Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 17-03-2024 and time 22:20:08 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 17-03-2024 21:20:08 (UTC)
  • 17-03-2024 22:20:08 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3960, 15.3690 at 133 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 19 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 19 5021 13605
Venetico ME 20 3911 17516

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
28 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
40 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.9 2024-03-17
21:20:08
38.3963 15.3687 133 2024-03-17
21:34:14
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125951261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-17 21:20:08 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.3963 ± 0.0108
Longitude 15.3687 ± 0.0195
Depth (km) 133 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125951261

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1527
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1218
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 127
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1530.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 105
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 37
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) 1.66285
Number of stations at which the event was observed 35
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitude information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125951261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-17 21:34:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:59.71 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 4.94 0
IV.FOSV.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:33.71 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.97 0
IV.CAWE.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:31.01 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 2.74 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:24.35 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.3 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:21.22 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.04 0
IV.LAV9.HNZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:15.32 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 1.2 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:10.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.31 0
XE.SHEVA.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:21:00.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 171.7947 124 0.69 33
XE.T0702.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:56.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 159.3183 126 -0.39 39
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:55.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 148.8399 128 0.2 42
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:53.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 22 135.3645 131 0.07 45
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:53.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 134.4654 131 0.44 41
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:50.30 3.0 negative manual Pn -4.53 0
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-17T21:20:46.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 93.1401 142 0.01 49
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:44.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 67.8765 151 0.34 48
IX.CMP3.EHZ.02 2024-03-17T21:20:44.20 3.0 positive manual Pn -6.52 0
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-17T21:20:43.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 60.9945 153 0.4 48
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:41.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 39.0276 162 0.04 54
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:40.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 117 33.8439 165 -0.69 69
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:40.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 184.5708 122 0.76 45
XE.SHEVA.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:37.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 171.7947 124 -0.19 38
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:37.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 170.496 124 -0.61 35
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:36.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 154.8228 127 -0.22 61
XE.T0702.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:36.34 1.0 negative manual P 23 159.3183 126 -0.39 19
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:35.55 1.0 positive manual P 41 148.8399 128 -0.15 21
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:34.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 135.3645 131 -0.2 43
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:34.30 0.3 negative manual P 58 134.4654 131 -0.02 68
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:33.80 0.6 negative manual P 59 126.9729 133 0.17 44
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:33.51 0.6 positive manual P 40 129.87 132 -0.39 42
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-17T21:20:30.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 93.1401 142 -0.06 73
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:29.07 1.0 negative manual P 121 69.6747 150 -0.09 25
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-17T21:20:28.77 0.3 positive manual P 136 60.9945 153 0.13 77
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:28.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 110 51.1155 157 0.46 48
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:28.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 67.8765 151 -0.08 77
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:28.76 0.6 negative manual P 206 45.621 160 0.87 42
IT.ARMO.HNZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:28.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 46.5201 159 0.73 66
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.40 0.6 negative manual P 132 39.0276 162 -0.22 52
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.32 1.0 undecidable manual P 266 33.8439 165 -0.11 27
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 32.8449 165 0.19 80
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.59 1.0 undecidable manual P 146 52.3032 157 -0.6 23
IT.SAAM.HNZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 42.0246 161 -0.12 80
IV.IVUG.HHN. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 270 33.2445 165 0.19 53
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:27.86 0.6 positive manual P 122 46.3203 159 -0.06 53
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:26.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 27.75 167 -0.31 52
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:26.47 1.0 negative manual P 140 19.0698 171 -0.58 25
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-17T21:20:26.97 0.1 negative manual P 117 33.8439 165 -0.47 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008555 1.16 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:42.87
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005615 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:43.35
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00002915 0.76 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:43.92
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:2.2 0.00008474999999999999 1.76 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:44.95
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:2.1 0.00006975 0.22 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:44.25
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000028400000000000003 1.58 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:45.89
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00002495 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:53.67
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00001585 1.52 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:54.91
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00001865 0.38 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:54.24
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000014200000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:54.27
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000027199999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:54.89
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000016899999999999997 0.48 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:20:56.39
XE.SHEVA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000281 0.48 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:21:00.46
XE.SHEVA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00003495 0.38 AML other m 2024-03-17T21:21:00.68
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