Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 29-09-2024 and time 04:12:27 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 29-09-2024 02:12:27 (UTC)
  • 29-09-2024 04:12:27 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3120, 15.4200 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.

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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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 9 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 11 5021 13605
Venetico ME 11 3911 17516
Saponara ME 13 3988 21504
Valdina ME 14 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 15 1133 31423
Rometta ME 15 6650 38073
Condrò ME 17 493 38566
Monforte San Giorgio ME 17 2777 41343
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 47582
Messina ME 18 238439 286021
San Pier Niceto ME 18 2837 288858
Milazzo ME 18 31646 320504
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 322311

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
18 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
30 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
81 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
94 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 2.5 2024-09-29
02:12:27		 38.312 15.4197 9 2024-09-29
02:22:27		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 131761751
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-09-29 02:12:27 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.3120 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.4197 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 131761751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 856
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 260
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 196
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 860.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 109
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.70777
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitude information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 69
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 131761751
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-09-29 02:22:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CFMN.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:13:41.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.81 0
IV.ERC.EHZ. 2024-09-29T02:13:07.70 3.0 negative manual Pg 3.27 0
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:13:06.77 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.28 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:13:05.11 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.4 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:13:04.51 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.98 0
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:58.31 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.28 0
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:57.36 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.8 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:53.30 3.0 positive manual P 0.71 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:52.13 3.0 positive manual P -0.43 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:52.41 3.0 negative manual P -0.66 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:50.51 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.07 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:50.29 3.0 negative manual P 0.28 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:49.29 3.0 negative manual P 0.05 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:48.27 3.0 positive manual P 0.03 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:48.98 3.0 negative manual P -0.62 0
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:45.29 3.0 negative manual P 0.07 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:43.52 3.0 negative manual P 0.42 0
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-09-29T02:12:43.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 51.3153 50 -0.3 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:41.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 144 42.1245 50 0.08 48
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:41.91 0.6 negative manual P 291 78.5658 50 1 33
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:41.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 320 47.7189 50 -0.91 55
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:40.21 3.0 positive manual P 0.64 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:40.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 38.9277 50 0.15 47
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:40.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 41.0256 50 -0.51 44
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:39.65 0.1 positive manual P 69 66.2781 50 0.62 80
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:39.12 0.6 negative manual P 251 63.6918 50 0.5 42
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:38.70 3.0 positive manual P 0.04 0
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:38.13 0.1 positive manual P 115 61.2942 50 -0.13 92
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:37.95 3.0 positive manual P -0.02 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:37.74 0.3 negative manual P 238 56.1993 50 0.28 67
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-09-29T02:12:36.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 51.3153 50 -0.12 93
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:36.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 47.7189 50 0.03 96
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:36.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 95 51.6039 50 -0.13 93
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:36.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 43.623 50 0.53 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:35.29 1.0 undecidable manual P 144 42.1245 50 0 24
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:34.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 19.2696 116 -0.17 49
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:34.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 41.0256 50 -0.22 93
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:34.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 38.8278 50 0.03 97
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:34.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 38.0286 50 -0.09 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:34.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 38.9277 50 0.08 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:33.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 16.9719 119 -0.33 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:32.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 103 26.3514 110 -0.11 98
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:31.48 1.0 undecidable manual P 198 19.2696 116 0.02 25
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:31.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 16.9719 119 0.11 99
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:31.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 9.3795 135 -0.23 49
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2024-09-29T02:12:29.97 0.1 positive manual P 125 9.3795 135 0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.7 0.006929973999999999 0.29 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:32.06
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.007404528499999999 0.3 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:32.07
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.9 0.011765635 0.27 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:31.99
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.9 0.01202967 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:31.99
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0123185 0.22 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:33.87
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.4 0.019676355 0.54 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:33.87
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0006822551 0.14 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:35.65
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006825242000000001 0.14 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:35.66
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004864461 0.12 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:44.14
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0009146731999999999 0.36 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:39.47
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00111528 0.1 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:41.47
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0021800475000000002 0.28 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.53
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0024322675 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.54
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0009119999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:41.17
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00117540175 0.38 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:39.98
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.8 0.002535551 0.28 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.64
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0026950000000000003 0.36 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.65
IV.IPNR.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0027388135 0.14 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.67
IV.IPNR.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0036497185 0.16 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.89
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:3.2 0.0044974355 0.39 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:43.12
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0046099999999999995 1.62 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.13
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00044149660000000003 0.38 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:41.53
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009361556500000002 0.1 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:42.05
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:2.3 0.0005359445000000001 0.18 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:43.69
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0004653736 0.13 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:35.17
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0015249999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:43.89
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000608 0.32 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:44.37
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:3.0 0.003245 0.32 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:44.51
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0034750000000000002 0.32 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:44.52
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:2.3 0.000536 0.18 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:45.20
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008380000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:46.20
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00041600000000000003 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:46.26
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007725701499999999 0.34 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:46.68
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0012882500000000001 0.28 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:47.10
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00088303825 0.22 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:47.32
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00032782745000000004 0.24 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:47.71
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00023299999999999997 1.64 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:48.97
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00016649999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:49.08
IV.SOI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0002305 1.6 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:51.15
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002215 1.62 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:51.16
IY.SPDC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0021872050000000002 0.46 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:53.49
IV.SOI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001890634 0.55 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:54.39
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00017235215 0.56 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:54.40
IY.SPDC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00138 0.42 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:55.53
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.001261442 0.3 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:56.86
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00053563045 0.26 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:57.03
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000282392 0.48 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:56.72
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002717507 0.46 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:56.71
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00021123175 0.46 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:03.11
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002445 0.46 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:01.52
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00026749999999999994 0.56 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:01.53
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.5 0.00029900000000000006 0.66 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:04.08
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00018973780000000002 0.6 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:09.01
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006565 0.36 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:11.48
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00023752400000000003 0.47 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:17.14
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00026876915 0.34 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:13.30
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00029208315 0.33 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:13.32
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005184399 0.28 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:14.62
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001649519 0.86 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:19.21
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00016800000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:18.57
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0005033202999999999 0.5 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:48.06
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00114819165 0.66 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:56.01
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001301516 0.48 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:12:50.76
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00011508231500000001 0.82 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:12.47
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00010311740499999999 0.83 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:16.36
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000060361035 0.24 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:06.63
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000050856600000000004 0.3 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:10.86
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000048420465 0.7 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:09.22
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00018851615 0.36 AML other m 2024-09-29T02:13:13.14
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