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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 24-01-2013 and time 12:27:29 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 24-01-2013 11:27:29 (UTC)
  • 24-01-2013 12:27:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2740, 15.3570 at 68 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
Spadafora ME 6 5021 5021
Venetico ME 6 3911 8932
Villafranca Tirrena ME 8 8584 17516
Valdina ME 9 1355 18871
Torregrotta ME 9 7431 26302
Roccavaldina ME 10 1133 27435
Condrò ME 11 493 27928
Saponara ME 11 3988 31916
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 38155
Milazzo ME 12 31646 69801
Rometta ME 12 6650 76451
San Pier Niceto ME 13 2837 79288
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 81095
Monforte San Giorgio ME 13 2777 83872
San Filippo del Mela ME 14 7115 90987
Merì ME 15 2338 93325
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 16 4650 97975
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 139558
Messina ME 20 238439 377997

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
31 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
89 Km N 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 		ML 2.4 2013-01-24
11:27:29		 38.274 15.3572 69 2015-01-20
11:18:19		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 3122841
Reviewed
Rev100 		Md 1.9
ML 2.5 		2013-01-24
11:27:28		 38.3393 15.4192 75 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 2869451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2013-01-24 11:27:29 ± 0.29
Latitude 38.2740 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.3572 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 69 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 3122841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1430
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 546
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 165
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 122
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) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11871
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.00095
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:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 3122841
Agency INGV
Autore Manually reviewed by Franco Mele
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-15 12:55:10

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 2869451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-24 11:34:57

Md:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 2869451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-24 11:34:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:28:01.58 0.1 undecidable manual S 203 111.0999 113 -0.41 77
IV.SN1.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:55.91 0.1 undecidable manual S 177 80.6637 122 -0.23 85
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:54.66 0.1 undecidable manual S 122 66.9774 128 0.94 71
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:53.48 0.1 undecidable manual S 110 64.7907 129 0.13 91
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:52.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 57.1983 133 -0.08 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:51.81 0.1 undecidable manual S 51 58.8966 132 -0.6 85
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:51.11 0.1 undecidable manual S 239 49.3173 138 0.16 93
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:49.41 0.1 undecidable manual S 289 34.743 149 0.34 91
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:49.77 0.1 undecidable manual S 97 38.0286 146 0.32 91
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:47.03 0.1 undecidable manual S 95 13.1757 167 -0.29 97
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:47.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 111.0999 113 -0.83 66
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:47.96 0.1 undecidable manual S 206 25.752 156 -0.21 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:46.98 0.1 undecidable manual S 182 14.1747 166 -0.39 94
IV.SN1.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:45.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 80.6637 122 0.52 82
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:43.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 66.9774 128 -0.19 89
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:42.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 57.1983 133 0.03 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:42.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 49.3173 138 0.96 71
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:42.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 64.7907 129 -0.28 88
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:42.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 58.8966 132 -0.48 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:41.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 35.3424 148 0.66 83
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:41.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 42.4242 143 0.27 92
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:40.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 25.752 156 0.41 92
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:40.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 34.743 149 0.05 97
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:40.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 38.0286 146 -0.17 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:39.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 95 13.1757 167 -0.38 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2013-01-24T11:27:39.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 182 14.1747 166 -0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000167 1.44 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:52.38
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001475 0.34 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:54.99
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00040649999999999996 0.28 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:52.11
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0004825 0.26 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:52.21
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000669 0.3 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:52.39
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000743 0.86 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:51.95
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002545 0.62 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:54.03
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000248 0.56 AML other m 2013-01-24T11:27:53.88
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