Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.1 on date 16-02-2024 and time 18:34:51 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-02-2024 18:34:51 (UTC)
  • 16-02-2024 19:34:51 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2550, 14.8160 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Brolo ME 11 5783 5783
Piraino ME 11 3962 9745
Gioiosa Marea ME 11 7074 16819
Capo d'Orlando ME 12 13254 30073
Naso ME 15 3813 33886
Ficarra ME 16 1469 35355
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 17 3090 38445
Montagnareale ME 18 1615 40060
Patti ME 18 13431 53491
Castell'Umberto ME 19 3128 56619
Capri Leone ME 19 4515 61134
Sinagra ME 19 2705 63839
Mirto ME 20 974 64813

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
65 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
87 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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.1 2024-02-16
18:34:51
38.2547 14.8162 10 2024-02-16
18:39:29
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125318461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-02-16 18:34:51 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.2547 ± 0.0027
Longitude 14.8162 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125318461

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 554
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 259
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 103
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 550.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 110
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15019
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.43527
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.1

Field Value
Value 1.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125318461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-16 18:39:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:35:06.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 48.3183 50 -0.07 48
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:35:05.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 329 40.2264 50 0.69 41
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:35:02.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 219 31.3464 50 -0.37 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:35:00.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 168 24.0537 112 0.04 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:35:00.56 0.6 negative manual P 104 48.3183 50 0.14 47
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2024-02-16T18:35:00.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 25.3524 111 -0.35 70
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:59.14 0.6 positive manual P 329 40.2264 50 -0.04 49
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:59.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 47 19.6692 116 0.46 46
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2024-02-16T18:34:59.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 21.1677 114 -0.15 49
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:59.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 21.3675 114 0.05 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:59.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 43 21.5673 114 -0.26 48
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:58.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 16.6722 120 0 51
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2024-02-16T18:34:58.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 20.3685 115 -0.35 47
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:57.70 0.3 negative manual P 219 31.3464 50 -0.11 73
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.10 0.6 negative manual P 153 21.3675 114 0.02 50
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 25.3524 111 -0.09 99
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.67 0.3 positive manual P 168 24.0537 112 0.1 74
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 33 20.3685 115 0.22 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.02 0.1 positive manual P 47 19.6692 116 0.26 96
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2024-02-16T18:34:56.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 46 21.1677 114 0.06 100
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:55.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 21.5673 114 -0.14 98
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-02-16T18:34:55.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 16.6722 120 0.15 49
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:0.7 0.0000459 0.26 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:34:58.43
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:0.7 0.000046700000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:34:58.48
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.1 0.00009685 1.34 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:34:59.31
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.0 0.00007014999999999998 0.94 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:35:00.91
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001205 0.58 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:35:08.62
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002175 1 AML other m 2024-02-16T18:35:08.67
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