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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 01-10-2021 and time 06:52:29 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 01-10-2021 04:52:29 (UTC)
  • 01-10-2021 06:52:29 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3250, 15.4100 at 122 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 10 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 12 5021 13605
Venetico ME 12 3911 17516
Saponara ME 15 3988 21504
Valdina ME 15 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 31423
Rometta ME 17 6650 38073
Condrò ME 18 493 38566
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 44805
Milazzo ME 19 31646 76451
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 79228
San Pier Niceto ME 19 2837 82065
Messina ME 19 238439 320504
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 1807 322311

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
32 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
96 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 2.5 2021-10-01
04:52:29		 38.3252 15.4098 122 2022-03-30
13:04:19		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 98011561
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2021-10-01
04:52:29		 38.322 15.4162 123 2021-10-01
05:10:28		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 96090021
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-10-01 04:52:29 ± 0.23
Latitude 38.3252 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4098 ± 0.0160
Depth (km) 122 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 98011561

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1565
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1017
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 140
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) 104
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 56
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.55313
Number of stations at which the event was observed 40
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 96090021
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-01 05:10:28

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98011561
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-01 10:48:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:54:31.71 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 20.42 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:54:09.39 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 22.68 0
IV.MURB.HNZ. 2021-10-01T04:54:08.88 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 19.84 0
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:54:07.01 3.0 positive manual Pg 23.02 0
IV.SENA.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:54:05.14 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 20.08 0
IX.SSB3.HHZ.02 2021-10-01T04:54:03.29 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 16.889999 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:57.45 3.0 negative manual Pn 7.09 0
IV.BULT.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:55.61 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 6.19 0
IV.COR1.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:54.94 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.08 0
AC.KBN.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:46.73 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 6.26 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:44.53 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.53 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:41.35 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.76 0
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:36.06 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 16.5 0
IV.ICAI.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:25.51 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.41 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:15.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 152.6361 124 0.25 38
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2021-10-01T04:53:14.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.93 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:12.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 135.9639 128 0.47 38
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:10.90 0.1 undecidable manual S 55 128.2716 130 -0.3 80
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:09.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 196 120.1908 132 -0.04 64
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:09.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 204 118.0929 132 0.03 43
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:09.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 124.0869 131 -0.54 57
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:08.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 117.4935 132 -0.71 36
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:05.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 90.4428 140 0.17 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:02.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 62.7927 150 0.09 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:02.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 56.1993 153 0.84 58
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:01.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 42.2244 159 1.41 30
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:01.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 43.8228 159 0.77 41
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:53:00.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 53 51.8037 155 -0.71 41
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:59.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 37.7289 161 -0.07 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:58.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 20.4684 170 -0.72 43
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:57.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 172.3941 121 -0.34 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:57.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 10.9779 174 -0.64 68
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:56.29 1.0 positive manual P 38 152.6361 124 0.35 19
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:54.03 0.6 negative manual P 55 128.2716 130 0.51 38
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:54.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 135.9639 128 0.07 83
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:52.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 124.0869 131 -0.17 83
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:52.36 3.0 positive manual P 100.4217 1.36 0
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:52.39 1.0 negative manual P 196 120.1908 132 -0.37 20
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:52.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 204 118.0929 132 -0.4 40
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:51.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 191 117.4935 132 -0.83 68
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:50.52 0.6 positive manual P 81 90.4428 140 0.33 43
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:50.23 3.0 positive manual P 73.6707 1.3 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:49.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 246 78.366 145 0.46 43
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:49.62 3.0 positive manual P 64.7907 1.27 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:49.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 77.1672 145 -0.1 46
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-10-01T04:52:49.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 64.0914 150 0.75 59
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:48.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 55.2003 154 0.62 42
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:48.43 0.1 positive manual P 116 62.7927 150 0.21 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:47.88 0.3 negative manual P 236 56.1993 153 0.04 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:47.90 0.6 positive manual P 201 42.2244 159 0.77 41
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:47.49 1.0 undecidable manual P 53 51.8037 155 -0.11 24
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:47.65 0.6 negative manual P 145 43.8228 159 0.45 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:46.87 0.1 negative manual P 279 37.8288 161 -0.08 100
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:46.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 37.7289 161 -0.06 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:46.23 0.6 positive manual P 194 20.4684 170 -0.17 50
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-10-01T04:52:45.87 0.1 negative manual P 128 10.9779 174 -0.37 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002455 1.36 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:47.84
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000252 1.84 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:48.06
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00034550000000000005 0.68 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:50.44
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00009045 0.1 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:50.56
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00019350000000000001 1.06 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:51.07
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00020999999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:51.82
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000144 1.5 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:53.22
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001175 0.9 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:56.46
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0004665 0.9 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:58.91
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00047799999999999996 1.22 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:59.93
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000983 0.52 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:52:59.19
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000232 0.9 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:01.65
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0003035 0.52 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:01.69
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001115 0.48 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.26
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000298 0.78 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.19
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00023050000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.30
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0002135 0.6 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.30
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000237 0.46 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.39
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000153 0.74 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.55
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001795 1.76 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:02.07
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.5 0.000191 0.8 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:03.39
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001495 1.24 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:03.76
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0003255 0.38 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:04.41
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00014749999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:05.81
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000161 1.5 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:06.90
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000241 0.38 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:06.64
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.000249 0.38 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:06.83
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.000186 0.84 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:07.69
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0000824 0.84 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:11.43
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000048049999999999996 0.42 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:14.41
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000032 0.74 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:15.60
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000036750000000000006 0.42 AML other m 2021-10-01T04:53:17.30
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