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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 15-09-2017 and time 04:28:53 (Italy) in region 3 km SE Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SE Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea (ME), on

  • 15-09-2017 02:28:53 (UTC)
  • 15-09-2017 04:28:53 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0660, 15.1540 at 8 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
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 3 1531 1531
Furnari ME 5 3784 5315
Tripi ME 5 873 6188
Rodì Milici ME 5 2056 8244
Novara di Sicilia ME 6 1337 9581
Castroreale ME 6 2504 12085
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 19480
Basicò ME 8 612 20092
Falcone ME 8 2808 22900
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 9 1019 23919
Oliveri ME 11 2181 26100
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 11 41583 67683
Antillo ME 13 919 68602
Montalbano Elicona ME 13 2287 70889
Merì ME 14 2338 73227
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 14 4650 77877
San Filippo del Mela ME 16 7115 84992
Mandanici ME 16 601 85593
San Piero Patti ME 17 2915 88508
Limina ME 17 836 89344
Librizzi ME 18 1660 91004
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 92811
Roccafiorita ME 18 197 93008
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 18 3945 96953
Malvagna ME 19 733 97686
Patti ME 19 13431 111117
Pace del Mela ME 19 6239 117356
Motta Camastra ME 19 845 118201
Milazzo ME 19 31646 149847
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 19 842 150689
Roccella Valdemone ME 19 666 151355
Montagnareale ME 20 1615 152970
Condrò ME 20 493 153463

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
50 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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 2.0 2017-09-15
02:28:53		 38.0663 15.1542 8 2018-09-04
09:05:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 51544331
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2017-09-15
02:28:53		 38.0672 15.1535 8 2017-09-15
02:49:10		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 50097731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-09-15 02:28:53 ± 0.1
Latitude 38.0663 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1542 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 51544331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 497
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 419
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 287
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
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) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11331
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.58910
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 50097731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-09-15 02:49:10

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 51544331
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-06-22 09:59:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:21.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 176.3901 50 -1.05 24
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:18.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 34 160.4172 50 -1.16 38
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:14.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 64.8906 50 0.3 65
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:13.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 116.5944 50 0.42 57
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:10.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 101.0211 50 -0.84 51
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:10.12 0.6 undecidable manual P 254 94.5387 50 0.12 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:09.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 46 87.4458 50 0.32 41
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:09.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 266 49.3173 50 -0.12 70
IV.ILLI.HHN. 2017-09-15T02:29:09.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 337 45.7209 50 0.24 68
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 176 43.8228 50 0.26 68
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 88.7445 50 -0.14 65
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 42.8238 50 0.35 67
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 176 90.0432 50 -0.47 40
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 307 86.7465 50 -0.58 39
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:08.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 86.6466 50 -0.62 57
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:07.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 197 83.3499 50 -0.41 41
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:07.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 37.4292 50 0.99 36
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:07.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 55 37.8288 50 0.1 71
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:07.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 78.5658 50 -0.41 83
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:06.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 336 37.5291 50 -0.11 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:06.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 64.8906 50 0.74 76
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:05.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 32.5452 103 0.51 66
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:02.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 49.3173 50 -0.55 84
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:02.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 23.6541 108 0.7 41
IV.ILLI.HHN. 2017-09-15T02:29:02.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 337 45.7209 50 0.17 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:02.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 264 24.6531 107 -0.3 70
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:02.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 43.8228 50 0.62 83
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:01.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 55 37.8288 50 0.15 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:01.45 0.1 positive manual P 336 37.5291 50 0.23 93
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:01.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 42.8238 50 -0.23 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:00.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 37.4292 50 -0.43 89
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:29:00.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 32.5452 103 -0.04 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:28:59.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 23.6541 108 0.48 90
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:28:58.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 147 12.5763 121 -0.08 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:28:58.35 0.1 positive manual P 264 24.6531 107 -0.4 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-09-15T02:28:56.62 0.1 positive manual P 147 12.5763 121 0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0076078245 0.24 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:28:58.95
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.7 0.006818396 0.1792 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:28:59.18
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0007538770999999999 0.2992 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:02.39
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005741898000000001 0.3008 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:02.63
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00021879425 0.1792 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:02.83
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00020120295 0.28 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:02.71
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00026601144999999996 0.2 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:03.62
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00041334025 0.36 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:03.87
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00021132990000000002 0.24 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:07.51
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0020064354999999997 0.36 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:09.44
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0003606832 0.32 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:11.05
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0016902395 0.3392 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:11.96
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00026765155 0.3392 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:12.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00027830644999999997 0.3792 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:12.91
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.3 0.00037429075 0.2 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:14.82
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00024135515 0.4 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:15.47
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00039504555 0.4192 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:15.69
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00003524918 0.1392 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:21.29
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00011696277999999998 0.6 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:21.07
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.4 0.00046362949999999997 0.2 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:21.38
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00004369899 0.2592 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:21.65
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000056331015 0.2208 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:21.81
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.4 0.0000415048 0.32 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:22.62
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00017617895 0.4208 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:23.40
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0001366637 0.2192 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:24.39
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00018023699999999998 0.1808 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:24.34
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00011552065 0.2 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:24.69
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000045723365 0.3792 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:24.63
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00006984867 0.7008 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:25.09
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00009059632 0.6 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:25.10
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00022801435 0.4816 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:25.64
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000114298965 0.4 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:26.53
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000081294045 0.6208 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:27.62
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00024792385 0.2592 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:28.05
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00008053616 0.4 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:28.16
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00018569565 0.52 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:28.33
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000057922860000000005 0.32 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:30.73
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000058307394999999996 0.6592 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:31.64
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004520057 0.6 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:32.01
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00020326775 1.2704 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:37.12
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00015057078000000002 1.08 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:46.66
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003912827 0.6192 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:47.07
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000040858119999999996 0.48 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:47.94
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000047546645 0.4592 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:49.03
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00004151692 0.7584 AML other m 2017-09-15T02:29:59.08
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