02
22:25:44
38.2092 15.1048 6 2021-07-12
16:55:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90604521
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2021-03-02
22:25:44
38.2107 15.106 6 2021-03-02
22:58:00
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87638681
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-02 22:25:44 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.2092 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1048 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 6 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 90604521

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 421
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 145
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 251
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 420.0
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 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11691
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87954
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 35
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90604521
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-29 11:43:30

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87638681
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-02 22:58:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:09.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 80.9523 50 0.05 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:05.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 68.9754 50 -0.76 57
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:03.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 56.6988 50 0.61 62
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:03.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 311 60.5949 50 -0.32 66
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:01.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 207 47.9187 50 0.47 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:01.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 97.6245 50 0.43 80
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:00.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 45.1215 50 0.2 47
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:26:00.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 247 48.8178 50 -0.56 63
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:58.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 80.9523 50 -0.16 88
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:57.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 36.3414 99 0 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:56.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 80 35.6421 99 -0.49 67
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:56.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 68.9754 50 -0.49 84
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:56.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 60.5949 50 0.78 76
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:55.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 333 29.5482 101 0.8 60
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:54.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 114 56.6988 50 -0.5 64
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 198 45.1215 50 0.4 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 48.8178 50 -0.56 85
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 228 27.3504 102 -0.43 69
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 44.0226 50 0.65 62
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 47.9187 50 0.03 48
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 44.3223 50 0.31 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:53.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 157 28.6491 102 -0.49 68
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:52.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 22.755 105 0.42 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:52.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 330 21.4674 105 0.14 74
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:52.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 329 24.2535 104 -0.62 65
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:52.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 334 23.1546 104 -0.53 67
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:51.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 35.6421 99 -0.27 93
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:51.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 36.3414 99 0.04 98
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:51.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 20.2686 106 -0.07 75
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:50.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 333 29.5482 101 0.36 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:50.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 28.6491 102 -0.06 99
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:49.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 228 27.3504 102 -0.2 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:49.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 12.9759 114 0.21 74
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:49.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 23.1546 104 0.05 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:49.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 22.755 105 0.1 99
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2021-03-02T22:25:49.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 329 24.2535 104 -0.14 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:48.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 21.4674 105 0.2 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:48.57 0.1 negative manual P 172 20.2686 106 0.1 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-02T22:25:47.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 12.9759 114 0.34 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0009403048 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:49.78
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0006021925 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:49.78
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0007041109 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:53.36
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0006258603499999999 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:53.31
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0001585085 0.256 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:53.77
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0005430408499999999 0.1792 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:53.54
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0002562641 0.384 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:55.78
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0006051487499999999 0.1152 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:54.41
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00023032609999999997 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:54.62
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0002415 1.36 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:54.88
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00013438835 0.1792 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:55.81
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0001744792 0.256 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:56.91
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00009460519 0.128 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:58.48
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000101934045 0.1792 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:58.12
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000075924885 0.5504 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:04.38
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00036792210000000005 0.2304 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:11.60
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000095004295 0.5632 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:05.56
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0001411104 0.5504 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:09.71
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000062778695 0.192 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:58.34
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006216773 0.3712 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:00.47
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000024486625000000002 0.3072 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:01.34
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000031354760000000004 0.192 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:01.47
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00038025065 0.704 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:59.67
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002370311 0.4096 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:04.33
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00036644545 0.7424 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:01.54
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00031092295000000004 0.6016 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:00.90
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00015808705 0.6656 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:07.05
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:0.9 0.0000132267635 0.2048 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:07.08
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00002206659 0.2048 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:07.39
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00007481423499999999 0.8832 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:59.14
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00006185966 1.2288 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:25:57.79
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000229094 1.088 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:22.60
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000021947655 1.088 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:18.54
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000055075125000000006 2.0736 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:37.17
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000043123024999999995 1.4336 AML other m 2021-03-02T22:26:39.81
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