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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 31-12-2014 and time 16:47:33 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 31-12-2014 15:47:33 (UTC)
  • 31-12-2014 16:47:33 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2920, 15.2020 at 121 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Milazzo ME 9 31646 31646
Merì ME 14 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 15 6239 47338
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 88921
Venetico ME 16 3911 92832
Condrò ME 17 493 93325
Spadafora ME 17 5021 98346
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 105777
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 17 1807 107584
Terme Vigliatore ME 18 7395 114979
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 18 4650 119629
Valdina ME 18 1355 120984
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 122117
San Pier Niceto ME 20 2837 124954

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.5 2014-12-31
15:47:33		 38.292 15.2018 121 2015-09-21
09:40:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 16488811
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2014-12-31
15:47:33		 38.3443 15.1338 121 2014-12-31
15:56:25		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 16072941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-12-31 15:47:33 ± 0.28
Latitude 38.2920 ± 0.0243
Longitude 15.2018 ± 0.0229
Depth (km) 121 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 16488811

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2901
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1219
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 152
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2900.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 123
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.21588
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 16072941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-12-31 15:56:24

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 16488811
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-06-18 10:45:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.OSSC.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:49:03.60 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -5.31 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:57.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.79 0
IV.TOLF.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:43.95 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.11 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:42.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.03 0
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:27.10 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.05 0
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:19.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -6.46 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:12.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 108.9132 135 0.23 41
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:08.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 118 79.6647 144 -0.03 92
IV.SOI.EHE. 2014-12-31T15:48:07.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 78.1662 144 -0.45 42
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:06.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 59 68.8755 148 -0.53 63
IV.GMB.BHE. 2014-12-31T15:48:06.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 56.2992 153 0.92 36
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:05.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 126 54.0015 154 0.33 68
MN.CEL.HHE. 2014-12-31T15:48:05.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 60.3951 151 -0.61 41
IV.NOV.HHE. 2014-12-31T15:48:05.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 29.8479 165 1.67 25
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:04.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 51.7038 155 -0.15 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:03.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 26.8509 166 0.02 76
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:48:03.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 141 20.868 169 0 77
IV.ATN.BHE. 2014-12-31T15:48:02.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 27.2505 166 -0.85 40
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:58.25 0.1 positive manual P 194 134.9649 128 -0.14 80
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:56.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 108.9132 135 0.44 79
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:55.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 108.6135 135 -0.34 81
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:55.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 182 111.7992 134 -0.47 78
IV.SOI.EHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:53.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 78.1662 144 -0.05 92
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:53.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 79.6647 144 0.31 87
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:52.20 0.1 negative manual P 126 54.0015 154 0.29 91
IV.GMB.BHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:52.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 56.2992 153 0.55 64
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:52.77 0.1 positive manual P 59 68.8755 148 -0.04 93
MN.CEL.HHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:52.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 60.3951 151 -0.17 69
IV.NOV.HHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:51.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 29.8479 165 0.63 65
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:51.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 51.7038 155 -0.07 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:51.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 35.742 162 0.12 98
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:50.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 20.868 169 -0.12 100
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:50.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 21.4674 169 0.05 76
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-12-31T15:47:50.47 0.1 positive manual P 97 26.8509 166 -0.29 96
IV.ATN.BHE. 2014-12-31T15:47:50.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 27.2505 166 -0.34 71
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00023500000000000002 1.16 AML other m 2014-12-31T15:48:04.01
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