Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 17-05-2021 and time 05:56:14 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 17-05-2021 03:56:14 (UTC)
  • 17-05-2021 05:56:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3750, 14.6110 at 13 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
85 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
98 Km NW of Acireale (52622 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 1.9 2021-05-17
03:56:14
38.3747 14.6113 13 2021-12-29
11:12:18
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 93863791
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2021-05-17
03:56:14
38.3703 14.6058 11 2021-05-17
04:05:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 90185081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-05-17 03:56:14 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.3747 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.6113 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 93863791

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 610
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 28
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 282
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 83
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.19156
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.66460
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 93863791
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-08-08 23:46:56

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90185081
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-17 04:05:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:33.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 58.8966 92 0.9 37
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:31.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 102 55.2003 93 -0.01 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:28.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 43.3233 94 0 49
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:27.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 73.7706 92 1.04 34
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:26.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 141 70.4739 92 0.4 44
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:26.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 154 68.1762 92 0.86 38
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:26.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 37.8288 95 -0.13 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:26.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 70.2741 92 0.4 66
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:25.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 160 30.1476 97 0.42 47
IV.CSLB.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:25.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 68.4759 92 -0.17 68
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:25.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 32.0457 96 0.12 50
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:24.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 59.7957 92 -0.02 71
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:24.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 30.4473 96 -0.27 72
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:24.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 308 28.3494 97 -0.08 51
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:24.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 58.8966 92 -0.28 68
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:23.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 55.2003 93 -0.24 69
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:22.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 21.2676 103 0.2 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:21.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 43.3233 94 -0.29 92
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:20.95 0.1 negative manual P 183 37.8288 95 -0.4 91
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:20.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 32.0457 96 0.02 76
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:20.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 32.6451 96 -0.13 74
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:20.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 30.3474 96 0.42 93
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2021-05-17T03:56:20.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 85 30.4473 96 0.26 72
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:19.69 0.1 negative manual P 308 28.3494 97 -0.21 98
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:19.58 0.1 negative manual P 160 30.1476 97 -0.59 86
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-05-17T03:56:18.62 0.1 negative manual P 352 21.2676 103 -0.2 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00353 0.26 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:24.19
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001185 0.18 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:25.55
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001575 0.6 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:26.32
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009995 1.84 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:26.97
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000896 1.48 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:26.94
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00036650000000000007 0.36 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:26.29
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000041800000000000006 1.38 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:29.13
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008105 0.26 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:30.03
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005340000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:30.48
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000056750000000000004 0.44 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:30.66
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001805 0.42 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:31.75
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003035 0.34 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:31.66
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00014800000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:34.48
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000153 0.32 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:34.91
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00025 0.62 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:35.45
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00016749999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:35.23
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00005395 0.92 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:37.14
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000804 0.7 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:39.08
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001595 0.54 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:42.35
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001385 0.68 AML other m 2021-05-17T03:56:48.29
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