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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 27-11-2009 and time 12:17:43 (UTC) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 27-11-2009 12:17:43 (UTC)
  • 27-11-2009 13:17:43 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4600, 15.4770 at 133 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

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An earthquake occurred to
30 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2009-11-27
12:17:43		 38.46 15.477 133 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 995049
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-11-27 12:17:43 ± 0.33
Latitude 38.4600 ± 0.0243
Longitude 15.4770 ± 0.0241
Depth (km) 133 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 995049

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2782
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1288
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 152
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3420.5
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 192
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.10617
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 995049
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 19:03:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LNSS.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:43.56 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PIPA.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:41.66 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:39.06 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SALB.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:36.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CUC.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:34.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SERS.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:26.68 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 58 122.7882 0.272 60
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:21.35 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 91 83.5497 0.427 42
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:19.37 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 140 72.7716 -0.299 90
IV.BOB.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:19.10 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:18.50 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 159 54.3012 0.664 82
IV.SOI.EHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:18.65 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 130 66.0894 -0.312 45
MN.CEL.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:16.70 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 121 42.5241 -0.208 48
IV.FIU.EHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:16.60 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:16.27 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 226 29.8479 0.127 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:15.37 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 173 21.9669 -0.418 71
IV.SERS.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:08.38 0.1 negative manual Pg 58 122.7882 -0.041 85
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:05.14 0.1 negative manual Pg 91 83.5497 -0.114 91
IV.SOI.EHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:04.01 0.1 negative manual Pg 130 66.0894 -0.109 94
IV.RNI2.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:04.13 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:04.58 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 140 72.7716 0.048 70
IV.MMME.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:04.49 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 199 61.3941 0.64 83
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2009-11-27T12:18:03.71 0.1 negative manual Pg 159 54.3012 0.239 93
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:02.30 0.1 positive manual Pg 226 29.8479 -0.193 98
MN.CEL.HHN. 2009-11-27T12:18:02.70 0.1 negative manual Pg 121 42.5241 -0.236 96
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2009-11-27T12:18:01.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 173 21.9669 -0.38 96
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2009-11-27T12:17:51.95 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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