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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 01-03-2015 and time 04:17:32 (Italy) in region 2 km S Falcone (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km S Falcone (ME), on

  • 01-03-2015 03:17:32 (UTC)
  • 01-03-2015 04:17:32 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0980, 15.0900 at 9 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
Falcone ME 2 2808 2808
Furnari ME 3 3784 6592
Oliveri ME 4 2181 8773
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 4 1531 10304
Basicò ME 5 612 10916
Tripi ME 5 873 11789
Rodì Milici ME 7 2056 13845
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 21240
Novara di Sicilia ME 10 1337 22577
Montalbano Elicona ME 11 2287 24864
Castroreale ME 11 2504 27368
Librizzi ME 12 1660 29028
San Piero Patti ME 12 2915 31943
Patti ME 12 13431 45374
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 13 41583 86957
Montagnareale ME 13 1615 88572
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 14 1019 89591
Merì ME 16 2338 91929
Raccuja ME 16 1041 92970
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 18 4650 97620
San Filippo del Mela ME 18 7115 104735
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 107825
Gioiosa Marea ME 19 7074 114899
Ucria ME 19 1058 115957
Antillo ME 19 919 116876
Milazzo ME 19 31646 148522
Roccella Valdemone ME 20 666 149188
Floresta ME 20 485 149673

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
42 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
66 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.1 2015-03-01
03:17:32		 38.0982 15.0902 9 2015-10-19
09:27:47		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 17447521
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2015-03-01
03:17:32		 38.1078 15.094 8 2015-03-01
03:23:50		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 17300741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-03-01 03:17:32 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.0982 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0902 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 17447521

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 314
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 285
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 140
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 310.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07914
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.13854
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 17300741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-03-01 03:23:49

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 17
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 17447521
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-09-21 13:06:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:18:09.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 179 126.3735 50 0.23 38
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:59.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 89.244 50 0.01 43
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:58.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 85.3479 50 -0.21 63
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:54.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 126.3735 50 0.38 56
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:48.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 89.244 50 0.33 61
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:48.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 90.243 50 0.25 62
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:47.20 0.1 positive manual P 92 84.249 50 -0.37 81
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:47.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 261 44.1225 50 -0.07 70
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:47.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 85.3479 50 0.2 63
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:46.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 101 81.6516 50 -0.34 82
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:46.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 307 80.1642 50 -0.21 85
IV.IFIL.HHN. 2015-03-01T03:17:45.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 319 68.376 50 0.11 88
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:45.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 72.372 50 -0.41 62
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:44.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 64.8906 50 -0.08 90
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:42.69 0.1 positive manual P 101 54.3012 50 -0.27 88
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:41.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 22.755 111 0.12 48
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:41.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 342 40.4262 50 0.37 44
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:41.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 23.5542 111 -0.02 49
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:41.17 0.1 positive manual P 261 44.1225 50 -0.22 90
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:40.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 36.6411 50 0.22 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:40.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 18.87 115 0.29 70
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:40.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 33.1446 50 0.38 89
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:40.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 252 19.869 114 -0.34 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:39.75 0.1 positive manual P 343 32.3454 50 0.18 93
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:38.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 12.7761 125 0.01 75
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:37.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 152 8.7801 135 -0.12 74
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:37.10 0.1 positive manual P 252 19.869 114 -0.15 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:37.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 33 22.755 111 0.15 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:37.93 0.1 positive manual P 77 23.5542 111 0 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:36.98 0.1 positive manual P 138 18.87 115 -0.08 97
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:36.11 0.1 positive manual P 107 12.7761 125 0.1 98
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-03-01T03:17:35.42 0.1 positive manual P 152 8.7801 135 0.03 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00146 0.16 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:40.79
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00115 1.54 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:40.94
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000867 0.46 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:45.93
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000704 0.2 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:51.14
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003695 0.56 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:49.79
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003705 1.06 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:48.77
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.4 0.0005115 0.36 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:57.41
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.4 0.0004525 0.84 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:57.07
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000854 1.58 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:13.52
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000955 1.52 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:13.77
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000046949999999999996 1.32 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:01.84
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000044 1.52 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:11.94
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002455 1.48 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:01.48
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002215 0.82 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:00.90
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.002065 0.46 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:49.38
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0018549999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:49.84
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.003785 0.18 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:39.38
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00387 0.64 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:39.38
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004745 0.36 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:41.72
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005480000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:42.38
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00009965 0.36 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:07.51
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000743 0.96 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:00.89
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001024 0.3 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:43.93
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006755 1.58 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:44.35
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00010200000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:48.88
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001965 0.8 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:49.26
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00016149999999999997 0.5 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:56.71
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009900000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:57.52
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008534999999999999 1.3 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:41.57
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0007869999999999999 0.18 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:41.78
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.003585 0.26 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:37.53
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.4 0.004015 0.54 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:17:37.24
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000712 0.66 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:05.22
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00008995 1.58 AML other m 2015-03-01T03:18:07.32
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