Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 31-03-2024 and time 08:29:33 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 31-03-2024 06:29:33 (UTC)
  • 31-03-2024 08:29:33 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3920, 15.4370 at 124 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 17 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 20 5021 13605

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.3 2024-03-31
06:29:33
38.392 15.4372 124 2024-03-31
06:59:17
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126331581
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-31 06:29:33 ± 0.2
Latitude 38.3920 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4372 ± 0.0229
Depth (km) 124 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126331581

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2003
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1087
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 115
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2000.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 147
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.20509
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126331581
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-31 06:59:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:19.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 16.41 0
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:18.48 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.81 0
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:17.01 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.69 0
IV.FNVD.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:14.10 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.76 0
IV.ARCI.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:12.12 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 19.73 0
IV.POFI.HNZ. 2024-03-31T06:31:08.10 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.12 0
AC.KBN.HHZ.00 2024-03-31T06:30:55.94 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.73 0
MN.KLV.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:47.53 3.0 positive manual Pn -4.96 0
IV.CMPR.HNZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:43.69 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.33 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:17.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 133.7661 129 0.29 63
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:14.13 3.0 positive manual Pn -3.08 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:10.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 87.246 142 0.14 47
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:06.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 64.3911 150 -0.24 48
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-31T06:30:06.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 140 56.5989 153 0.48 69
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:06.88 1.0 undecidable manual S 76 62.1933 151 -0.02 25
IV.NICCA.HNE. 2024-03-31T06:30:05.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 67 47.2194 157 -0.01 77
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:04.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 34.4433 163 0.05 52
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:03.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 28.4493 166 -0.28 76
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:30:03.08 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.22 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:58.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 129.7701 130 0.01 66
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:58.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 133.7661 129 -0.12 63
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:57.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 122.1888 132 0.23 65
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:54.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 87.246 142 0.06 72
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2024-03-31T06:29:53.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 62.493 151 0.33 71
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:53.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 76 62.1933 151 0.1 74
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:53.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 64.3911 150 -0.1 74
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-31T06:29:52.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 56.5989 153 0.16 74
IV.BRICA.EHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:52.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 63.1923 151 -0.17 73
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:51.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 28.4493 166 -0.35 100
IV.NICCA.HNE. 2024-03-31T06:29:51.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 47.2194 157 -0.25 74
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-31T06:29:51.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 34.4433 163 -0.07 79
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:2.3 0.0001215 0.74 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:07.42
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:2.2 0.00008494999999999999 0.92 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:08.29
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00021563854999999998 5.64 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:04.92
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.6 0.00029935840000000003 5.32 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:03.91
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000103559245 0.32 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:07.36
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011049005000000001 0.6 AML other m 2024-03-31T06:30:07.86
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