Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 06-03-2021 and time 04:34:57 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 06-03-2021 04:34:57 (UTC)
  • 06-03-2021 05:34:57 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3700, 14.6110 at 9 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
85 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
97 Km NW of Acireale (52622 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 2.1 2021-03-06
04:34:57
38.3697 14.6107 9 2021-07-12
16:55:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 91085451
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2021-03-06
04:34:57
38.3522 14.6003 7 2021-03-06
04:43:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87804761
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-06 04:34:57 ± 0.12
Latitude 38.3697 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.6107 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 91085451

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1118
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 589
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 5
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1120.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 114
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) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.19605
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.19340
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:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91085451
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-11 10:41:27

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87804761
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-06 04:43:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:21.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 98 78.9654 50 0.63 60
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:20.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 132.4674 50 1.25 40
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:19.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 69.1752 50 0.98 35
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:18.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 67.9764 50 0.25 45
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-06T04:35:17.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 66.0894 50 0.17 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:17.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 115.5954 50 0.89 49
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:15.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 59.496 50 -0.28 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:15.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 112.2987 50 -0.73 53
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:14.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 101 55.1004 50 -0.5 43
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:12.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 238 88.9443 50 0.19 44
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:11.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 148 42.9237 50 -0.21 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:11.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 78.9654 50 -0.02 69
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:11.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 73.1712 50 0.9 53
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:09.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 69.1752 50 -0.01 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:09.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 69.9744 50 0.09 69
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-06T04:35:09.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 66.0894 50 0.03 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:09.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 37.3293 50 -0.38 69
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:09.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 160 64.2912 50 0.72 39
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:08.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 32.745 50 -0.17 48
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:08.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 32.1456 50 0.11 49
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:08.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 74 30.5472 50 0.51 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:08.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 67.9764 50 -0.34 66
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:08.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 30.5472 50 -0.03 75
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:07.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 58.3971 50 -0.44 87
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:07.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 59.496 50 -0.21 69
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:06.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 101 55.1004 50 -0.42 88
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:05.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 21.7671 113 -0.2 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:05.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 42.9237 50 -0.22 95
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:04.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 183 37.3293 50 -0.4 92
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:03.96 0.1 positive manual P 74 30.5472 50 0.41 91
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:03.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 30.5472 50 -0.16 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:03.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 32.745 50 -0.14 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:03.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 32.1456 50 0.01 100
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T04:35:02.08 0.1 negative manual P 352 21.7671 113 0.17 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0037199999999999998 0.3 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:07.74
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0012850000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:09.30
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00007865 0.86 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:09.33
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00011205000000000001 0.6 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:09.61
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003395 0.36 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:10.54
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005835 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:10.90
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001835 0.66 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:11.28
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00196 0.64 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:11.30
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.4 0.001105 0.86 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:12.68
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0012 0.86 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:12.70
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000498 0.52 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:13.44
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003115 0.94 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:14.67
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000293 1.5 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:16.79
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000374 1.62 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:16.85
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0004075 1.44 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:17.85
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00041500000000000006 0.42 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:18.60
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000562 1 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:19.58
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000054550000000000005 1.06 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:20.98
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00066 1.3 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:21.25
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008565000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:21.45
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001385 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:22.22
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00022299999999999997 0.38 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:22.55
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000154 1.06 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:23.36
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001565 1.12 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:23.94
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004408632 0.3808 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:25.69
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001555 0.78 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:27.72
IV.SCIAR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000029911025 0.3616 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:30.38
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001285 0.82 AML other m 2021-03-06T04:35:30.02
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