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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 26-03-2021 and time 18:23:59 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 26-03-2021 18:23:59 (UTC)
  • 26-03-2021 19:23:59 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9520, 15.5750 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
Motta San Giovanni RC 12 6208 6208
Scaletta Zanclea ME 14 2140 8348
Alì Terme ME 15 2539 10887
Nizza di Sicilia ME 15 3667 14554
Roccalumera ME 16 4141 18695
Alì ME 16 768 19463
Itala ME 16 1640 21103
Montebello Ionico RC 17 6214 27317
Roghudi RC 17 1104 28421
Furci Siculo ME 17 3382 31803
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 18 9377 41180
Reggio di Calabria RC 19 183035 224215
Fiumedinisi ME 19 1409 225624
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 19 11355 236979
Pagliara ME 19 1170 238149

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
27 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
66 Km NE 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 2.5 2021-03-26
18:23:59		 37.9517 15.5752 8 2021-07-12
16:55:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88671621
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.7 2021-03-26
18:23:59		 37.9358 15.5777 8 2021-03-26
18:34:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88499381
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-26 18:23:59 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.9517 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.5752 ± 0.0046
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 88671621

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 496
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 286
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 325
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 126
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 69
Number of defining phases 69
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.26170
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.72490
Number of stations at which the event was observed 46
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 46
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88671621
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-08 15:38:05

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88499381
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-26 18:34:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:40.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 133.7661 50 1.41 0
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:37.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 130.3695 50 -0.1 0
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:34.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 114.2967 50 1.22 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:33.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 117.0939 50 -0.77 0
IV.LADO.EHE. 2021-03-26T18:24:32.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 39 191.4639 38 1.92 0
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2021-03-26T18:24:30.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 100.2219 50 0.13 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:29.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 98.5236 50 0.05 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:28.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 180.1863 38 -0.55 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:28.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 177.9885 50 -1.16 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:28.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 91.0422 50 0.63 0
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:27.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 88.1451 50 0.71 0
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-03-26T18:24:26.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 154.3344 50 1.17 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:26.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 146.4423 50 1.82 0
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:25.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 82.6506 50 -0.16 0
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:25.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 76.0683 50 2.17 1
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:24.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 77.5668 50 0.74 1
IV.GIZZ.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:23.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 126.5733 50 2.02 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:23.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 70.0743 50 2.07 4
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2021-03-26T18:24:23.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 145.8429 50 -1.14 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:22.34 0.1 positive manual P 233 133.7661 50 -0.04 0
IV.ISPIC.EHE. 2021-03-26T18:24:22.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 142.746 50 -1.04 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:22.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 270 132.7671 50 0.5 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:21.89 0.1 negative manual P 273 125.2746 50 0.82 0
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:21.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 130.3695 50 -0.78 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:20.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 62.0934 50 0.85 25
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:19.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 114.2967 50 -0.3 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:18.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 308 110.5005 50 -0.06 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:18.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 117.0939 50 -1.37 0
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:17.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 98.7234 50 0.85 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:17.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 92.3409 50 1.08 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:16.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 93.3399 50 0.08 0
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:16.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 44.3223 50 1.28 32
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2021-03-26T18:24:16.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 100.2219 50 -0.86 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:16.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 98.5236 50 -0.76 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:15.09 0.1 positive manual P 276 86.4468 50 0.01 0
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:15.04 0.1 positive manual P 213 88.1451 50 -0.31 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:15.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 91.0422 50 -0.64 0
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:14.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 77.5668 50 0.33 1
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:14.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 72 44.0226 50 -0.3 47
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:14.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 46.4202 50 -0.55 44
IV.FERC.HNE. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 73.5708 50 0.73 7
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 39.2274 50 -0.21 48
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 82.6506 50 -0.65 0
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 70.2741 50 0.88 13
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.26 0.1 positive manual P 284 76.0683 50 -0.23 4
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:13.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 40.5261 50 -0.61 43
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:12.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 36.6411 102 -0.06 50
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:12.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 70.0743 50 0.15 23
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:12.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 35.9418 102 -0.02 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:12.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 350 35.1426 102 0.33 47
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:11.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 60.9945 50 0.23 50
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:11.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 234 60.0954 50 0.55 33
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:11.18 0.1 positive manual P 280 62.0934 50 -0.16 63
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:11.91 0.1 positive manual P 258 64.491 50 0.22 50
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:10.86 0.1 positive manual P 255 56.5989 50 0.37 82
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:10.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 29.0487 105 -0.03 50
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:10.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 30.0477 104 0.09 49
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:09.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 48.0186 50 0.17 73
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:09.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 48.3183 50 0.32 47
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:08.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 46.4202 50 -0.12 98
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:08.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 44.3223 50 0.15 98
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:08.27 0.1 positive manual P 72 44.0226 50 -0.27 95
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:07.57 0.1 positive manual P 259 40.5261 50 -0.43 92
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:07.26 0.1 negative manual P 350 35.1426 102 0.17 97
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:07.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 35.9418 102 0.36 93
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:07.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 36.6411 102 -0.39 93
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:07.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 39.2274 50 -0.49 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:05.94 0.1 positive manual P 318 29.0487 105 0.03 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-26T18:24:05.72 0.1 positive manual P 274 30.0477 104 -0.37 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00224858 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:10.88
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0009741039 0.2048 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:10.84
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001653854 0.1536 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:10.88
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00097209035 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:11.33
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00051202965 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.09
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0009059999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.17
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00084062955 0.6656 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.64
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0012158965 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.48
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00103910745 0.4864 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.48
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00064892765 0.64 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.82
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0029010344999999996 0.4352 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:14.23
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007872870999999999 0.5376 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:13.80
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0030949999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:14.22
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0009350000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:15.34
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00072035855 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:15.39
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0014251589999999998 0.3328 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:16.98
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0019107295 0.3712 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:17.33
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00065707 1.2288 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:19.46
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00031154225 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:21.35
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005063828 0.3712 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:22.50
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0007173654 0.5632 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:24.95
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0019199999999999998 1.22 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:25.08
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000099373495 0.3712 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:25.24
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00017242335 0.448 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:26.05
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00013124634 0.7808 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:26.08
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00019453665 0.5248 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:26.06
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00038891825 0.576 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:27.78
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002536742 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:28.33
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0015447985000000002 0.4992 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:30.62
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0007690781 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:30.28
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0002246023 0.2816 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:34.11
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00023788235 0.256 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:34.26
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0004042175 0.5248 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:35.54
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0003867619 0.5248 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:35.54
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0008440361000000001 0.7296 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:36.22
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0005913561000000001 0.768 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:36.08
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0005916893000000001 0.768 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:36.08
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00042761005 0.3584 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:36.48
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00015841085 0.896 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:37.98
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016093055000000002 0.3712 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:38.01
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000149461055 0.6144 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:38.02
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016406975000000002 0.32 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:41.33
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00023174525 0.8192 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:41.71
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000047600000000000005 0.88 AML other m 2021-03-26T18:24:44.65
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