Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 15-01-2018 and time 10:15:08 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 15-01-2018 09:15:08 (UTC)
  • 15-01-2018 10:15:08 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3730, 15.4240 at 118 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 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 17 5021 13605
Venetico ME 18 3911 17516
Saponara ME 20 3988 21504

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)
88 Km N of Acireale (52622 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 2018-01-15
09:15:08
38.3733 15.4243 118 2019-04-24
14:49:26
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 55826771
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2018-01-15
09:15:07
38.3922 15.4418 124 2018-01-15
09:31:18
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 53207051
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-01-15 09:15:08 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.3733 ± 0.0144
Longitude 15.4243 ± 0.0195
Depth (km) 118 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 55826771

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2004
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 588
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 136
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2000.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 108
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.33010
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 53207051
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-01-15 09:31:18

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 55826771
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-04-19 12:53:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:53.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 39 147.6411 124 0.78 56
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:51.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 136.0638 127 0.19 46
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:47.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 118.992 131 -0.64 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:43.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 88.5447 140 0.01 80
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:40.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 60.3951 151 0.45 78
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:40.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 121 64.1913 149 0.18 81
IV.NOV.HHN. 2018-01-15T09:15:39.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 45.8208 157 0.25 83
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:39.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 47.619 156 0.94 66
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:38.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 271 38.628 160 0.25 56
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:38.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 42.7239 158 0.21 56
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:38.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 47.7189 156 -0.15 84
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:37.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 25.9518 167 -0.21 57
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:36.29 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.63 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:36.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 20.2686 169 -0.45 82
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:36.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 149 14.1747 173 -0.66 51
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:34.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 147.6411 124 0.2 68
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:33.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 136.0638 127 0.2 69
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:31.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 118.992 131 -0.18 73
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:29.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 88.5447 140 0.31 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:26.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 47.619 156 0.23 83
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:26.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 47.619 156 0.15 84
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:26.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 60.3951 151 -0.16 82
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:26.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 64.1913 149 -0.04 84
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:25.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 42.7239 158 -0.22 84
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:25.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 47.7189 156 -0.15 84
IV.NOV.HHN. 2018-01-15T09:15:25.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 213 45.8208 157 0 58
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:25.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 271 38.628 160 -0.15 86
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:24.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 149 14.1747 173 -0.44 84
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:24.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 20.2686 169 -0.38 84
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T09:15:24.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 25.9518 167 -0.43 82
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008105 0.72 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:24.86
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00006275 1.48 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:38.17
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000047613505 0.1856 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:39.37
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005108143 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:39.61
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00006242428 0.0608 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:39.53
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000036295441000000004 0.2176 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:40.54
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00006239459 0.2368 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:41.24
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000074320335 0.4992 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:41.54
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00004964428 0.2624 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:41.57
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000035356899999999993 0.2176 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:42.12
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00006916099000000001 1.28 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:42.90
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000049901194999999995 0.576 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:43.33
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000040385704999999996 0.7616 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:43.74
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006434308499999999 1.52 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:44.82
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000035579575 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:44.20
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00010813080499999999 1.6608 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:45.10
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000073825005 0.3968 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:45.08
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000070995505 0.2816 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:45.25
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00010516961 0.56 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:45.67
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000037314 0.2208 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:49.31
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00003497492 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:51.52
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00004341815 0.384 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:51.97
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006558197000000001 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:53.38
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000042894149999999997 0.736 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:15:57.11
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000013848254 0.2048 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:16:01.24
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000012656355 0.2368 AML other m 2018-01-15T09:16:01.76
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