Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 19-08-2021 and time 12:18:51 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 19-08-2021 10:18:51 (UTC)
  • 19-08-2021 12:18:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3810, 15.4170 at 118 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 16 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 18 5021 13605
Venetico ME 19 3911 17516

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Acireale (52622 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 2.3 2021-08-19
10:18:51
38.3812 15.4172 118 2021-12-29
11:12:35
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 96321951
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.3 2021-08-19
10:18:51
38.3853 15.4282 117 2021-08-19
10:35:42
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 94369101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-08-19 10:18:51 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.3812 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4172 ± 0.0172
Depth (km) 118 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 96321951

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1560
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1068
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 294
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1560.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 52
Number of defining phases 41
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.51446
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 96321951
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-07 14:20:52

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 94369101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-08-19 10:35:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BRSN.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:20:24.38 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.25 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2021-08-19T10:20:20.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.25 0
IV.MML1.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:20:19.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.67 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:20:06.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.57 0
IT.MMP1.HGZ. 2021-08-19T10:20:04.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.5 0
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:50.45 3.0 negative manual Pg 11.27 0
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:46.29 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.08 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:38.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 155.4222 123 0.44 37
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:34.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 135.4644 127 0.48 58
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:33.47 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.38 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:31.49 1.0 undecidable manual S 35 118.5924 131 0.07 22
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:30.52 3.0 positive manual Pg 7.83 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:27.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 89.0442 140 0.48 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:24.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 60.3951 151 0.61 65
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:23.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 46.2204 157 1.53 29
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:23.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 121 65.1903 149 0.05 73
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:22.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 48.618 156 0.67 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:22.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 48.2184 156 0.62 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:21.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 26.6511 166 0.31 75
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:21.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 269 38.0286 161 -0.19 50
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:21.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 47.7189 156 -0.25 72
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-08-19T10:19:20.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 20.2686 169 -0.31 75
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:20.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 118 29.3484 165 -0.66 66
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:20.86 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.17 0
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:19.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 53 168.1095 121 -0.24 37
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:19.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 15.2736 172 -0.49 72
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:18.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 155.4222 123 0.03 60
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:17.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 147.4413 124 0.14 61
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:17.46 0.1 positive manual P 52 145.9428 125 0.15 81
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:16.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 135.4644 127 0.03 64
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:16.16 0.1 positive manual P 56 131.868 128 0.26 82
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:15.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 124.2867 130 0.42 80
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:15.43 0.6 positive manual P 38 128.5713 129 -0.15 42
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:14.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 118.5924 131 -0.36 62
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:14.22 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.46 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:12.13 0.1 positive manual P 85 89.0442 140 0.09 92
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:12.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 60 99.7224 136 0.01 46
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:11.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 74.37 145 1.06 52
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:11.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 70.5738 146 0.94 37
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:10.03 0.1 positive manual P 121 65.1903 149 -0.27 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 48.2184 156 0.15 74
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.01 0.1 positive manual P 58 47.7189 156 -0.28 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 60.3951 151 -0.36 69
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.25 0.1 positive manual P 149 48.618 156 -0.08 100
IV.FERC.HNE. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 62.2932 150 -0.19 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:09.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 46.2204 157 0.36 95
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:08.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 38.0286 161 -0.3 97
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:08.00 0.1 positive manual P 118 29.3484 165 -0.52 94
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:08.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 273 37.5291 161 -0.2 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:07.49 0.1 positive manual P 149 15.2736 172 -0.68 90
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-08-19T10:19:07.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 26.6511 166 -0.54 70
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-08-19T10:19:07.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 20.2686 169 -0.6 70
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000128 0.06 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:09.89
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000951 0.88 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:10.19
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00015900000000000002 0.24 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:12.18
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000617 0.08 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:14.67
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002019704 1.8016 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:19.07
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002754705 0.2368 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:20.10
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013583115000000002 0.1984 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:21.44
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000692 1.56 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:23.19
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013450000000000002 1.3 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:23.81
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00008060000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:23.63
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00012169715000000001 1.7376 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:24.00
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000667 0.5 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:27.48
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005355 1.24 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:28.70
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006659999999999999 0.98 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:28.91
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000121 1.16 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:33.67
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003365 0.22 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:34.64
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00030400000000000007 0.3 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:35.74
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000252 1 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:35.87
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00018449999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:19:36.25
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00008555 0.58 AML other m 2021-08-19T10:20:00.48
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