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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 21-03-2014 and time 03:19:56 (Italy) in region 3 km SE Sant'Angelo di Brolo (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SE Sant'Angelo di Brolo (ME), on

  • 21-03-2014 02:19:56 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2014 03:19:56 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0990, 14.9070 at 16 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
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 3 3090 3090
Librizzi ME 5 1660 4750
Raccuja ME 5 1041 5791
Sinagra ME 5 2705 8496
Montagnareale ME 5 1615 10111
Ucria ME 6 1058 11169
Patti ME 7 13431 24600
Ficarra ME 7 1469 26069
San Piero Patti ME 7 2915 28984
Piraino ME 8 3962 32946
Gioiosa Marea ME 8 7074 40020
Castell'Umberto ME 9 3128 43148
Brolo ME 10 5783 48931
Tortorici ME 10 6435 55366
Naso ME 11 3813 59179
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 12 1319 60498
Floresta ME 12 485 60983
Montalbano Elicona ME 13 2287 63270
Mirto ME 14 974 64244
Oliveri ME 14 2181 66425
Galati Mamertino ME 14 2627 69052
Basicò ME 14 612 69664
Frazzanò ME 14 711 70375
Falcone ME 16 2808 73183
Longi ME 16 1473 74656
Capo d'Orlando ME 16 13254 87910
Capri Leone ME 18 4515 92425
Tripi ME 18 873 93298
San Marco d'Alunzio ME 18 1996 95294
Furnari ME 19 3784 99078
Alcara li Fusi ME 20 1980 101058

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
58 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
59 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
65 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
100 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.0 2014-03-21
02:19:56		 38.0988 14.9072 16 2015-09-21
09:35:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 17220891
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2014-03-21
02:19:56		 38.0933 14.9025 17 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 5814071
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-03-21 02:19:56 ± 0.11
Latitude 38.0988 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.9072 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 16 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 17220891

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 629
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 290
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 141
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 57
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06115
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.92001
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:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 5814071
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-03-21 02:29:32

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 21
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 17220891
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-03-12 00:16:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:14.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 71 55.5 97 0.46 87
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:13.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 102.12 93 -0.43 80
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:13.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 97.4247 93 0.31 83
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:13.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 100.2219 93 -0.28 82
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:11.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 91.1421 94 -0.32 83
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:10.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 75.2691 95 0.27 87
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:10.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 182 83.25 94 -0.38 83
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:09.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 56 34.1436 103 0.73 81
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:09.89 0.1 undecidable manual S 82 39.2274 101 0.11 96
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:08.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 173 31.0467 105 0.94 57
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:08.03 0.1 undecidable manual S 12 31.4463 105 0.29 93
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:08.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 98 70.0743 95 -0.3 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:07.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 31.746 105 -0.04 49
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:07.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 331 59.1963 96 -0.06 94
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:06.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 215 52.4031 97 0.57 84
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:06.68 0.1 undecidable manual S 98 28.4493 107 -0.3 94
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:06.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 26.2515 109 0.14 49
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:06.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 71 55.5 97 -0.34 89
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:05.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 111 21.5673 115 -0.12 74
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:04.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 5 38.628 101 0.19 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 39.2274 101 -0.34 91
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 31.0467 105 0.51 90
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.57 0.1 undecidable manual S 279 15.5733 127 -0.31 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 31.4463 105 0.07 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 34.1436 103 0.28 93
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:03.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 30.747 105 0.17 96
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:02.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 26.2515 109 -0.01 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:02.91 0.1 positive manual P 116 31.746 105 -0.22 95
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:02.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 205 6.7932 153 0.07 77
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:02.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 98 28.4493 107 -0.43 91
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:01.34 0.1 positive manual P 111 21.5673 115 -0.3 95
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:20:00.60 0.1 positive manual P 279 15.5733 127 -0.25 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2014-03-21T02:19:59.75 0.1 positive manual P 205 6.7932 153 -0.22 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000208 1.26 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:09.19
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002675 0.18 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:09.47
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008225 0.46 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:25.72
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0009145 0.48 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:27.58
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006915000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:10.87
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007535 0.62 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:11.30
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001125 0.3 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:19.22
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001027 0.74 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:19.84
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007630000000000001 1.18 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:26.42
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007425000000000002 1.54 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:29.40
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000406 0.22 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:22.87
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004285 0.24 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:23.41
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005064999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:17.41
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00158 1.04 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:16.89
IV.ILLI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0014199999999999998 0.84 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:13.65
IV.ILLI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0013900000000000002 0.84 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:14.13
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00202 0.76 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:09.01
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.002165 0.54 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:08.70
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000293 0.24 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:31.16
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000026700000000000002 1.48 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:31.51
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:2.7 0.003475 0.44 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:03.80
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0031550000000000003 0.24 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:03.91
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005484999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:09.06
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006234999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:07.94
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000502 0.6 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:09.89
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000715 1.26 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:10.64
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0009435 1.2 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:07.54
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.0008209999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:08.20
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000567 1 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:29.96
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000501 0.32 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:31.73
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000601 0.38 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:11.64
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00048450000000000007 0.22 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:12.27
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00028000000000000003 0.82 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:15.26
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000231 0.4 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:15.47
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000497 0.9 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:24.47
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00008285000000000001 1.52 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:24.50
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00048699999999999997 1.5 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:01.36
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0005855 0.96 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:03.26
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00035150000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:05.65
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00042100000000000004 0.28 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:05.67
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000056149999999999996 1.56 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:24.02
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006285000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2014-03-21T02:20:24.21
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