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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 17-06-2019 and time 18:14:44 (Italy) in region 5 km NW Messina (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km NW Messina (ME), on

  • 17-06-2019 16:14:44 (UTC)
  • 17-06-2019 18:14:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2320, 15.5250 at 70 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
Messina ME 5 238439 238439
Villafranca Tirrena ME 8 8584 247023
Saponara ME 9 3988 251011
Villa San Giovanni RC 10 13784 264795
Rometta ME 12 6650 271445
Campo Calabro RC 12 4536 275981
Spadafora ME 13 5021 281002
Venetico ME 14 3911 284913
Valdina ME 14 1355 286268
Roccavaldina ME 14 1133 287401
Fiumara RC 15 1018 288419
Monforte San Giorgio ME 15 2777 291196
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 298627
Scilla RC 17 4964 303591
San Pier Niceto ME 17 2837 306428
Reggio di Calabria RC 17 183035 489463
Calanna RC 18 934 490397
Condrò ME 18 493 490890
San Roberto RC 19 1750 492640
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 1807 494447

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
5 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
17 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
76 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.3 2019-06-17
16:14:44		 38.2325 15.5252 70 2019-11-13
14:31:03		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72693011
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2019-06-17
16:14:45		 38.2673 15.5242 64 2019-06-17
16:25:57		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 69631491
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-06-17 16:14:44 ± 0.18
Latitude 38.2325 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.5252 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 70 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72693011

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1089
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 795
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 335
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1090.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.39755
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 69631491
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-06-17 16:25:57

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72693011
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-23 11:11:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:16:35.74 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.43 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2019-06-17T16:16:24.22 3.0 negative manual Pg 15.76 0
IV.LIK.EHZ.01 2019-06-17T16:16:18.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.26 0
IV.RUFI.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:16:13.53 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.56 0
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:53.14 3.0 negative manual Pg 13.25 0
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:45.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.19 0
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:35.10 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.89 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:27.02 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.3 0
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:27.71 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.29 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:08.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 60.5949 133 0.39 43
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:08.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 155.1225 106 0.37 54
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2019-06-17T16:15:07.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 295 55.5 135 0.13 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:06.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 52.0035 137 -0.1 47
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2019-06-17T16:15:05.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 52.4031 137 -0.54 65
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:05.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 49.4172 139 -0.13 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:05.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 50.0166 139 -0.33 69
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:05.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 40.8258 145 0.5 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:05.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 221 38.628 147 0.71 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:04.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 127.872 110 -0.13 61
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:04.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 32.2455 151 0.28 47
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:03.92 1.0 undecidable manual S 149 29.6481 153 0.29 24
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:03.87 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.61 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:02.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 238 17.7711 164 -0.47 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:02.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 113.5974 113 -1.31 53
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:02.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 16.6722 164 -0.08 76
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:02.30 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.21 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:01.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 337 3.7962 176 -0.6 69
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:01.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 110.0121 114 -1.5 36
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:00.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 255 84.3489 122 0.15 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:15:00.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 83.0502 122 0.41 63
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:59.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 245 79.8645 123 0.11 45
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:59.57 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:58.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 250 60.5949 133 0.49 43
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:58.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 73.8705 126 -0.06 46
IV.IST3.HHE. 2019-06-17T16:14:58.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 338 67.8765 129 0.39 65
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:57.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 37 52.0035 137 0.12 94
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2019-06-17T16:14:57.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 295 55.5 135 0.19 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:56.35 0.1 negative manual P 221 38.628 147 0.37 92
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2019-06-17T16:14:56.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 291 52.4031 137 -0.3 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:56.85 0.1 negative manual P 111 49.4172 139 0.06 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:56.85 0.1 positive manual P 289 50.0166 139 0 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:56.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 40.8258 145 0.58 64
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:55.21 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.04 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:55.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 32.2455 151 0 99
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:55.61 0.1 negative manual P 149 29.6481 153 0.19 97
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:55.89 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.28 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:54.32 0.1 negative manual P 337 3.7962 176 -0.25 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:54.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 17.7711 164 -0.13 100
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-06-17T16:14:54.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 16.6722 164 0.05 76
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000755 0.22 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:01.81
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0010500000000000002 0.16 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:01.84
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000388 0.34 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:02.57
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0003345 0.64 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:02.74
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00036050000000000003 1.04 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:03.27
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000444 1.34 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.68
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.8 0.0009145 0.2 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.18
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.9 0.0013050000000000002 1.56 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.12
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00042400000000000006 0.32 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.82
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0004429999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.83
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0003015 1.14 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.28
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00032 1.14 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:05.28
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000144 0.44 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:06.33
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0005085 0.6 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:06.04
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002925 0.24 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:06.70
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000212 0.44 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.06
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000347 1.5 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.09
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00025 0.3 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.27
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000189 0.66 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.35
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005650000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.56
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00011545 0.2 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:07.89
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00010735000000000001 1.22 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:09.38
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007335 0.34 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:10.84
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0003005 0.96 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:12.54
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000639 1.56 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:12.78
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008015 0.28 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:13.63
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002765 0.34 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:14.90
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00023249999999999999 0.92 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:15.96
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00014150000000000002 1.48 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:16.82
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001031 1.5 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:16.84
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000743 1.06 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:21.85
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008205000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:23.53
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.0001928961 0.2816 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:14.77
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.00018795200000000002 0.4736 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:14.23
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00007037831999999999 0.3328 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:13.63
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00005406686500000001 1.2032 AML other m 2019-06-17T16:15:24.23
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