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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 10-03-2014 and time 03:13:34 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 10-03-2014 02:13:34 (UTC)
  • 10-03-2014 03:13:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2730, 14.8360 at 119 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 12 7074 7074
Piraino ME 13 3962 11036
Brolo ME 13 5783 16819
Capo d'Orlando ME 15 13254 30073
Naso ME 17 3813 33886
Ficarra ME 18 1469 35355
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 38445
Montagnareale ME 18 1615 40060
Patti ME 19 13431 53491

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
64 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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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 2.3 2014-03-10
02:13:34		 38.2732 14.8358 119 2015-09-21
09:35:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 9049471
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2014-03-10
02:13:34		 38.2382 14.8472 122 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 5712991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-03-10 02:13:34 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.2732 ± 0.0216
Longitude 14.8358 ± 0.0149
Depth (km) 119 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 9049471

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2480
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 380
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 341
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 68
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15288
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.74109
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 5712991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-03-10 02:34:42

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 9049471
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-10-24 08:38:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:18.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 82 140.748 126 0.47 55
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:13.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 109 108.2139 134 0.6 57
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:12.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 101 108.5136 134 -0.34 60
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:11.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 98.4237 137 0.24 62
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:05.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 193.2621 117 0.78 25
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:05.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 91 58.5969 151 -0.16 70
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:05.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 37.8288 161 0.94 37
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:03.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 25.752 167 -0.13 49
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2014-03-10T02:14:03.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 48 16.9719 171 0.04 76
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:02.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 47 161.2164 122 0.55 33
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:02.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 208 19.2696 170 -0.57 68
IV.MMGO.SHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:02.70 0.1 positive manual P 248 176.1903 120 -0.5 62
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:14:01.65 0.1 positive manual P 242 161.4162 122 0.03 75
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:59.60 0.1 negative manual P 82 140.748 126 0.11 79
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:56.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 108.2139 134 -0.31 81
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:56.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 101 108.5136 134 -0.33 81
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:56.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 97.3248 137 0.77 73
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:55.31 0.1 positive manual P 68 98.4237 137 -0.22 85
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:54.32 0.1 negative manual P 111 81.1521 143 0.18 89
IV.ECNV.HHE. 2014-03-10T02:13:54.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 188 75.9684 145 0.5 42
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:53.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 66.6777 148 0.47 65
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:52.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 305 50.8158 155 0.21 92
IV.EPZF.HHE. 2014-03-10T02:13:52.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 49.9167 155 0.61 64
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:51.87 0.1 positive manual P 325 39.4272 160 0.24 93
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:51.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 58.5969 151 -0.84 75
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:51.83 0.1 negative manual P 136 37.8288 161 0.26 94
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2014-03-10T02:13:51.50 0.1 negative manual P 107 47.2194 156 -0.49 88
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:51.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 48.2184 156 -0.07 72
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2014-03-10T02:13:50.76 0.1 positive manual P 48 16.9719 171 -0.18 100
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:50.54 0.1 positive manual P 208 19.2696 170 -0.44 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-03-10T02:13:50.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 25.752 167 -0.56 67
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001061 0.46 AML other m 2014-03-10T02:14:05.92
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001285 0.92 AML other m 2014-03-10T02:14:06.58
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00008765 0.52 AML other m 2014-03-10T02:14:19.94
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00006355 1.38 AML other m 2014-03-10T02:14:19.63
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