Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 03-03-2021 and time 03:10:35 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 03-03-2021 02:10:35 (UTC)
  • 03-03-2021 03:10:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3890, 15.3080 at 128 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
Spadafora ME 19 5021 5021
Venetico ME 19 3911 8932
Milazzo ME 19 31646 40578

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.0 2021-03-03
02:10:35
38.3887 15.3083 128 2021-07-12
16:55:05
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88803301
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2021-03-03
02:10:35
38.3895 15.2917 128 2021-03-03
06:24:35
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87649651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-03 02:10:35 ± 0.2
Latitude 38.3887 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.3083 ± 0.0138
Depth (km) 128 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88803301

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1730
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 149
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 146
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1730.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 128
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 34
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) 0.13220
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.43532
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88803301
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-05 22:04:45

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87649651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-03 06:24:35
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SERS.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:20.13 0.1 undecidable manual S 59 139.3605 129 -0.09 76
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:17.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 121.5894 133 0.44 37
IV.GIZZ.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:14.42 0.1 undecidable manual S 50 101.8203 138 0.07 85
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-03T02:11:13.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 98.4237 139 -0.22 61
IV.SOI.EHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:10.51 0.1 undecidable manual S 118 73.7706 148 -0.21 87
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:09.27 0.1 undecidable manual S 141 54.7008 155 0.53 82
MN.CEL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:08.36 0.1 undecidable manual S 105 52.9026 156 -0.22 90
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:06.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 27.1506 167 0.15 71
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:06.31 0.1 undecidable manual S 207 14.6742 173 -0.03 100
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:06.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 272 28.0497 167 -0.29 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-03T02:11:06.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 22.2555 169 -0.11 73
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:06.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 28.5492 166 0.11 48
IV.HAVL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:03.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 159.3183 125 -0.31 69
IV.SERS.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:01.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 139.3605 129 -0.09 77
IV.SELL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:11:00.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 131.868 131 0.18 78
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:59.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 121.5894 133 -0.36 76
IV.GRI.EHN. 2021-03-03T02:10:59.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 63 107.7144 137 0.86 66
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-03T02:10:57.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 98.4237 139 0.02 86
IV.GIZZ.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:57.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 101.8203 138 -0.26 60
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:55.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 58.497 153 0.57 81
IV.SOI.EHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:55.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 73.7706 148 0.01 90
IV.ECPN.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:55.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 76.8675 147 -0.5 81
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:55.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 54.7008 155 0.46 84
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:54.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 31.9458 165 0.42 89
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:54.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 46.8198 158 0.32 88
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:54.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 42.7239 160 0.33 89
MN.CEL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:54.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 52.9026 156 -0.31 88
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:54.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 53.9016 155 -0.35 87
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-03T02:10:53.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 22.2555 169 -0.46 90
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:53.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 28.5492 166 -0.14 95
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-03-03T02:10:53.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 272 30.2475 166 0.18 94
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:53.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 27.1506 167 -0.06 97
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:53.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 272 28.0497 167 -0.05 97
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2021-03-03T02:10:52.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 14.6742 173 -0.43 91
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008025 1.66 AML other m 2021-03-03T02:11:07.87
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000837 0.74 AML other m 2021-03-03T02:11:08.54
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000043127845 1.24 AML other m 2021-03-03T02:11:15.34
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00005296474 1.36 AML other m 2021-03-03T02:11:16.09
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000291662 0.3808 AML other m 2021-03-03T02:11:15.44
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