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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 06-03-2021 and time 15:18:17 (UTC) in region 4 km S Novara di Sicilia (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Novara di Sicilia (ME), on

  • 06-03-2021 15:18:17 (UTC)
  • 06-03-2021 16:18:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9800, 15.1220 at 8 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Novara di Sicilia ME 4 1337 1337
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 5 1019 2356
Tripi ME 8 873 3229
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 9 3945 7174
Malvagna ME 9 733 7907
Motta Camastra ME 10 845 8752
Basicò ME 11 612 9364
Montalbano Elicona ME 11 2287 11651
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 11 3215 14866
Moio Alcantara ME 11 717 15583
Antillo ME 11 919 16502
Roccella Valdemone ME 11 666 17168
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 12 1531 18699
Graniti ME 13 1492 20191
Limina ME 14 836 21027
Furnari ME 14 3784 24811
Roccafiorita ME 14 197 25008
Rodì Milici ME 15 2056 27064
Castroreale ME 16 2504 29568
Linguaglossa CT 16 5403 34971
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 16 980 35951
Gaggi ME 16 3184 39135
Falcone ME 16 2808 41943
Mongiuffi Melia ME 16 600 42543
San Piero Patti ME 16 2915 45458
Oliveri ME 17 2181 47639
Gallodoro ME 17 367 48006
Mandanici ME 17 601 48607
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 18 842 49449
Terme Vigliatore ME 18 7395 56844
Floresta ME 19 485 57329
Randazzo CT 19 10900 68229
Castelmola ME 19 1088 69317
Savoca ME 19 1732 71049
Librizzi ME 19 1660 72709
Calatabiano CT 20 5308 78017
Letojanni ME 20 2861 80878
Piedimonte Etneo CT 20 3963 84841

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
41 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
45 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
53 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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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 2021-03-06
15:18:17		 37.9797 15.1218 8 2021-07-12
16:55:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 91106001
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2021-03-06
15:18:17		 37.9803 15.1117 8 2021-03-06
15:24:19		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87824341
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-06 15:18:17 ± 0.06
Latitude 37.9797 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1218 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 91106001

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 519
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 242
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) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04946
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.86695
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91106001
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-11 16:09:58

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87824341
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-06 15:24:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:42.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 77.6667 50 0.94 33
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:41.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 65 74.1702 50 0.19 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:34.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 96.2259 50 0.38 59
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:34.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 45.7209 50 0.79 38
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-03-06T15:18:33.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 46.1205 50 -0.23 45
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:31.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 77.6667 50 -0.21 64
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:31.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 74.1702 50 -0.21 64
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:28.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 239 57.0984 50 0.16 45
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:27.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 45.7209 50 0.21 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:27.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 50.616 50 -0.42 64
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:27.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 27.3504 106 -0.04 48
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-03-06T15:18:26.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 46.1205 50 -0.11 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:26.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 288 22.755 109 0.05 48
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:26.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 221 23.1546 108 0.05 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:26.34 0.1 positive manual P 278 46.7199 50 -0.65 80
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:25.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 19.5693 111 0.62 42
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:25.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 19.9689 111 0.62 42
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:24.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 33.744 103 0.13 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:23.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 27.3504 106 -0.23 70
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:23.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 24.9528 107 0.38 68
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:23.43 0.1 positive manual P 233 28.9488 105 -0.49 88
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:23.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 27.2505 106 0.15 71
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:23.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 27.5502 106 0.26 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 288 22.755 109 -0.29 92
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.82 0.1 positive manual P 221 23.1546 108 0 98
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 22.3554 109 0.03 97
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 19.5693 111 0.03 73
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 22.4553 109 0.03 73
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 19.9689 111 0.07 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 9.7791 128 0.04 50
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:22.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 22.2555 109 0.1 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:21.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 5.4945 144 0.41 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:21.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 180 10.878 125 -0.6 65
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:20.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 10.878 125 -0.55 88
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:20.40 0.1 positive manual P 95 9.7791 128 -0.01 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-06T15:18:19.95 0.1 negative manual P 14 5.4945 144 0.14 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0018299999999999998 0.14 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:20.46
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.6 0.004905 0.22 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:22.33
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00225 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:22.56
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.002335 0.18 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:22.65
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00040249999999999997 0.52 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:26.72
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0012749999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:26.19
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00046950000000000003 0.16 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:27.43
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006434999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:28.23
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000507 1.1 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:29.16
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0019549999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:29.23
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0014100000000000002 0.2 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:29.42
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002005 0.28 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:30.44
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000244 1.6 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:31.85
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001185 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:31.37
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009270000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:32.31
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00086 1.32 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:32.98
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00042699999999999997 1.24 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:32.68
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001715 1.08 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:33.93
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006639999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:33.48
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000304 0.3 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:36.44
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000216 0.34 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:39.64
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00004845 0.62 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:41.62
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002575 0.64 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:42.44
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000306 1.32 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:43.81
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000125 0.68 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:43.37
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000041800000000000006 0.74 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:43.38
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00013340000000000002 0.98 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:43.35
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000060150000000000005 0.5 AML other m 2021-03-06T15:18:46.48
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