Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 29-04-2011 and time 10:07:38 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 29-04-2011 08:07:38 (UTC)
  • 29-04-2011 10:07:38 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2710, 15.1300 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Milazzo ME 11 31646 31646
Terme Vigliatore ME 15 7395 39041
Merì ME 15 2338 41379
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 82962
San Filippo del Mela ME 17 7115 90077
Oliveri ME 17 2181 92258
Falcone ME 18 2808 95066
Rodì Milici ME 18 2056 97122
Furnari ME 18 3784 100906
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 107145
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 20 4650 111795
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 20 1531 113326

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
85 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
Md 2.1
ML 2.0
2011-04-29
08:07:38
38.271 15.13 8 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1203709
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2011-04-29 08:07:38 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.2710 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1300 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 8 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1203709

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 337
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 304
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 26
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 565.7
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 27
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.67989
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1203709
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 23:33:42

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1203709
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 23:33:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:08:05.30 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.IACL.HHN. 2011-04-29T08:08:02.43 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSC.EHZ. 2011-04-29T08:08:02.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:08:01.94 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CEL.HHN. 2011-04-29T08:07:59.77 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:57.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 94 57.5979 0.257 89
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:56.55 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 225 53.502 0.32 89
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:56.74 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.JOPP.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:07:52.24 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 60 75.4689 0.008 68
IV.MMME.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:51.93 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 164 38.8278 -0.364 90
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:50.14 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 91 32.9448 -0.393 91
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:49.38 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 94 57.5979 -0.105 92
IV.NOV.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:07:48.27 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 179 26.9508 -0.272 94
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:48.83 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 225 53.502 -0.025 94
.MCSR.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:47.86 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 159 24.5532 0.143 49
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2011-04-29T08:07:47.56 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 125 23.8539 0.071 99
IV.MMME.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:46.61 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 164 38.8278 0.028 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:45.51 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 312 17.4714 0.06 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:45.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 91 32.9448 -0.126 96
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2011-04-29T08:07:44.01 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 125 23.8539 0.202 96
.MCSR.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:44.20 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 159 24.5532 0.26 95
IV.NOV.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:07:44.37 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 179 26.9508 -0.047 99
IV.FSSB.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:07:43.20 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:43.07 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 90 8.7801 0.184 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:42.31 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 312 17.4714 -0.32 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2011-04-29T08:07:41.33 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 90 8.7801 0.179 99
IV.CING.HHE. 2011-04-29T08:07:31.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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