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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 24-09-2021 and time 03:23:26 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 24-09-2021 03:23:26 (UTC)
  • 24-09-2021 05:23:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2910, 15.1960 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.

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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
Milazzo ME 9 31646 31646
Merì ME 14 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 16 6239 47338
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 88921
Venetico ME 17 3911 92832
Condrò ME 17 493 93325
Terme Vigliatore ME 17 7395 100720
Spadafora ME 17 5021 105741
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 113172
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 114979
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 18 4650 119629
Valdina ME 19 1355 120984
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 122117
San Pier Niceto ME 20 2837 124954

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 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 2.3 2021-09-24
03:23:26		 38.2913 15.1965 118 2022-03-30
13:04:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 96256491
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2021-09-24
03:23:27		 38.3248 15.2072 109 2021-09-24
03:39:49		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 95807601
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-09-24 03:23:26 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.2913 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.1965 ± 0.0218
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 96256491

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2012
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 989
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2010.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 77
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 39
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) 1.73479
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 96256491
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-02-18 13:28:59

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 95807601
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-24 03:39:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SACR.HNZ. 2021-09-24T03:25:04.31 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.03 0
MN.KEK.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:42.28 3.0 positive manual Pg 17.18 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:38.67 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.25 0
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:31.80 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.93 0
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2021-09-24T03:24:31.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.65 0
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:27.05 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.02 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:10.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 138.1617 126 0.31 38
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:05.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 109.4127 133 0.55 38
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-09-24T03:24:00.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 78.6657 143 -0.41 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:58.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 69.375 147 -0.63 41
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:58.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 54.3012 153 0.75 40
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:57.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 29.748 165 1.89 22
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:57.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 192.5628 117 0.36 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:57.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 35.6421 162 1.04 36
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:55.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 21.0678 169 0.34 48
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:55.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 170.3961 120 0.2 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:55.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 21.0678 169 -0.21 49
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:54.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 167.5101 121 0.31 52
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-09-24T03:23:54.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 3.7962 178 -0.92 40
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:54.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 27.3504 166 -0.97 38
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:54.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 167.2104 121 0.19 71
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:53.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 153.3354 123 0.24 56
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:53.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 152.0367 123 0.19 57
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:52.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 148.5402 124 -0.25 58
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:52.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 145.8429 125 0.41 55
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:51.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 147.8409 124 -0.63 51
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:51.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 138.1617 126 -0.28 58
IV.GRI.EHN. 2021-09-24T03:23:49.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 121.3896 130 0.02 63
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:48.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 108.4137 134 -0.64 74
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:48.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 109.4127 133 0.05 65
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:46.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 78.6657 143 -0.22 67
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-09-24T03:23:46.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 82.9503 142 -0.32 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:45.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 59.9955 151 0.24 69
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:45.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 56.499 152 0.82 39
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:45.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 69.375 147 -0.26 90
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:45.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 193 54.6009 153 0.91 37
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:44.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 35.6421 162 0.25 96
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:44.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 54.3012 153 0.17 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:43.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 21.0678 169 -0.27 73
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:43.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 29.748 165 0.22 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:43.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 21.0678 169 -0.14 100
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-09-24T03:23:43.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 39.3273 160 0.05 74
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:43.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 21.6672 169 0 77
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-09-24T03:23:42.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 3.7962 178 -0.59 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-09-24T03:23:42.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 27.3504 166 -0.52 91
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008785 0.8 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:45.67
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00006204999999999999 0.16 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:49.00
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00022 0.54 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:55.37
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000213 0.3 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:55.31
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000395 0.4 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:55.52
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000666 0.44 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:55.85
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000122 0.22 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:58.79
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000188 0.46 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.04
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00008175000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.01
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.2 0.0010325 0.42 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.26
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000115 0.4 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.41
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000158 1.2 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.66
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000115 1.42 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:23:59.15
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007355 1.3 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:24:01.74
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0000734 0.62 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:24:01.61
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00004315 1.18 AML other m 2021-09-24T03:24:06.39
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