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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 08-03-2021 and time 11:26:52 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 08-03-2021 11:26:52 (UTC)
  • 08-03-2021 12:26:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3670, 15.3880 at 116 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Valdina ME 19 1355 18871
Saponara ME 20 3988 22859
Torregrotta ME 20 7431 30290

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 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 2.2 2021-03-08
11:26:52		 38.3667 15.3885 116 2021-07-12
16:55:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88611001
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2021-03-08
11:26:52		 38.3588 15.3892 117 2021-03-08
11:39:06		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87903241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-08 11:26:52 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.3667 ± 0.0090
Longitude 15.3885 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 116 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88611001

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1024
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 709
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 151
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1020.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 100
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13939
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.41913
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 25
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88611001
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-30 09:47:33

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87903241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-08 11:39:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2021-03-08T11:27:39.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 157.5201 122 0.28 37
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:37.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 150.2385 123 0.18 39
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:35.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 134.865 126 0.46 38
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:35.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 137.862 126 0.14 40
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:28.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 91.7415 138 0.28 64
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:24.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 119 66.4779 147 0.24 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:23.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 57.498 151 0.12 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:22.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 35.1426 162 0.44 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:22.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 105 45.5211 157 0.05 73
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:22.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 43.5231 158 -0.35 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:22.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 50.7159 154 -0.16 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:21.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 272 35.5422 161 -0.44 46
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-03-08T11:27:21.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 17.2716 171 0.23 50
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:21.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 30.9468 164 -0.29 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:21.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 24.6531 167 0.27 48
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:20.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 15.4734 172 -0.19 75
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2021-03-08T11:27:19.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 157.5201 122 -0.02 57
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:18.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 40 150.2385 123 0.15 39
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:18.47 0.1 positive manual P 52 148.8399 123 -0.03 80
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:17.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 21 137.862 126 -0.09 80
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:17.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 134.865 126 0.02 82
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:13.10 0.1 positive manual P 84 91.7415 138 0.02 90
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:10.48 0.1 positive manual P 197 45.9207 156 0.5 88
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:10.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 57.498 151 0.01 72
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:10.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 66.4779 147 -0.24 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:10.22 0.1 negative manual P 146 48.618 155 0.11 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:10.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 43.5231 158 0.8 59
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:09.48 0.1 positive manual P 275 35.1426 162 -0.01 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:09.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 187 24.6531 167 0.21 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:09.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 50.7159 154 -0.28 92
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:09.45 0.1 negative manual P 272 35.5422 161 -0.06 99
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:09.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 45.5211 157 -0.19 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:08.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 15.4734 172 -0.37 72
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-03-08T11:27:08.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 30.9468 164 -0.37 94
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-03-08T11:27:08.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 17.2716 171 -0.28 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00021911495000000002 0.2752 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:20.92
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00020947985 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:21.54
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013519375 0.2368 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:23.79
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00015147225 0.1792 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:24.28
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000127745405 0.1984 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:25.18
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00012690668499999998 0.1984 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:25.17
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001104149 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:27.22
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00009905 0.5 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:24.74
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011504415 0.4032 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:25.27
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00013436145 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:24.73
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00006116014 0.224 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:26.09
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00007135 0.52 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:28.29
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000094642325 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:29.23
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000097296255 0.3008 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:29.07
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000068772315 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:36.47
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000195 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:36.34
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001255 0.5 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:37.62
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000015708683 0.576 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:38.96
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000046792645 0.4992 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:28.76
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000047673595 0.3776 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:28.43
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00009244363499999999 0.384 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:29.07
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000092401615 0.5824 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:29.39
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000033841700000000005 0.6592 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:37.16
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00006538452999999999 0.8576 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:37.49
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00006852357000000001 0.8576 AML other m 2021-03-08T11:27:44.23
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