Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 18-03-2021 and time 02:32:48 (UTC) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 18-03-2021 02:32:48 (UTC)
  • 18-03-2021 03:32:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.5020, 14.5020 at 8 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
98 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Bagheria (55387 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 2.3 2021-03-18
02:32:48
38.5023 14.5018 8 2021-07-12
16:55:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88345881
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 2.1 2021-03-18
02:32:47
38.52 14.434 16 2021-03-21
12:34:33
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 88241001
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2021-03-18
02:32:48
38.4888 14.521 5 2021-03-18
02:41:03
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88240951
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-18 02:32:48 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.5023 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.5018 ± 0.0103
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 88345881

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1479
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 623
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 338
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 157
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 33
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) 0.08454
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.33639
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88241001
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-18 02:41:42

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88240951
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-18 02:41:03

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88345881
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-21 12:38:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:15.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 86.7465 50 0.95 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:14.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 83.9493 50 0.52 40
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:13.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 173 148.0407 50 0.04 39
IV.MBFT.HHN. 2021-03-18T02:33:12.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 148.3404 50 -1.18 40
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:11.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 73.6707 50 0.27 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:10.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 166 132.0678 50 -0.26 39
IV.ISTR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:10.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 67.5768 50 0.52 42
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:09.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 64.5909 50 0.54 42
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:09.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 68.376 50 -0.73 38
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:07.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 147 60.3951 50 -0.05 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:06.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 171 52.503 50 0.31 45
IV.SOLUN.HHE. 2021-03-18T02:33:04.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 242 95.8263 50 -0.31 21
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:04.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 227 90.4428 50 0.35 42
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:04.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 43.8228 50 0.59 42
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:04.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 87.9453 50 0.74 55
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:03.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 86.7465 50 -0.06 89
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:03.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 91.4418 50 -0.58 58
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:02.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 76.368 50 0.19 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:02.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 83.9493 50 -0.6 59
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:02.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 41.5251 50 -0.74 40
IV.ISTR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:01.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 67.5768 50 0.35 65
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:01.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 73.6707 50 -0.12 68
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:01.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 70.374 50 0.47 63
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:00.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 209 64.5909 50 0.01 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:33:00.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 68.376 50 -0.22 67
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:59.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 60.3951 50 -0.27 90
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:57.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 52.503 50 -0.5 86
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:56.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 43.8228 50 -0.17 94
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:56.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 41.5251 50 -0.27 93
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:56.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 99 39.2274 50 0.49 66
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:56.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 43.7229 50 -0.31 69
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:53.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 43 9.3795 130 0.31 49
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-18T02:32:51.16 0.1 negative manual P 43 9.3795 130 0.17 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00846 1.38 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:32:53.90
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.01435 0.12 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:32:54.24
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0011335385499999999 0.2896 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:06.78
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001230662 0.2992 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:06.80
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004095 0.62 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:07.36
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0010972085499999999 0.3904 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:08.34
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0011467902 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:08.36
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00017749999999999998 0.22 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:09.45
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001067 0.48 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:10.65
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00035350000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:11.08
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0009139999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:11.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000646 0.5 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:11.56
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00035999999999999997 0.48 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:13.27
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00034599999999999995 0.48 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:13.09
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00010264999999999999 0.9 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:14.38
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00010035 0.76 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:15.38
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00036199999999999996 1.4 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:16.19
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003255 0.52 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:17.15
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000249 0.3 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:18.45
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013424999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:18.94
IV.SCIAR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00009305 0.72 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:19.85
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001615 0.78 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:20.64
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001525 1.06 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:20.63
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00013900000000000002 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:21.47
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000215 1.18 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:30.80
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00028649999999999997 0.66 AML other m 2021-03-18T02:33:33.44
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