Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 13-03-2021 and time 03:38:54 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 13-03-2021 03:38:54 (UTC)
  • 13-03-2021 04:38:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2910, 14.7510 at 126 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
Capo d'Orlando ME 14 13254 13254
Brolo ME 16 5783 19037
Piraino ME 17 3962 22999
Gioiosa Marea ME 18 7074 30073
Naso ME 19 3813 33886

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
71 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
81 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
92 Km NW 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 2021-03-13
03:38:54
38.2912 14.7512 126 2021-07-12
16:55:02
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88254131
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2021-03-13
03:38:54
38.3105 14.7243 125 2021-03-13
03:50:29
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88072421
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-13 03:38:54 ± 0.2
Latitude 38.2912 ± 0.0153
Longitude 14.7512 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 126 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88254131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1671
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 678
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 161
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 92
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.61608
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88254131
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-18 11:18:41

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88072421
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-13 03:50:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2021-03-13T03:40:36.55 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 21.879999 0
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2021-03-13T03:40:31.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.15 0
IV.RM33.HNZ. 2021-03-13T03:40:13.35 3.0 positive manual Pg 11.36 0
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:45.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.57 0
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:44.03 0.1 undecidable manual S 246 170.0964 122 -0.42 66
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:40.78 0.1 undecidable manual S 83 147.741 126 0.31 75
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:36.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 196 123.3876 132 0.41 57
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:34.56 0.1 undecidable manual S 102 116.1948 134 -0.7 69
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:33.31 0.1 undecidable manual S 70 104.6175 137 -0.19 82
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:33.74 0.1 undecidable manual S 259 108.5136 136 -0.34 80
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:33.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 105.117 137 -0.47 59
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:33.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 105.9162 137 0 65
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:31.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 221 93.8394 140 -0.01 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:29.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 237 72.0723 148 -0.12 68
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:28.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 194 66.378 150 0.25 67
IV.PLLN.EHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:28.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 238 62.493 151 -0.02 70
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:28.65 0.1 undecidable manual S 242 71.5728 148 -0.49 83
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:27.95 0.1 undecidable manual S 144 55.6998 154 0.46 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:27.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 130 55.0005 154 0.22 69
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:27.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 44.5221 159 0.5 66
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:26.74 0.1 undecidable manual S 107 54.8007 154 -0.67 79
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:25.39 0.1 undecidable manual S 65 22.0668 169 0.2 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:25.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 29.5482 166 0.44 69
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:25.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 206 31.746 165 -0.33 69
IV.MTGR.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:24.95 0.1 positive manual P 256 179.3871 121 0.47 61
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:23.36 0.1 negative manual P 246 170.0964 122 -0.13 70
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:22.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 161.5161 124 0.13 72
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:22.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 155.9217 125 0.25 72
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:21.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 147.741 126 0.24 75
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:20.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 251 133.7661 129 0.25 77
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:18.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 123.3876 132 -0.78 67
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:17.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 221 93.8394 140 0.72 54
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:17.89 0.1 positive manual P 102 116.1948 134 -0.29 79
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:17.23 0.1 negative manual P 70 104.6175 137 0.06 86
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:17.29 0.1 positive manual P 259 108.5136 136 -0.22 83
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:17.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 236 105.9162 137 0.6 74
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:15.73 1.0 negative manual P 174 105.117 137 -1.49 12
IV.GIB.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:14.22 0.1 positive manual P 242 71.5728 148 -0.44 85
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:14.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 72.0723 148 -0.46 84
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:14.91 0.1 positive manual P 194 66.378 150 0.59 81
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.32 0.1 negative manual P 333 33.9438 164 0.6 85
IV.PLLN.EHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 62.493 151 -0.41 65
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.72 0.1 negative manual P 144 55.6998 154 0.02 95
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.00 0.1 negative manual P 159 29.5482 166 0.42 91
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 55.0005 154 -0.07 70
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 44.5221 159 0.16 70
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:13.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 54.8007 154 -0.4 66
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:12.33 0.1 negative manual P 65 22.0668 169 -0.04 100
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2021-03-13T03:39:12.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 31.746 165 0 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000367 0.34 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:28.47
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00003197019 1.6208 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:29.29
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000402419 1.72 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:33.04
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000056984079999999994 0.2784 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:34.43
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.000032707055 0.4208 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:34.72
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00006699753 0.4416 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:34.93
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000029996870000000002 1.4208 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:27.57
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005191991 1.48 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:28.69
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007082944999999999 1.76 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:29.96
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000050062695000000004 1.36 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:29.92
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00005014112 1.0608 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:37.69
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000041197235 0.6784 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:36.93
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00004834413999999999 0.6016 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:41.05
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00005036718 0.4992 AML other m 2021-03-13T03:39:41.87
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