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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 25-04-2020 and time 20:23:03 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 25-04-2020 20:23:03 (UTC)
  • 25-04-2020 22:23:03 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2540, 14.8650 at 114 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
Gioiosa Marea ME 9 7074 7074
Piraino ME 10 3962 11036
Brolo ME 11 5783 16819
Capo d'Orlando ME 15 13254 30073
Patti ME 15 13431 43504
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 45119
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 16 3090 48209
Naso ME 16 3813 52022
Ficarra ME 16 1469 53491
Sinagra ME 19 2705 56196
Librizzi ME 19 1660 57856
Castell'Umberto ME 19 3128 60984

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
61 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
76 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
86 Km N 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 2.1 2020-04-25
20:23:03		 38.2543 14.8653 115 2020-07-18
21:08:38		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 79872271
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2020-04-25
20:23:04		 38.3322 14.8402 110 2020-04-25
20:43:52		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 78583801
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-04-25 20:23:03 ± 0.28
Latitude 38.2543 ± 0.0189
Longitude 14.8653 ± 0.0206
Depth (km) 115 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 79872271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1806
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1500
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 139
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1810.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 70
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15109
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.44791
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 79872271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-06-03 23:19:24

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78583801
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-25 20:43:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:47.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 138.5613 125 0.76 51
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:44.56 1.0 undecidable manual S 201 122.6883 129 1.05 13
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:40.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 101 105.6165 133 0.15 42
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:39.05 1.0 undecidable manual S 180 100.5216 135 -0.91 19
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:39.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 66 96.9252 136 0.14 66
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:38.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 77.9664 143 1.26 28
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:33.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 44.9217 157 0.63 39
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:33.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 89 55.9995 152 -0.48 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:32.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 44.1225 157 -0.19 48
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:31.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 87 31.9458 163 -0.48 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:31.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 16.7721 171 0.25 72
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:31.83 1.0 undecidable manual S 224 34.1436 162 -0.48 24
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:31.89 1.0 undecidable manual S 178 23.4543 167 0.2 24
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:30.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 46 160.7169 121 0.4 72
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:28.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 81 138.5613 125 0.01 80
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:26.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 122.6883 129 -0.54 76
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:26.49 3.0 undecidable manual P 112.2987 0.8 0
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:25.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 97.7244 136 0.73 72
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:24.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 96.9252 136 -0.13 84
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:24.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 101 105.6165 133 -0.17 83
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:23.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 100.5216 135 -1.12 63
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:22.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 65.6898 147 0.28 88
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:22.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 77.9664 143 0.21 89
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:22.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 80.4639 142 -0.16 90
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2020-04-25T20:23:21.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 48.618 155 0.81 76
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:21.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 47.7189 155 0.72 79
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:21.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 305 54.1014 152 -0.05 94
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:21.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 152 46.9197 156 0.25 92
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:20.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 34.1436 162 -0.12 98
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:20.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 55.9995 152 -0.7 79
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:20.86 0.1 positive manual P 134 44.9217 157 0.19 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:20.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 44.1225 157 -0.35 91
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:20.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 42.624 158 0.05 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:19.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 23.4543 167 -0.55 91
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:19.58 0.1 positive manual P 87 31.9458 163 -0.54 88
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-04-25T20:23:19.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 36 16.7721 171 -0.11 100
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2020-04-25T20:23:19.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 28 17.871 170 0.12 50
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000095 0.34 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:24.64
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000494 0.34 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:25.79
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000266 1.64 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:25.95
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016499999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:27.69
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00002735 0.62 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:28.79
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000343 1.06 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:31.59
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001072 1.36 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:31.12
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000367 0.44 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:32.24
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000881 1.14 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:35.07
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008675 0.56 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:35.50
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006809999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:35.13
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011549999999999999 1.6 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:37.92
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007865 0.64 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:37.05
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009675000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:37.41
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000387 0.48 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:39.72
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005085 0.98 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:39.57
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007965 0.68 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:40.26
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000040300000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:40.59
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000771 0.62 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:40.89
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000343 0.74 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:41.59
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00004935000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:45.00
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000032349999999999994 0.42 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:47.64
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000127 0.78 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:48.41
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000462 1.56 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:49.21
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00010614999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:50.44
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000025349999999999996 0.92 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:54.00
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000412 1.04 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:23:57.86
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002045 0.84 AML other m 2020-04-25T20:24:02.11
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