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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 05-04-2021 and time 16:59:42 (UTC) in region 2 km S Alcara li Fusi (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 2 km S Alcara li Fusi (ME), on

  • 05-04-2021 16:59:42 (UTC)
  • 05-04-2021 18:59:42 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0080, 14.7000 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
Alcara li Fusi ME 2 1980 1980
Militello Rosmarino ME 5 1324 3304
Longi ME 5 1473 4777
Galati Mamertino ME 7 2627 7404
San Marco d'Alunzio ME 7 1996 9400
Frazzanò ME 8 711 10111
Sant'Agata di Militello ME 9 12624 22735
San Fratello ME 9 3707 26442
Torrenova ME 10 4386 30828
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 10 1319 32147
Mirto ME 10 974 33121
Acquedolci ME 11 5744 38865
Capri Leone ME 11 4515 43380
Tortorici ME 11 6435 49815
Castell'Umberto ME 13 3128 52943
Naso ME 15 3813 56756
Sinagra ME 16 2705 59461
Ficarra ME 16 1469 60930
Ucria ME 16 1058 61988
Capo d'Orlando ME 18 13254 75242
San Teodoro ME 18 1403 76645
Cesarò ME 18 2439 79084
Floresta ME 19 485 79569
Maniace CT 19 3765 83334
Raccuja ME 19 1041 84375
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 20 3090 87465

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
60 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
66 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
78 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
80 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
83 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.4 2021-04-05
16:59:42		 38.0082 14.7003 8 2021-07-12
16:55:07		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 89337551
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2021-04-05
16:59:42		 38.0042 14.6993 9 2021-04-05
17:15:01		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88799031
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-04-05 16:59:42 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.0082 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7003 ± 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 89337551

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 414
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 265
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 313
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 46
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 63
Number of defining phases 63
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08903
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.43352
Number of stations at which the event was observed 42
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 42
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 56
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 89337551
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-14 14:40:46

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88799031
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-04-05 17:15:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:08.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 159.1185 50 -0.24 53
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:06.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 75.9684 50 0.29 64
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:03.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 333 65.49 50 0.26 66
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:02.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 122.6883 50 -0.41 57
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:02.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 62.6928 50 0.2 67
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:01.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 58.9965 50 0.44 43
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:01.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 58.9965 50 0.07 46
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:00.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 54.8007 50 -0.26 67
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:00.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 54.8007 50 -0.07 46
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:00.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 99.9222 50 0.38 60
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-04-05T17:00:00.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 56.6988 50 -0.19 45
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:59.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 30 49.7169 50 0.55 63
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:59.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 48.7179 50 1.1 33
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:59.81 1.0 undecidable manual S 24 53.1024 50 -0.07 23
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:59.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 28 48.7179 50 0.31 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:59.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 92.0412 50 1.25 42
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:58.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 31 47.619 50 0.38 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:57.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 95 46.7199 50 -0.3 67
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:57.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 85.5477 50 0.16 64
IV.SCIAR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:57.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 83.4498 50 -0.15 65
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:56.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 74.6697 50 0.71 56
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:56.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 69.1752 50 1.02 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:55.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 68 75.9684 50 -0.38 83
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:55.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 38.2284 50 -0.75 40
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:54.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 62.6928 50 0.45 84
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:54.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 35.0427 102 -0.68 61
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:54.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 65.49 50 -0.27 65
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:53.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 58.9965 50 -0.16 90
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:53.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 160 46.0206 50 1.73 23
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 30.1476 104 -0.35 46
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.20 1.0 undecidable manual P 131 56.6988 50 -0.87 18
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 58.9965 50 -0.63 60
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 54.8007 50 -0.58 62
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 202 46.3203 50 0.91 36
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 54.8007 50 -0.55 83
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 50.8158 50 0.67 40
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:52.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 53.1024 50 0.3 66
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 47.619 50 -0.24 91
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 48.7179 50 -0.38 66
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 24.5532 107 -0.4 46
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 262 56.6988 50 -1.16 32
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 49.7169 50 -0.48 64
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.04 1.0 undecidable manual P 126 47.2194 50 -0.57 21
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.35 1.0 undecidable manual P 127 42.2244 50 0.52 21
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 48.7179 50 -0.67 60
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2021-04-05T16:59:51.26 1.0 undecidable manual P 152 40.2264 50 0.73 20
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 140 33.8439 103 1.12 34
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 39.3273 50 -0.27 91
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 150 35.5422 102 0.26 46
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 147 43.5231 50 -0.35 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 46.7199 50 -0.67 60
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:50.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 125 38.0286 50 0.64 41
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:49.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 38.2284 50 -0.61 84
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:49.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 30.1476 104 0.55 65
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:49.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 35.0427 102 -0.26 69
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:49.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 30.6471 104 0.24 70
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:48.63 0.1 undecidable manual S 76 15.6732 116 0.12 98
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:48.05 0.1 undecidable manual S 12 12.6762 121 0.45 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:47.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 24.5532 107 0.3 93
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:46.66 0.1 undecidable manual S 287 9.879 127 -0.14 99
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:45.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 12.6762 121 0.06 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:45.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 15.6732 116 -0.08 99
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-04-05T16:59:44.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 287 9.879 127 -0.23 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0017792875 0.2432 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:46.84
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00317 0.26 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:48.60
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0040138995 0.2816 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:48.68
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0015008414999999999 0.2432 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:49.02
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.003877015 0.1792 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:49.04
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00651 0.3 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:49.02
IV.ESCV.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0022400000000000002 0.44 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:55.41
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0019157975 0.32 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:55.56
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001483047 0.4096 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:55.99
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002107541 0.3456 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:56.22
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0025988715 0.2944 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:58.17
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005245 0.22 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:58.27
IV.ESCV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.002580382 0.6912 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:59.38
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00030000000000000003 0.76 AML other m 2021-04-05T16:59:59.52
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00151 1.56 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:00.02
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00043028745 0.256 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:00.10
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004210166 0.6016 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:00.57
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00313 0.36 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:01.13
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00033850000000000004 0.34 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:01.14
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00199 0.36 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:01.41
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002193286 0.5504 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:01.77
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00140183005 0.4608 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:02.09
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00133 0.52 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:02.21
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.001745 0.4 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:02.48
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0026349999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:02.60
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009038916500000001 0.2944 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.02
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00043400000000000003 1.76 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.94
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001639264 0.6016 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.55
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0006496706 0.4352 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.50
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001905 0.34 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.77
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005183507499999999 0.3456 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:03.97
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.7 0.00132 0.5 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:04.48
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0005788005 0.256 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:05.37
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002 0.36 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:05.91
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.7 0.00131 0.46 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:05.76
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0008473525 0.3456 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:06.04
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0013250000000000002 0.32 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:06.22
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000554 0.62 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:06.66
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000472 1.5 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:07.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00039826085 0.3072 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:08.12
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0010126339 0.2304 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:08.14
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005675 0.56 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:08.43
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016798875 0.6144 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:08.67
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002593617 0.384 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:09.34
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.002345544 0.2432 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:09.79
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000194811 0.4608 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:11.03
IV.SCIAR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00018639879499999997 0.64 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:11.32
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013336235 0.2432 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:12.56
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00015793815 0.32 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:15.07
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00016752165 0.9216 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:14.92
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00102286105 0.3072 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:16.33
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016749999999999998 0.76 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:17.39
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00027100000000000003 1.34 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:17.07
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007135 0.42 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:18.58
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00006221788 0.3712 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:21.11
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004769199 0.4096 AML other m 2021-04-05T17:00:24.09
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