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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.5 on date 28-03-2001 and time 02:09:43 (Italy) in region 5 km S Monforte San Giorgio (ME)

A magnitude Md 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km S Monforte San Giorgio (ME), on

  • 28-03-2001 00:09:43 (UTC)
  • 28-03-2001 02:09:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1110, 15.3670 at 29 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
Monforte San Giorgio ME 5 2777 2777
San Pier Niceto ME 6 2837 5614
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 7 1807 7421
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 8 4650 12071
Condrò ME 8 493 12564
Roccavaldina ME 8 1133 13697
Rometta ME 8 6650 20347
Itala ME 9 1640 21987
Torregrotta ME 9 7431 29418
Valdina ME 9 1355 30773
Pace del Mela ME 9 6239 37012
Fiumedinisi ME 10 1409 38421
Alì ME 10 768 39189
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 46304
Scaletta Zanclea ME 11 2140 48444
Saponara ME 11 3988 52432
Venetico ME 12 3911 56343
Merì ME 12 2338 58681
Spadafora ME 13 5021 63702
Mandanici ME 13 601 64303
Alì Terme ME 13 2539 66842
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 14 41583 108425
Castroreale ME 14 2504 110929
Pagliara ME 14 1170 112099
Nizza di Sicilia ME 14 3667 115766
Villafranca Tirrena ME 15 8584 124350
Roccalumera ME 15 4141 128491
Milazzo ME 16 31646 160137
Furci Siculo ME 17 3382 163519
Rodì Milici ME 17 2056 165575
Savoca ME 17 1732 167307
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 17 842 168149
Terme Vigliatore ME 18 7395 175544
Antillo ME 18 919 176463
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 18 9377 185840
Messina ME 19 238439 424279

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
24 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.5
ML-VAX 2.2 		2001-03-28
00:09:43		 38.111 15.367 29 2013-07-15
08:40:51		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 414559
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2001-03-28 00:09:43 ± 0.117
Latitude 38.1110 ± 0.0116
Longitude 15.3670 ± 0.0135
Depth (km) 29 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 414559

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1746.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 74
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00073
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01821
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

Md:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 414559
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 23:30:35

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 414559
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.MGR.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:37.54 10.0 undecidable manual SN 4 2.0202 -0.76 0.2
--.ROI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:31.22 10.0 undecidable manual SN 32 1.7205 0 0.6
--.ACI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:24.86 10.0 undecidable manual SN 27 1.3875 1.55 0
--.CZI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:20.48 10.0 undecidable manual SN 28 1.2543 0.55 0.4
--.PZI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:17.15 10.0 undecidable manual SN 197 1.11 0.82 0.2
--.MEU.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:16.68 10.0 undecidable manual SN 203 1.0767 0.83 0.2
--.GIB.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:15.22 10.0 undecidable manual SN 263 1.0656 -0.06 0.7
--.MGR.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:14.71 10.0 undecidable manual PN 4 2.0202 -0.33 1
--.CS9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:14.28 10.0 undecidable manual SN 260 1.0323 -0.35 0.6
--.ROI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:11.27 10.0 undecidable manual PN 32 1.7205 0.31 1.2
--.CLTB.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:11.86 10.0 undecidable manual PN 253 1.776 0.24 1.2
--.AU9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:09.71 10.0 undecidable manual SN 187 0.8658 -0.88 0.2
--.ACI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:06.57 10.0 undecidable manual PN 27 1.3875 0.18 3
--.CZI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:04.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 28 1.2543 -0.42 2.5
--.SA1.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:03.70 10.0 undecidable manual SN 317 0.6105 -0.96 0.2
--.MNO.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:03.75 10.0 undecidable manual SN 251 0.555 0.44 0.6
--.SOI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:03.35 10.0 undecidable manual SN 93 0.5439 0.43 0.6
--.CS9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:02.31 10.0 undecidable manual PN 260 1.0323 0.93 0.4
--.GRI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:02.61 10.0 undecidable manual PN 48 1.0767 0.51 1.2
--.PZI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:02.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 197 1.11 -0.32 1.5
--.GIB.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:02.22 10.0 undecidable manual PN 263 1.0656 0.47 1.3
--.MEU.Z. 2001-03-28T00:10:01.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN 203 1.0767 -0.4 1.4
--.GMB.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:58.60 10.0 undecidable manual SG 81 0.3552 -0.07 0.8
--.AU9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:57.94 10.0 undecidable manual PN 187 0.8658 -1.11 0.2
--.SC9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:56.76 10.0 undecidable manual SG 61 0.3108 -0.38 0.6
--.MO9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:56.84 10.0 undecidable manual SG 112 0.2775 0.46 0.6
--.MNO.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:55.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 251 0.555 0.46 1.4
--.SOI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:54.54 10.0 undecidable manual PN 93 0.5439 -0.07 2
--.SA1.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:54.79 10.0 undecidable manual PN 317 0.6105 -0.83 0.6
--.MSI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:54.70 10.0 undecidable manual SG 58 0.1665 0 0.8
--.ATN.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:53.52 10.0 undecidable manual SG 57 0.0777 0.74 0.3
--.GMB.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:52.17 10.0 undecidable manual PG 81 0.3552 0.01 2.1
--.SC9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:50.73 10.0 undecidable manual PG 61 0.3108 -0.55 1.2
--.MO9.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:50.71 10.0 undecidable manual PG 112 0.2775 -0.13 2
--.MSI.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:49.63 10.0 undecidable manual PG 58 0.1665 0.12 2
--.ATN.Z. 2001-03-28T00:09:48.86 10.0 undecidable manual PG 57 0.0777 0.1 2
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