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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 19-10-2021 and time 20:23:15 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 19-10-2021 18:23:15 (UTC)
  • 19-10-2021 20:23:15 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2750, 15.2210 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 6 31646 31646
Merì ME 12 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 13 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 13 6239 47338
Venetico ME 14 3911 51249
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 14 41583 92832
Condrò ME 14 493 93325
Spadafora ME 15 5021 98346
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 105777
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 15 1807 107584
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 16 4650 112234
Valdina ME 16 1355 113589
Terme Vigliatore ME 16 7395 120984
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 122117
San Pier Niceto ME 17 2837 124954
Rodì Milici ME 19 2056 127010
Villafranca Tirrena ME 19 8584 135594
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 138371
Castroreale ME 20 2504 140875

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
41 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2021-10-19
18:23:15		 38.2753 15.2213 118 2022-03-30
13:04:15		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 97364421
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2021-10-19
18:23:15		 38.3233 15.2165 116 2021-10-19
18:46:57		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 96769231
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-10-19 18:23:15 ± 0.11
Latitude 38.2753 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.2213 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 118 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 97364421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 675
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 120
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 129
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 58
Number of defining phases 54
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.54414
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 97364421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-11-09 14:57:44

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 96769231
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-19 18:46:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:58.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.98 0
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:37.87 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.93 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:25.58 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.73 0
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:17.42 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.01 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:04.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 18 171.3951 120 0 56
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:03.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 53 166.611 121 0.13 56
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:24:00.49 0.3 undecidable manual S 24 152.736 123 -0.13 59
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:59.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 146.2425 125 0.15 60
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:59.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 148.4403 124 0.14 60
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:59.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 144.9438 125 0.26 40
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:57.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 38 138.2616 126 -0.22 60
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:53.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 110.0121 133 -0.06 66
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:52.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 107.6145 134 -0.09 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:52.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 107.3148 134 -0.12 44
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-10-19T18:23:49.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 76 81.252 142 -0.1 69
IV.IACL.HHE. 2021-10-19T18:23:49.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 80.5638 143 0.28 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:48.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 76.0683 144 -0.21 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:47.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 244 61.0944 150 0.41 45
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:47.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 68.4759 147 -0.49 65
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:46.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 126 51.5151 154 0.25 71
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:44.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 195 28.4493 165 0 52
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:44.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 230 39.8268 160 0.13 74
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:43.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 23.754 168 0.01 78
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:43.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 53 166.611 121 0.28 36
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:43.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 303 24.4533 167 0.06 78
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:43.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 141 18.3705 170 0.15 77
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:43.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 171.3951 120 0.19 53
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:42.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 0.999 179 -0.44 50
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:41.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 152.736 123 0.05 60
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:40.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 144.9438 125 0.42 57
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:40.43 0.1 negative manual P 183 146.2425 125 -0.27 78
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:40.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 148.4403 124 0.04 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:39.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 138.2616 126 0.09 41
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:38.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 124.6863 129 -0.38 60
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:38.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 236 123.3876 130 0.31 41
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:37.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 107.6145 134 0.31 84
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:36.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 107.3148 134 -0.33 63
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:36.67 0.3 negative manual P 183 110.0121 133 -0.51 60
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:34.55 0.3 positive manual P 107 76.0683 144 0.16 69
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-10-19T18:23:34.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 76 81.252 142 -0.05 70
IV.IACL.HHE. 2021-10-19T18:23:34.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 291 80.5638 143 -0.27 68
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:34.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 78.7656 143 0.18 91
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 68.4759 147 -0.12 71
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 196 53.4021 153 0.31 47
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 64.6908 149 -0.19 94
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.18 0.1 negative manual P 126 51.5151 154 0.35 93
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 59.2962 151 0.3 69
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 53.9016 153 0.12 73
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 61.0944 150 -0.21 94
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:33.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 55.6998 152 0.36 69
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:32.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 28.4493 165 0.48 70
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:32.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 39.8268 160 -0.21 49
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:32.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 309 30.3474 164 0.35 72
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:31.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 303 24.4533 167 -0.25 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:31.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 18.3705 170 -0.22 76
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:31.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 23.754 168 -0.26 100
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:31.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 301 26.3514 166 -0.29 49
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2021-10-19T18:23:30.95 0.1 negative manual P 118 0.999 179 -0.42 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000142 1.12 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:32.07
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000051949999999999996 0.76 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:38.96
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00007865 1.22 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:42.85
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000647 0.5 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:43.75
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000626 1.06 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:45.26
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001465 0.44 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:45.57
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000225 0.28 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:47.56
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000286 0.62 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:47.93
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00026450000000000003 1.56 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:48.01
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008695 0.72 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:48.44
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00017199999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:49.26
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000251 0.62 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:49.49
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000507 1.24 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:49.36
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.000131 0.82 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:50.41
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.6 0.000219 0.76 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:50.60
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008010000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:50.34
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001555 1.56 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:53.84
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002 0.7 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:54.50
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007594999999999999 1.36 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:55.05
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000439 0.14 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:23:58.00
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006470000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:00.07
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000136 0.62 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:00.33
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00003925 0.32 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:00.19
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00001765 0.46 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:00.89
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0000736 0.44 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:02.46
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00004795000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:02.53
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00004654999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:02.85
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000124 0.3 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:02.77
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000272 0.4 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:03.50
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000206 0.62 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:06.35
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0001071 0.42 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:10.38
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00008834999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2021-10-19T18:24:19.69
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