Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 31-03-2016 and time 13:08:32 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 31-03-2016 11:08:32 (UTC)
  • 31-03-2016 13:08:32 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.5700, 14.4560 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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An earthquake occurred to
99 Km NE of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
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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 2.0 2016-03-31
11:08:32
38.5702 14.4562 10 2016-05-17
13:17:59
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 24176421
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2016-03-31
11:08:32
38.6047 14.4322 13 2016-03-31
11:22:15
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 24058201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-03-31 11:08:32 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.5702 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.4562 ± 0.0058
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 24176421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1419
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 386
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 345
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 209
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08723
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87864
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24176421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-04-08 09:24:21

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24058201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-03-31 11:22:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:09:01.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 94.8384 50 0.22 42
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2016-03-31T11:09:01.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 110 97.5246 50 0.09 43
IV.NOV.HHE. 2016-03-31T11:08:58.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 135 84.4488 50 0 45
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:58.78 1.0 undecidable manual S 200 86.9463 50 -0.11 22
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:56.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 78.2661 50 -0.22 43
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:56.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 74.4699 50 0.57 40
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:54.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 69.6747 50 0.08 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:53.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 148 68.8755 50 -0.49 63
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:52.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 169 60.6948 50 0.19 68
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2016-03-31T11:08:49.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 110 97.5246 50 0.16 63
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:49.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 50.3163 50 0.09 47
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2016-03-31T11:08:48.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 121 91.0422 50 0.29 42
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:48.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 94.8384 50 -0.19 63
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:47.90 1.0 undecidable manual P 200 86.9463 50 -0.01 22
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:47.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 157 89.8434 50 -0.45 40
IV.NOV.HHE. 2016-03-31T11:08:47.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 135 84.4488 50 -0.1 44
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:46.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 78.2661 50 0.31 43
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:46.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 210 74.4699 50 0.36 42
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:45.49 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 69.6747 50 0.26 44
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:44.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 148 68.8755 50 -0.2 44
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:43.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 60.6948 50 -0.16 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:41.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 115 50.3163 50 -0.47 43
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:38.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 94 10.3785 133 0.42 70
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:37.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 9.6792 135 -0.08 76
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:35.50 0.1 positive manual P 245 9.6792 135 -0.13 100
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-03-31T11:08:35.59 0.1 positive manual P 94 10.3785 133 -0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006575 0.2 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:09:03.85
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00008604999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:09:03.95
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0017549999999999998 1.58 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:08:42.71
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00196 0.26 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:08:43.02
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000222 0.62 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:08:56.38
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000121 0.32 AML other m 2016-03-31T11:08:57.13
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