Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 30-03-2016 and time 13:11:07 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 30-03-2016 11:11:07 (UTC)
  • 30-03-2016 13:11:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3840, 15.4490 at 121 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 19 5021 13605
Venetico ME 20 3911 17516

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.9 2016-03-30
11:11:07
38.3837 15.4488 121 2016-05-17
13:18:00
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 24996221
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-03-30 11:11:07 ± 0.37
Latitude 38.3837 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.4488 ± 0.0218
Depth (km) 121 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 24996221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2042
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 588
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 307
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2040.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 110
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 22
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.21049
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitude information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24996221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-10 22:32:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:51.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.77 0
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:36.69 3.0 positive manual Pn 5.88 0
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:30.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.77 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:29.20 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.31 0
HL.KLV.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:27.97 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.09 0
IV.LIK.EHZ.01 2016-03-30T11:12:15.04 3.0 negative manual Pg 15.63 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:12:08.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.36 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:50.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 134.3655 128 0.31 40
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:46.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 34 116.8941 132 -0.31 43
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:42.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 86.3469 141 0.3 45
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:39.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 215 47.9187 1.3 33
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:39.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 62.9925 150 0.13 49
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:39.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 49.4172 156 0.76 42
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:37.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 269 40.7259 160 0.17 51
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:35.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 14.2746 173 -0.87 43
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:32.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 134.3655 128 0.44 59
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:31.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 129.4704 129 0.41 81
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:29.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 116.8941 132 -0.21 87
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:28.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 84.1491 142 0.81 58
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:27.58 0.1 positive manual P 85 86.3469 141 0.1 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:25.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 49.4172 156 -0.02 77
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:25.56 0.1 positive manual P 123 62.9925 150 -0.29 95
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:25.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 215 47.9187 0.18 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:25.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 62.7927 150 -0.37 46
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2016-03-30T11:11:24.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 47.5191 157 -0.23 74
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:24.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 40.7259 160 -0.46 95
IV.GMB.BHE. 2016-03-30T11:11:24.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 40.8258 160 0.22 100
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2016-03-30T11:11:23.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 27.5502 166 -0.37 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-03-30T11:11:23.11 0.1 positive manual P 159 14.2746 173 -0.77 88
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000431 1.56 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:40.96
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00003625 0.32 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:40.25
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000037199999999999996 1.02 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:49.02
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004635 0.32 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:49.82
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006625 0.9 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:51.46
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000658 0.4 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:51.15
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007730000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:36.39
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000852 0.54 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:36.33
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000031899999999999996 1.4 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:42.58
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000035699999999999994 0.36 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:43.05
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008529999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:39.93
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000678 0.54 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:40.46
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00001113 0.28 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:50.88
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00001311 1.3 AML other m 2016-03-30T11:11:55.03
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