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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 20-03-2024 and time 04:22:24 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 20-03-2024 03:22:24 (UTC)
  • 20-03-2024 04:22:24 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2510, 15.0540 at 11 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
Oliveri ME 14 2181 2181
Patti ME 15 13431 15612
Falcone ME 15 2808 18420
Terme Vigliatore ME 16 7395 25815
Montagnareale ME 16 1615 27430
Gioiosa Marea ME 17 7074 34504
Milazzo ME 17 31646 66150
Furnari ME 17 3784 69934
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 111517
Rodì Milici ME 19 2056 113573
Librizzi ME 19 1660 115233
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 19 1531 116764
Merì ME 19 2338 119102
Piraino ME 19 3962 123064

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
54 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
83 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 2.1 2024-03-20
03:22:24		 38.2512 15.0538 11 2024-03-20
03:30:46		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126001581
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-20 03:22:24 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.2512 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0538 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126001581

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 369
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 359
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 54
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 370.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 86
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 41
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.84896
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitude information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 72
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126001581
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-20 03:30:46
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:45.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 97 67.1772 50 0.44 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:44.85 1.0 undecidable manual S 116 62.6928 50 0.86 18
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:42.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 57.498 50 0.03 47
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:41.87 3.0 undecidable manual P 4.6 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:41.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 252 94.239 50 0.5 40
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:41.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 94.239 50 0.59 77
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:41.75 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:40.18 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.43 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:40.69 0.6 positive manual P 248 93.6396 50 0.1 44
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:39.75 0.6 positive manual P 250 84.5487 50 0.57 40
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:39.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 47.0196 50 -0.05 47
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:38.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 43.5231 50 -0.32 45
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:38.02 0.1 undecidable manual S 172 41.3253 50 -0.27 92
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:37.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 88 39.627 50 -0.1 96
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:37.94 1.0 undecidable manual P 216 73.5708 50 0.45 21
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:36.78 1.0 undecidable manual S 153 34.743 50 0.25 23
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:36.23 1.0 undecidable manual P 97 67.1772 50 -0.28 22
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:36.37 0.1 positive manual P 297 68.376 50 -0.32 86
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:35.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 243 31.746 50 -0.52 65
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:35.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 62.6928 50 -0.06 93
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:35.06 3.0 undecidable manual P 48.8178 1.38 0
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:34.45 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:34.48 0.6 positive manual P 200 50.4162 50 0.55 42
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:34.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 57.498 50 -0.45 87
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:34.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 27.9498 50 -0.01 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:34.97 0.1 undecidable manual S 114 28.5492 50 0.11 98
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:33.51 0.6 negative manual P 239 47.0196 50 0.11 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:33.89 0.1 undecidable manual S 164 25.8519 50 -0.25 95
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:32.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 21.5673 50 -0.33 48
IV.ISNA.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:32.44 0.3 positive manual P 332 38.0286 50 0.42 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:32.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 88 39.627 50 -0.02 98
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:32.73 0.1 negative manual P 2 43.5231 50 -0.14 94
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:32.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 41.3253 50 -0.21 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:31.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 15.2736 125 -0.12 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:31.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 17.0718 122 -0.58 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:31.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 153 34.743 50 0.14 96
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:31.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 333 18.0708 120 -0.44 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:30.50 0.1 negative manual P 214 27.9498 50 0.04 100
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:30.84 0.3 positive manual P 243 31.746 50 -0.2 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:30.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 28.5492 50 -0.02 100
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:30.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 337 23.4543 50 0.57 89
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:30.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 25.8519 50 0.06 99
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:29.47 0.1 negative manual P 210 21.5673 50 -0.01 100
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:28.79 0.3 positive manual P 333 18.0708 120 -0.08 76
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:28.65 0.1 negative manual P 335 15.2736 125 0.25 96
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T03:22:28.76 0.1 negative manual P 340 17.0718 122 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.004125 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:31.76
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00439 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:31.77
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0018050000000000002 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:31.87
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.7 0.004195 0.68 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:32.34
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00149 0.08 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:32.54
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0028650000000000004 0.06 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:32.67
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000304 0.14 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:33.38
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000755 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:33.68
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.5 0.002745 1.58 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:34.80
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00299 1.58 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:34.81
IV.NOV.HNE. ML:1.5 0.000164 1.76 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:34.07
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0009824999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.00
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0003725 1.54 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.79
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005725 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.16
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006659999999999999 0.9 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.06
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0021550000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.54
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.002165 0.56 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.55
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008480000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:35.41
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000135 1.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:36.17
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000557 1.3 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:36.97
IV.NOV.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000129 1.32 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:36.32
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000798 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:36.64
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007645 0.4 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:36.63
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000217 1.16 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:37.62
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002225 0.52 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:37.63
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004605 0.92 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:38.63
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000475 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:38.96
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000499 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:38.96
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004285 0.74 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:38.76
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0003805 0.64 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:38.48
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00016649999999999998 0.2 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:39.37
IV.IPNR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007664999999999999 0.1 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:39.33
IV.IPNR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007384999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:39.50
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0004885 0.34 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:40.12
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001545 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:41.03
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00033099999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:41.64
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000147 0.28 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:41.69
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0014199999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:42.41
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00146 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:42.42
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008835 0.66 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:43.19
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0004075 0.24 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:44.13
IV.ISNA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003975 0.88 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:44.62
IV.ISNA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000571 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:44.52
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0001375 0.62 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:46.32
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00022549999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:46.00
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00019 1.4 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:46.29
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001295 0.6 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:47.19
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00014649999999999998 0.74 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.37
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003145 0.72 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.61
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00011300000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.89
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0003555 1.08 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.55
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000347 1.12 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.56
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003685 0.3 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:48.62
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001028 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:49.53
IV.IACL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0003925 1.3 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:50.31
IV.IACL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000404 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:50.38
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000371 0.4 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:52.19
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000344 0.94 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:53.65
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00009335 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:53.20
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00003805 0.84 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:53.23
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003505 1.16 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:54.17
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000046700000000000003 1.04 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:54.25
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00003855 0.48 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:54.79
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00016999999999999999 1.2 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:55.16
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0001625 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:56.29
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001028 1.08 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:56.71
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000184 0.36 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:56.62
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00022600000000000002 1.48 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:56.07
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00010395 1.5 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:57.82
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000937 0.4 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:58.00
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00014800000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:22:58.04
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000741 0.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T03:23:03.23
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