Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 20-06-2021 and time 03:19:08 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 20-06-2021 01:19:08 (UTC)
  • 20-06-2021 03:19:08 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8790, 15.6870 at 31 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
Roghudi RC 9 1104 1104
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 10 11355 12459
Montebello Ionico RC 13 6214 18673
Motta San Giovanni RC 14 6208 24881
San Lorenzo RC 20 2640 27521

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
37 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 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 1.5 2021-06-20
01:19:08
37.8787 15.6873 31 2021-12-29
11:12:25
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 95102751
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2021-06-20
01:19:08
37.8967 15.6838 34 2021-06-20
01:27:29
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 91579951
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-06-20 01:19:08 ± 0.14
Latitude 37.8787 ± 0.0108
Longitude 15.6873 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 31 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 95102751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1203
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 566
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 336
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1200.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 175
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 20
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12501
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23747
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 95102751
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-06 09:20:01

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 91579951
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-06-20 01:27:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:35.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 231 92.7405 104 -0.36 59
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:30.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 137.3625 54 0.46 72
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:27.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 58.9965 113 -0.11 45
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:25.75 0.1 undecidable manual S 289 50.9157 117 0.17 91
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:24.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 45.5211 120 0.04 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:24.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 46.0206 119 0.07 46
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:23.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 316 41.7249 122 0 72
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:23.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 92.7405 104 -0.37 60
IV.SOI.EHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:23.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 38.628 124 0.36 67
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:23.45 0.1 undecidable manual S 285 41.0256 123 0.16 93
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:18.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 13.875 154 0.01 50
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:18.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 58.9965 113 -0.5 84
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:18.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 271 49.617 117 0.52 42
IV.NOV.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:18.28 0.1 negative manual P 289 50.9157 117 0.04 93
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:17.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 45.5211 120 -0.5 86
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:17.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 23 46.0206 119 0.01 94
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:16.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 285 41.0256 123 0 95
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:16.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 316 41.7249 122 -0.27 90
IV.SOI.EHE. 2021-06-20T01:19:16.85 0.1 negative manual P 56 38.628 124 0.24 91
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-06-20T01:19:14.05 0.1 positive manual P 5 13.875 154 0 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00009470000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:19.25
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001115 1.4 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:21.06
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006465 0.82 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:24.97
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000525 0.26 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:24.81
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000329 1.36 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:25.77
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00003135 0.6 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:26.01
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000407 1.72 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:27.01
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00016849999999999998 1.18 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:27.97
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00003875 0.84 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:35.82
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00003845 1.44 AML other m 2021-06-20T01:19:36.93
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