Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 26-02-2024 and time 16:38:02 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 26-02-2024 15:38:02 (UTC)
  • 26-02-2024 16:38:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3490, 15.2050 at 117 km depth.

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

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Milazzo ME 15 31646 31646

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
47 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
95 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2024-02-26
15:38:02		 38.3487 15.2048 117 2024-02-26
15:49:40		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125558751
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-02-26 15:38:02 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.3487 ± 0.0252
Longitude 15.2048 ± 0.0149
Depth (km) 117 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125558751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2772
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 767
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 186
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2770.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 158
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97127
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125558751
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-26 15:49:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:40.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 107.8143 134 0.43 59
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:36.88 1.0 undecidable manual S 122 82.5507 142 0.05 22
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-02-26T15:38:35.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 124 68.5758 147 -0.05 68
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:35.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 80.0643 143 -0.56 39
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:34.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 57.6978 151 0.52 42
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:33.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 41.9247 159 1.21 32
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:32.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 48.1185 156 -0.43 44
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:31.68 3.0 undecidable manual S 286 19.7691 170 0.57 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:31.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 150 25.8519 166 -0.19 24
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:31.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 19.7691 170 0.21 48
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:30.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 28.0497 165 -0.76 40
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:29.22 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.15 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:24.78 0.1 positive manual P 84 107.8143 134 0.25 81
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:24.03 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.46 0
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:22.02 0.1 positive manual P 112 80.0643 143 -0.2 86
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:22.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 82.5507 142 -0.16 86
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-02-26T15:38:21.25 0.3 negative manual P 124 68.5758 147 -0.14 67
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:20.71 0.3 positive manual P 131 57.6978 151 0.01 70
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:20.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 56.8986 152 0.18 91
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:20.09 0.6 positive manual P 115 48.1185 156 -0.07 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.06 0.1 negative manual P 279 19.7691 170 -0.05 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 189 36.0417 161 0.37 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 41.9247 159 0.12 94
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 286 19.7691 170 0.07 99
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.86 0.6 positive manual P 220 44.5221 157 -0.13 47
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:19.52 0.6 positive manual P 219 37.9287 160 -0.17 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:18.94 1.0 negative manual P 150 25.8519 166 -0.32 23
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-02-26T15:38:18.90 0.6 negative manual P 109 28.0497 165 -0.43 45
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000707 1.02 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:30.99
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:3.0 0.000701 1.02 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:30.48
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0005475 0.3 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:31.77
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.8 0.000522 0.3 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:31.77
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00026700000000000004 1.3 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:32.76
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000189 1.32 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:34.68
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00015621125 0.2048 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:34.73
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002895 0.32 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:35.03
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001835 0.3 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:35.86
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0003265 0.44 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:35.78
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00022991680000000001 0.3456 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:35.57
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001625 0.26 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:35.99
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00020402885 0.4352 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:31.88
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000165 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:36.45
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000177 0.54 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:36.72
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0002 1.42 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:36.83
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00018197115 0.384 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.16
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000145 1.74 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.89
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002655 1.2 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.76
IV.SOI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0001101 1.24 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.27
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00010135 1.26 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.91
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:2.5 0.0002105 1.8 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:37.90
IV.SOI.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0001705 1.36 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:38.01
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016099999999999998 1.22 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:38.10
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:2.5 0.000185 0.4 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:38.04
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0001517759 0.2688 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:38.32
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00016999999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:40.37
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00012583374999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2024-02-26T15:38:40.21
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