Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 23-09-2024 and time 06:35:58 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 23-09-2024 06:35:58 (UTC)
  • 23-09-2024 08:35:58 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1700, 15.1700 at 9 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
Terme Vigliatore ME 4 7395 7395
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 5 41583 48978
Rodì Milici ME 7 2056 51034
Merì ME 7 2338 53372
Furnari ME 8 3784 57156
Castroreale ME 9 2504 59660
Milazzo ME 9 31646 91306
San Filippo del Mela ME 9 7115 98421
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 9 1531 99952
Falcone ME 10 2808 102760
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 10 4650 107410
Oliveri ME 11 2181 109591
Pace del Mela ME 12 6239 115830
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 117637
Condrò ME 14 493 118130
Tripi ME 15 873 119003
Basicò ME 15 612 119615
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 122452
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 129883
Novara di Sicilia ME 17 1337 131220
Valdina ME 18 1355 132575
Roccavaldina ME 18 1133 133708
Venetico ME 18 3911 137619
Patti ME 18 13431 151050
Spadafora ME 19 5021 156071
Monforte San Giorgio ME 19 2777 158848
Montagnareale ME 20 1615 160463

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
62 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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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 1.5 2024-09-23
06:35:58
38.1697 15.1702 9 2024-09-23
06:51:43
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 131635421
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-09-23 06:35:58 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1697 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1702 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 131635421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 344
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 282
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 211
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 350.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 27
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) 0.11242
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.56567
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 131635421
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-09-23 06:51:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:12.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 38.7279 50 0.8 59
IV.MCPD.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:10.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 38.7279 50 -0.76 39
IV.IVPL.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 28.2495 108 0.45 44
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-09-23T06:36:09.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 62.7927 50 -0.18 67
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 31.2465 50 -0.42 45
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 328 29.748 50 0.6 43
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 31.0467 50 -0.26 70
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 327 28.8489 108 0.26 69
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:09.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 31.6461 50 -0.23 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:08.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 242 29.4483 50 -0.43 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:07.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 49.8168 50 -0.11 69
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:06.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 179 38.7279 50 0.32 91
3D.OEM8.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:06.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 39.8268 50 0.5 65
IV.MCPD.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:05.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 38.7279 50 -0.3 91
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 31.6461 50 0.03 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 29.4483 50 -0.11 96
IV.IVPL.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 28.2495 108 0.12 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 16.1727 120 -0.08 75
IV.MSRU.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 31.2465 50 -0.12 96
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 328 29.748 50 0.07 97
IV.BASIC.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 218 14.3745 123 -0.08 75
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 28.8489 108 -0.08 98
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2024-09-23T06:36:04.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 31.0467 50 -0.13 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:03.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 25 12.4764 127 -0.16 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:02.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 16.1727 120 0.03 100
IV.BASIC.HHE. 2024-09-23T06:36:01.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 218 14.3745 123 0.1 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-09-23T06:36:01.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 12.4764 127 0.07 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00030649999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:03.86
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000368 1.66 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:04.05
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0006615 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:05.04
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0005574999999999999 1.52 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:06.91
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006895 0.6 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:16.82
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000746 1.5 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:16.84
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.5 0.000062 0.22 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:19.88
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.3 0.00003495 1.54 AML other m 2024-09-23T06:36:20.94
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