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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 16-06-2021 and time 12:59:17 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-06-2021 10:59:17 (UTC)
  • 16-06-2021 12:59:17 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1930, 15.1160 at 7 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
Terme Vigliatore ME 7 7395 7395
Falcone ME 9 2808 10203
Oliveri ME 9 2181 12384
Furnari ME 10 3784 16168
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 18224
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 10 41583 59807
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 12 1531 61338
Milazzo ME 12 31646 92984
Merì ME 12 2338 95322
Castroreale ME 13 2504 97826
San Filippo del Mela ME 14 7115 104941
Patti ME 14 13431 118372
Basicò ME 15 612 118984
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 16 4650 123634
Tripi ME 16 873 124507
Montagnareale ME 16 1615 126122
Pace del Mela ME 17 6239 132361
Librizzi ME 17 1660 134021
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 135828
Condrò ME 19 493 136321
Novara di Sicilia ME 20 1337 137658
Gioiosa Marea ME 20 7074 144732

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
47 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
77 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 2.2 2021-06-16
10:59:17		 38.1927 15.1162 7 2021-12-29
11:12:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 92309931
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2021-06-16
10:59:17		 38.1882 15.1082 9 2021-06-16
11:04:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 91389881
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-06-16 10:59:17 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1927 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.1162 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 92309931

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 364
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 127
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 250
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 76
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11961
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74734
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91389881
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-16 11:04:34

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 92309931
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-07-06 14:39:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:32.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 99 82.9503 50 -0.4 40
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:31.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 76.1682 50 -0.2 64
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:30.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 35.0427 101 -0.28 69
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:29.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 62.493 50 0.39 87
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:29.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 179 34.4433 101 -0.19 47
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:28.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 55.1004 50 -0.34 86
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 43.7229 50 0.62 64
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 157 26.6511 104 0.11 72
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 249 49.0176 50 -0.28 44
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 26.8509 104 -0.33 47
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 209 46.7199 50 0.22 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:27.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 23.5542 106 0.59 43
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:26.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 191 42.4242 50 0.51 87
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T10:59:26.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 329 26.3514 104 -0.39 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:26.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 333 25.2525 105 -0.11 49
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:26.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 187 42.624 50 0.21 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:25.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 34.4433 101 0.15 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:25.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 104 21.2676 107 0.08 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:24.81 0.1 negative manual P 77 35.0427 101 -0.28 92
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:24.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 18.3705 110 -0.13 74
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:24.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 34.5432 101 -0.46 67
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 26.8509 104 -0.12 49
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.15 0.1 positive manual P 333 25.2525 105 -0.02 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 49 13.2756 116 0.39 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.04 0.1 positive manual P 330 23.5542 106 0.2 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.29 0.1 positive manual P 157 26.6511 104 -0.14 97
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T10:59:23.14 0.1 positive manual P 329 26.3514 104 -0.25 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:22.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 21.2676 107 0.16 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:21.90 0.1 positive manual P 174 18.3705 110 0.05 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T10:59:20.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 13.2756 116 0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.003131154 0.1984 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:23.76
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.008135 1.66 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:23.08
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0040003945 0.2176 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:24.74
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002935 0.32 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:25.17
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.003432522 0.3584 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:26.05
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0022234265 0.5056 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:26.16
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0007915 0.22 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:27.35
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006535 0.44 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:27.79
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0011667325 0.256 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:27.64
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008855 0.2 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:27.89
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0011424435 0.2048 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:28.40
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00124 0.22 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:28.72
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007909999999999999 1.16 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:30.96
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003085 0.52 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:30.36
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003255 0.24 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:31.11
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008554999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:31.58
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000565 0.48 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:34.09
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00009465 0.88 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:36.11
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00020500000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:37.82
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00039 1.7 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:37.12
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002495 0.6 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:38.16
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001004 0.9 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:38.74
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0006335 0.48 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:39.20
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0007235000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:39.45
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00040449999999999997 0.14 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:40.77
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0012350000000000002 0.54 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:41.41
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000338 0.42 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:42.71
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003175 0.18 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:44.43
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00032499999999999993 0.38 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:45.50
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009450000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:45.74
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00007255 1.22 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:47.30
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00007455000000000001 1.48 AML other m 2021-06-16T10:59:50.02
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