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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 05-03-2024 and time 21:45:30 (Italy) in region 8 km N Melilli (SR)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 8 km N Melilli (SR), on

  • 05-03-2024 20:45:30 (UTC)
  • 05-03-2024 21:45:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.2490, 15.1100 at 14 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.

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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
Melilli SR 8 13621 13621
Carlentini SR 9 17798 31419
Augusta SR 10 36305 67724
Lentini SR 11 24085 91809
Sortino SR 12 8690 100499
Priolo Gargallo SR 12 12091 112590
Solarino SR 16 8091 120681
Floridia SR 19 22762 143443

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
28 Km S of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
41 Km S of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Modica (54633 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
97 Km E 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2024-03-05
20:45:30		 37.2488 15.1103 14 2024-03-05
21:07:04		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125713951
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-05 20:45:30 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.2488 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.1103 ± 0.0056
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125713951

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 396
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 305
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 277
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 400.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 51
Number of defining phases 51
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05036
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.08098
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitude information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125713951
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-05 21:07:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:46:05.28 1.0 undecidable manual S 17 117.8931 92 0.97 15
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:46:03.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 27 113.8971 92 0.45 57
IV.CPTP.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:56.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 85.4478 92 0.45 39
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:51.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 119.991 92 0.71 50
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:51.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 228 68.7756 93 0.71 55
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 59.3961 94 0.54 59
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 60.2952 94 0.57 59
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 113.8971 92 -0.13 80
IT.PPL1.HNE. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 62.493 94 0.02 68
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 66.0894 93 -0.53 41
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 218 63.492 93 0.17 43
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:49.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 117.8931 92 -0.1 40
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:48.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 242 59.2962 94 -0.1 68
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:47.55 0.1 undecidable manual S 200 55.1004 94 -0.02 92
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:45.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 45.7209 95 0.35 44
IV.CPTP.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:45.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 85.4478 92 0.2 62
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:44.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 47.4192 95 -0.77 37
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:44.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 222 43.2234 96 -0.13 70
IV.GALF.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:43.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 317 70.1742 93 0.5 40
IV.EBDA.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:43.59 1.0 undecidable manual S 1 42.7239 96 -0.67 20
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:42.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 35.742 98 0.03 47
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:42.01 0.6 negative manual P 228 68.7756 93 -0.4 42
IV.EMAS.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:42.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 37.0296 97 -0.57 62
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:42.13 0.3 positive manual P 268 66.0894 93 0.14 66
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:41.49 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 32.1456 99 0.03 72
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:41.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 60.2952 94 -0.02 91
IT.PPL1.HNE. 2024-03-05T20:45:41.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 62.493 94 0.42 62
IV.SCIC.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:41.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 218 63.492 93 -0.26 87
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:40.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 59.2962 94 -0.62 80
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:40.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 245 59.3961 94 -0.12 45
IV.EBDA.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:39.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 42.7239 96 0.65 61
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:39.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 47.4192 95 0.19 90
IV.ISPIC.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:39.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 55.1004 94 -0.4 86
IV.HLNI.HNZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:38.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 23.754 105 -0.63 63
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:38.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 43.2234 96 -0.39 88
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:38.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 334 45.7209 95 -0.22 67
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:38.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 150 19.9689 110 -0.1 72
IV.EMAS.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:37.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 37.0296 97 0.29 68
IV.EMSA.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:37.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 31.2465 99 0.39 67
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:37.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 35.742 98 -0.33 67
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:36.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 10.3785 134 -0.1 72
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:36.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 10.5783 134 0.08 74
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:36.61 0.1 negative manual P 178 32.1456 99 -0.17 93
IV.HLNI.HNZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:35.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 23.754 105 -0.51 88
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:35.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 44 5.5944 153 0.16 100
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:35.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 299 7.881 144 0.24 73
IV.HSRS.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:34.81 0.1 negative manual P 150 19.9689 110 -0.14 95
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:33.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 7.881 144 0.05 100
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:33.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 10.3785 134 -0.08 97
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-03-05T20:45:33.85 0.1 positive manual P 198 10.5783 134 0.13 98
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2024-03-05T20:45:33.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 5.5944 153 -0.01 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0027074894999999997 0.1536 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:36.61
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0030539705 0.1792 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:36.48
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0009355 0.1 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:36.74
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0015049999999999998 0.12 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:38.51
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0011749999999999998 0.12 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:38.52
IV.HSRS.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0003317139 0.1152 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:38.73
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0010767612 0.128 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:38.46
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0012034510000000001 0.0896 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:39.17
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0012000000000000001 0.08 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:39.17
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00110359835 0.1024 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:39.18
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0012408237499999999 0.0896 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:39.18
IV.HSRS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00025968104999999996 0.1792 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:39.57
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0013700000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:42.15
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006747398 0.2304 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:42.29
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0012820434999999998 0.3072 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:44.66
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0014 0.64 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:43.67
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0007700000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:44.67
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000893 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:44.69
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00026701983 0.1536 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.19
IV.ISPIC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003255 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.68
IV.ISPIC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000162765395 0.3584 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.85
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014453315 0.1024 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:45.71
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00023799999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:52.59
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00026674105 0.256 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:52.93
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00020951915 0.64 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:52.96
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013505994999999998 0.3072 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:48.45
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00017999999999999998 0.76 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:58.45
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000184981 0.7424 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:59.46
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00014902715 0.2304 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:48.88
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000242581295 0.1792 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.19
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00017466714999999998 0.1792 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:49.34
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00020330265 0.4864 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:49.65
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00033301935000000006 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.68
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000153867678 0.3712 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:47.85
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00011885894999999999 0.1152 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:51.91
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000139228495 0.0768 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:49.43
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:5.5 0.500027681885 27.5968 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:51.99
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006835209999999999 0.4096 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:54.18
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00013190085000000003 0.256 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:52.93
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00013244645 0.3456 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:45:52.40
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00022356579999999998 1.92 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:31.23
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00017070455 1.1264 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:14.96
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00025122485 1.024 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:28.02
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00023904360000000002 1.1392 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:14.96
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00004918886 1.1136 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:07.93
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0000443477 1.088 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:28.84
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004382885 1.408 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:27.78
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005136268 1.664 AML other m 2024-03-05T20:46:31.65
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