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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 16-06-2021 and time 14:31:43 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-06-2021 12:31:43 (UTC)
  • 16-06-2021 14:31:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1910, 15.1080 at 9 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 8 7395 7395
Oliveri ME 8 2181 9576
Falcone ME 9 2808 12384
Furnari ME 10 3784 16168
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 18224
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 11 41583 59807
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 61338
Milazzo ME 12 31646 92984
Merì ME 12 2338 95322
Castroreale ME 14 2504 97826
Patti ME 14 13431 111257
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 118372
Basicò ME 15 612 118984
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 120599
Tripi ME 16 873 121472
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 16 4650 126122
Librizzi ME 17 1660 127782
Pace del Mela ME 17 6239 134021
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 135828
Gioiosa Marea ME 19 7074 142902
Condrò ME 19 493 143395
Novara di Sicilia ME 20 1337 144732
San Piero Patti ME 20 2915 147647

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2.0 2021-06-16
12:31:43		 38.1912 15.1078 9 2021-12-29
11:12:10		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 92653201
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2021-06-16
12:31:43		 38.1855 15.1132 9 2021-06-16
12:39:47		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 91395241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-06-16 12:31:43 ± 0.04
Latitude 38.1912 ± 0.0018
Longitude 15.1078 ± 0.0023
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 92653201

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 249
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 99
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 29
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 250.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12591
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.75363
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 92653201
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-07-12 07:35:57

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91395241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-16 12:39:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-06-16T12:32:08.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 99 83.6496 50 0.31 42
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:32:04.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 68.8755 50 -0.13 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:32:01.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 55.6998 50 0.38 44
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-06-16T12:32:00.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 53.4021 50 -0.15 46
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:59.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 48.3183 50 0.21 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:57.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 99 83.6496 50 0.13 66
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:55.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 83 68.8755 50 -0.16 67
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:55.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 35.8419 50 -0.11 48
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:53.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 112 55.6998 50 0.08 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 23.3544 111 0.4 70
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 25.0527 110 -0.04 50
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 48.3183 50 -0.05 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 26.2515 109 -0.18 48
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 331 26.1516 109 -0.45 46
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 53.4021 50 -0.1 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:52.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 26.751 108 -0.26 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:51.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 103 21.9669 112 -0.03 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:50.12 0.1 negative manual P 77 35.8419 50 -0.22 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:50.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 18.2706 116 -0.16 74
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:49.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 33.8439 50 -0.18 72
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.45 0.1 positive manual P 331 26.1516 109 -0.22 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 26.751 108 0.17 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.31 0.1 positive manual P 332 23.3544 111 0.17 97
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.49 0.1 positive manual P 335 25.0527 110 0.03 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 26.2515 109 0.02 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:48.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 50 13.9749 123 -0.05 76
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:47.37 0.1 negative manual P 172 18.2706 116 0.17 98
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:47.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 103 21.9669 112 0.05 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-16T12:31:46.59 0.1 negative manual P 50 13.9749 123 0.14 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001561191 0.2176 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:49.02
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0027356495 0.2624 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:49.35
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00096372735 0.6976 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:50.56
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0008755 0.44 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:51.27
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001315 0.78 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:51.37
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008645 0.6 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:52.59
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005549585999999999 1.1008 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:52.45
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000373 0.28 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:56.26
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000322405 0.1152 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:56.23
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00039960459999999995 0.5632 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:52.60
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00030591285 1.4016 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:31:53.40
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:1.7 0.00012814049999999998 0.32 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:32:00.97
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00021198929999999999 0.3968 AML other m 2021-06-16T12:32:00.17
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