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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 26-08-2021 and time 04:39:26 (Italy) in region 3 km E Terme Vigliatore (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Terme Vigliatore (ME), on

  • 26-08-2021 02:39:26 (UTC)
  • 26-08-2021 04:39:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1410, 15.1920 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 3 7395 7395
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 3 41583 48978
Rodì Milici ME 4 2056 51034
Castroreale ME 5 2504 53538
Merì ME 6 2338 55876
Furnari ME 7 3784 59660
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 7 1531 61191
San Filippo del Mela ME 8 7115 68306
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 8 4650 72956
Falcone ME 10 2808 75764
Milazzo ME 10 31646 107410
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 113649
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 11 1807 115456
Oliveri ME 12 2181 117637
Condrò ME 13 493 118130
Tripi ME 13 873 119003
San Pier Niceto ME 14 2837 121840
Basicò ME 14 612 122452
Novara di Sicilia ME 15 1337 123789
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 131220
Valdina ME 17 1355 132575
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 133708
Monforte San Giorgio ME 17 2777 136485
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 137504
Venetico ME 18 3911 141415
Spadafora ME 18 5021 146436
Antillo ME 19 919 147355
Mandanici ME 19 601 147956
Patti ME 20 13431 161387

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
40 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
59 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
71 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 2021-08-26
02:39:26		 38.1412 15.1915 7 2021-12-29
11:12:52		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 97786591
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2021-08-26
02:39:26		 38.1397 15.1962 8 2021-08-26
02:56:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 94643601
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-08-26 02:39:26 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.1412 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1915 ± 0.0057
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 97786591

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 500
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 285
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 315
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12141
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.18171
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 94643601
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-08-26 02:56:42

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 97786591
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-11-25 16:28:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:55.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 93.0402 50 0.66 37
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:50.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 71.2731 50 0.72 38
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:49.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 75.6687 50 -0.77 36
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:48.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 131.1687 50 -0.31 57
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:44.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 53.7018 50 -0.35 44
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:43.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 93.0402 50 0.21 63
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:43.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 46.9197 50 0.39 44
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:41.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 38.4282 50 1.07 34
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:40.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 71.2731 50 0.18 66
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:39.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 40.2264 50 -1.28 31
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:39.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 328 33.4443 102 0.28 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:39.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 75.6687 50 -0.93 51
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:38.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 31.9458 103 -0.12 48
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-08-26T02:39:38.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 34.743 102 -0.42 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:37.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 30.8469 103 -0.4 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:37.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 29.748 104 -0.49 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:36.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 45.7209 50 0.25 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:36.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 53.7018 50 -0.24 90
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:35.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 46.9197 50 -0.72 79
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:35.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 39.0276 50 0.21 93
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2021-08-26T02:39:35.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 328 39.8268 50 0.84 57
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:35.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 211 41.3253 50 0.61 83
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:35.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 38.4282 50 0.6 63
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:34.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 40.2264 50 -0.63 82
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 328 33.4443 102 -0.14 71
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 14.874 116 0.42 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 64 30.8469 103 -0.19 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 169 19.1697 111 -0.27 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 31.9458 103 0.02 98
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2021-08-26T02:39:33.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 34.743 102 -0.35 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:32.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 14.0748 117 0.27 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:32.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 29.748 104 -0.23 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:32.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 13.4754 118 0.06 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:31.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 169 19.1697 111 0.01 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:30.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 13.4754 118 0.23 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:30.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 14.0748 117 0.33 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-08-26T02:39:30.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 14.874 116 0.43 92
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00259 0.18 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:32.77
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.002485 0.42 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:33.17
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.003605 0.44 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:33.36
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0033399999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:33.39
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0025549999999999995 0.48 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:33.22
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00379 0.34 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:33.49
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001465 0.2 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:34.13
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002225 0.22 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:34.41
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0003465 0.86 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:37.53
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005565 0.22 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:38.17
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000312 1.3 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:38.01
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002415 1.24 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:39.16
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000237 1.02 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:40.24
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00022099999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:41.78
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000496 1.36 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:41.08
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006865 0.32 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:42.04
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000456 0.42 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:43.19
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00020150000000000002 1.52 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:43.05
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000382 0.3 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:45.23
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00017549999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:45.97
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006635 0.24 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:46.12
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000195 0.6 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:46.19
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000184 1.7 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:46.11
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000191 0.32 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:47.29
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002455 1.24 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:47.34
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00006875 1.22 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:47.89
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000305 0.22 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:48.53
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002385 0.86 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:50.67
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001058 1.46 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:51.26
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000325 0.72 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:39:56.39
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00010055 1.2 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:40:02.07
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00008599999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:40:03.35
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007505000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:40:06.23
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008355 0.64 AML other m 2021-08-26T02:40:11.48
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