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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 10-03-2021 and time 14:24:04 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Basicò (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Basicò (ME), on

  • 10-03-2021 13:24:04 (UTC)
  • 10-03-2021 14:24:04 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0720, 15.0410 at 7 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
Basicò ME 2 612 612
Tripi ME 6 873 1485
Montalbano Elicona ME 6 2287 3772
Oliveri ME 6 2181 5953
Falcone ME 6 2808 8761
San Piero Patti ME 7 2915 11676
Librizzi ME 8 1660 13336
Furnari ME 8 3784 17120
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 9 1531 18651
Novara di Sicilia ME 10 1337 19988
Patti ME 10 13431 33419
Montagnareale ME 11 1615 35034
Raccuja ME 12 1041 36075
Rodì Milici ME 12 2056 38131
Terme Vigliatore ME 13 7395 45526
Ucria ME 14 1058 46584
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 15 3090 49674
Floresta ME 15 485 50159
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 15 1019 51178
Castroreale ME 15 2504 53682
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 54348
Sinagra ME 17 2705 57053
Malvagna ME 17 733 57786
Gioiosa Marea ME 17 7074 64860
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 18 41583 106443
Piraino ME 19 3962 110405
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 19 980 111385
Ficarra ME 19 1469 112854
Moio Alcantara ME 19 717 113571
Tortorici ME 19 6435 120006

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
47 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 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 2.1 2021-03-10
13:24:04		 38.0723 15.0407 7 2021-07-12
16:55:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88186341
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2021-03-10
13:24:04		 38.0565 15.0383 8 2021-03-10
13:31:16		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87970581
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-10 13:24:04 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.0723 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0407 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88186341

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 430
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 82
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 95
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.79770
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 30
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87970581
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-10 13:31:16

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88186341
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-03 15:13:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:52.56 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.88 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:30.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 87.1461 50 -0.79 36
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:29.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 74 77.2671 50 0.59 40
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:20.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 88.5447 50 -0.12 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:19.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 87.1461 50 -0.2 65
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:19.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 46.0206 50 -0.22 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:18.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 74 77.2671 50 -0.36 64
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:18.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 264 39.4272 100 -0.39 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:17.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 31.8459 102 1.3 31
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:17.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 36.2415 101 0.38 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:17.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 349 36.6411 100 0.38 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:17.61 0.1 undecidable manual S 351 34.1436 101 1.03 72
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:16.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 32.6451 102 0.64 42
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:15.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 28.9488 103 0.48 45
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:15.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 226 57.6978 50 0.1 47
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-03-10T13:24:14.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 195 44.2224 50 0.73 40
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:14.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 27.6501 104 0.11 49
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:14.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 28.4493 103 0.06 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:13.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 46.0206 50 -0.33 91
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:13.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 42.2244 50 0.27 70
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:13.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 42.1245 50 0.24 70
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-03-10T13:24:12.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 34.2435 101 0.64 64
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-03-10T13:24:12.09 1.0 undecidable manual P 167 36.1416 101 0.21 24
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2021-03-10T13:24:12.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 37.629 100 0.44 68
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:12.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 162 22.2555 107 -0.53 45
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:12.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 198 39.627 100 0.31 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 36.6411 100 -0.36 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 124 20.2686 109 -0.32 48
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 34.743 101 -0.01 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 36.2415 101 -0.21 71
IV.ECNE.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 34.2435 101 0.09 73
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 31.2465 102 0.18 72
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 264 39.4272 100 -0.78 79
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 34.1436 101 0.03 99
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-03-10T13:24:11.28 0.1 positive manual P 173 32.6451 102 0.09 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 27.6501 104 -0.03 75
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.54 0.1 positive manual P 183 28.3494 103 0.18 97
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 31.8459 102 -0.35 70
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.63 0.1 positive manual P 177 28.9488 103 0.15 97
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 29.0487 103 0.12 98
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:10.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 28.4493 103 -0.2 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:09.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 257 14.874 114 -0.32 72
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:08.83 0.1 positive manual P 162 22.2555 107 -0.34 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:08.38 0.1 positive manual P 124 20.2686 109 -0.4 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:08.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 120 9.7791 125 -0.19 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:07.49 0.1 positive manual P 257 14.874 114 -0.31 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-10T13:24:06.70 0.1 positive manual P 120 9.7791 125 -0.19 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.8 0.010455194499999999 0.16 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:08.96
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.007846137999999999 0.16 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:08.87
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0017572925 0.1984 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:10.08
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0019529749999999998 0.16 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:10.03
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0012045325 0.1792 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:12.62
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0007954327999999999 0.2432 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:12.61
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009988522 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:12.97
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005905 0.36 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:12.46
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00061709775 0.2624 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:15.49
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00104420035 0.3456 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:15.50
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001137137 0.4032 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:15.50
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00022832965 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:27.12
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000938125 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:21.19
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00109225605 0.4352 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:17.79
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001480117 0.2432 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:21.24
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006773351000000001 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:20.59
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004751908499999999 0.3392 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:20.52
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00062394365 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:21.42
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005000806499999999 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:27.41
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000078750765 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:22.44
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000098967195 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:21.26
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00006281782 0.64 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:35.82
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00003169351 0.3008 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:35.02
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000022546779350000002 0.4608 AML other m 2021-03-10T13:24:37.61
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