Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 16-06-2021 and time 10:44:43 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-06-2021 08:44:43 (UTC)
  • 16-06-2021 10:44:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1780, 15.0920 at 10 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
Oliveri ME 7 2181 2181
Falcone ME 7 2808 4989
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 12384
Furnari ME 9 3784 16168
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 18224
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 19755
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 12 41583 61338
Patti ME 12 13431 74769
Basicò ME 13 612 75381
Montagnareale ME 14 1615 76996
Merì ME 14 2338 79334
Castroreale ME 14 2504 81838
Milazzo ME 14 31646 113484
Tripi ME 14 873 114357
Librizzi ME 15 1660 116017
San Filippo del Mela ME 16 7115 123132
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 127782
Gioiosa Marea ME 17 7074 134856
San Piero Patti ME 18 2915 137771
Novara di Sicilia ME 18 1337 139108
Montalbano Elicona ME 18 2287 141395
Pace del Mela ME 19 6239 147634
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 20 3090 150724
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 1807 152531

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
41 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.5 2021-06-16
08:44:43
38.1783 15.092 10 2021-12-29
11:12:08
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 92101791
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2021-06-16
08:44:43
38.177 15.0883 10 2021-06-16
08:53:42
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 91379971
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-06-16 08:44:43 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.1783 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.0920 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 92101791

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 298
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 217
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 205
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 77
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14389
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41908
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 92101791
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-07-01 14:06:34

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91379971
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-16 08:53:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:58.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 46.5201 50 -0.34 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:56.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 75 37.5291 50 -0.02 73
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:55.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 32.9448 50 0.66 42
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:54.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 32.1456 50 -0.23 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 152 26.0517 50 -0.23 72
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 339 25.8519 50 -0.18 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 24.2535 112 -0.24 72
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 26.751 50 -0.33 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 24.0537 113 0.18 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:52.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 46.5201 50 0.16 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:51.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 23.0547 113 -0.31 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:50.91 0.1 positive manual P 75 37.5291 50 0.14 95
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:50.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 17.1717 120 -0.09 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 25.8519 50 0.09 98
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 176 32.9448 50 -0.1 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.03 0.1 positive manual P 152 26.0517 50 0.03 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 50 15.9729 122 -0.31 72
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 32.1456 50 -0.18 71
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T08:44:49.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 335 26.751 50 0.28 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:48.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 336 24.0537 113 0.19 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:48.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 24.2535 112 0.07 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:48.51 0.1 positive manual P 99 23.0547 113 0.05 99
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:47.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 17.1717 120 0.25 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T08:44:47.28 0.1 positive manual P 50 15.9729 122 0.09 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00086379265 0.1856 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:49.97
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0006536028 0.2816 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:49.92
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0008079188 0.1984 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:50.36
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0004671578 0.3584 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:51.97
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00041200000000000004 1.68 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:51.07
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00016548845 0.3008 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:52.63
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00013530505000000002 1.8208 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:53.01
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001566458 0.1408 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:53.38
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00024669815 0.2752 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:53.64
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00007689774 0.1792 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:54.16
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00011250534500000001 0.2624 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:54.76
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000063510095 0.3008 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:55.92
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000071993345 1.5776 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:56.92
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00007468695000000001 0.1984 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:56.64
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00015998034999999998 0.16 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:56.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00011255238500000001 0.1216 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:57.32
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00017995634999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:44:58.42
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00023865055 0.3584 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:45:00.36
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:0.8 0.000017644745 1.7632 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:45:01.91
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:0.7 0.000015265980500000003 1.36 AML other m 2021-06-16T08:45:07.72
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