Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 24-03-2021 and time 18:16:57 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 24-03-2021 17:16:57 (UTC)
  • 24-03-2021 18:16:57 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3680, 15.4080 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 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 17 3911 17516
Saponara ME 19 3988 21504
Valdina ME 20 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 20 7431 30290

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)
87 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
100 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 2.4 2021-03-24
17:16:57
38.3677 15.4083 118 2021-07-12
16:55:11
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 90082291
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.4 2021-03-24
17:16:58
38.352 15.3888 115 2021-03-24
17:30:41
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 88435691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-03-24 17:16:57 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.3677 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.4083 ± 0.0172
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 90082291

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1726
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1132
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 147
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1730.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 87
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 46
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) 0.12950
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.56302
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 29
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88435691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-24 17:30:41

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 35
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 90082291
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-05-14 09:17:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2021-03-24T17:17:44.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 157.0206 122 -0.01 40
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-03-24T17:17:43.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 147.4413 124 0.99 31
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:43.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 39 149.0397 124 0.69 52
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-03-24T17:17:40.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 133.3665 127 0.74 35
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:40.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 125.7741 129 1.58 23
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:39.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 137.1627 126 -0.85 34
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:33.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 89.9433 139 0.09 70
IV.FERC.HNN. 2021-03-24T17:17:30.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 63.2922 149 0.23 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:30.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 44.5221 157 2.01 20
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:29.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 120 65.0904 148 -0.05 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:29.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 46.5201 156 1.51 29
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:27.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 36.8298 161 0.26 50
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:27.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 49.2174 155 -0.5 69
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:27.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 106 43.9227 158 -0.06 77
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:26.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 24.9528 167 -0.04 53
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:26.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 44 173.493 120 0.13 55
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2021-03-24T17:17:26.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 29.3484 165 -0.57 46
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-03-24T17:17:25.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 14.3745 172 -0.72 45
IV.LADO.EHE. 2021-03-24T17:17:25.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 169.5969 120 -0.32 54
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2021-03-24T17:17:24.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 157.0206 122 -0.02 61
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:23.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 149.0397 124 0.13 61
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-03-24T17:17:23.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 147.4413 124 0.08 83
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:22.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 137.1627 126 0.02 64
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-03-24T17:17:22.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 133.3665 127 0.19 83
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:21.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 125.7741 129 0.29 83
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:20.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 103.5186 135 0.73 57
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:20.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 122.3886 130 -1.16 45
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:18.33 0.1 positive manual P 84 89.9433 139 0.05 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:18.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 219 77.1672 144 0.74 60
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:17.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 80.2641 143 0 96
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:17.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 69.6747 147 1.14 51
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2021-03-24T17:17:16.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 195 66.378 148 -0.3 46
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:16.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 59.3961 151 0.1 74
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:16.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 65.0904 148 -0.18 96
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:16.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 287 75.5688 144 -0.18 70
IV.FERC.HNN. 2021-03-24T17:17:16.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 63.2922 149 -0.13 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:15.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 58.8966 151 -0.25 71
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:15.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 44.5221 157 0.53 92
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:15.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 49.2174 155 -0.39 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:15.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 46.5201 156 0.33 72
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2021-03-24T17:17:14.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 29.3484 165 -0.45 97
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:14.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 43.9227 158 -0.43 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:14.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 24.9528 167 -0.41 73
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:14.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 36.8298 161 -0.26 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2021-03-24T17:17:14.75 0.1 negative manual P 272 37.2294 161 -0.21 100
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-03-24T17:17:13.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 143 14.3745 172 -0.6 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002673178 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:15.90
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00023405585 0.1408 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:16.37
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000657 0.74 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:16.92
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009270371499999999 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:16.95
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001346346 0.5888 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:18.70
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:3.1 0.0009841081499999999 0.6272 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:19.72
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00045174274999999997 0.8832 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:23.65
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016320855 0.9504 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:24.44
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:3.0 0.0007635923 0.0512 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:27.96
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0007087325 0.0512 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:27.98
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00008774277 0.4224 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:28.44
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000174 1.46 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:29.01
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000174951115 0.192 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:29.52
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000184 0.4 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:29.95
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016856805 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:30.53
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0002825 0.46 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:30.42
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002705 0.46 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:30.42
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00012310243 0.2176 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:31.23
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001575 0.76 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:32.57
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000050171880000000005 0.3968 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:33.68
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006338376499999999 0.4992 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:33.73
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00019 0.44 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:34.28
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00022499999999999997 0.34 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:34.63
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002205 0.34 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:34.46
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000185 0.42 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:34.29
IV.CELI.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000036657295000000005 0.7936 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:37.56
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00014059900000000001 1.0752 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:37.78
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0001355545 0.9856 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:37.03
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00007445048 1.6416 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:41.99
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000039567595 0.3808 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:41.81
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0001734565 0.1664 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:42.60
IV.CELI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00004359008 0.512 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:46.12
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000103078225 0.9632 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:47.01
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0010127771000000001 0.8704 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:49.51
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000036495004999999996 1.1776 AML other m 2021-03-24T17:17:50.73
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