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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 18-04-2015 and time 15:00:54 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 18-04-2015 13:00:54 (UTC)
  • 18-04-2015 15:00:54 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8520, 15.4040 at 31 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
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 9 1554 1554
Letojanni ME 9 2861 4415
Forza d'Agrò ME 9 911 5326
Taormina ME 11 10960 16286
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 11 9377 25663
Castelmola ME 11 1088 26751
Giardini-Naxos ME 11 9415 36166
Gallodoro ME 11 367 36533
Furci Siculo ME 12 3382 39915
Mongiuffi Melia ME 13 600 40515
Savoca ME 13 1732 42247
Roccalumera ME 14 4141 46388
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 14 842 47230
Roccafiorita ME 15 197 47427
Limina ME 15 836 48263
Nizza di Sicilia ME 15 3667 51930
Pagliara ME 16 1170 53100
Calatabiano CT 16 5308 58408
Gaggi ME 16 3184 61592
Graniti ME 16 1492 63084
Alì Terme ME 17 2539 65623
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 18 9623 75246
Mandanici ME 19 601 75847
Fiumedinisi ME 20 1409 77256
Alì ME 20 768 78024
Antillo ME 20 919 78943

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
36 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
41 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 2.4 2015-04-18
13:00:54		 37.8517 15.4038 31 2015-10-19
09:28:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 18551381
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2015-04-18
13:00:55		 37.8382 15.4013 9 2015-04-18
13:08:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 18513991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-04-18 13:00:54 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.8517 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.4038 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 31 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 18551381

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 609
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 212
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 109
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 116
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.24731
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.53604
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 18551381
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-10-07 09:05:17

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 18513991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-18 13:08:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:27.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 113.0979 54 0.26 42
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:24.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 194 102.0201 103 -0.34 61
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:23.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 212 96.4257 103 -0.19 64
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:20.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 82.251 106 0.17 66
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:20.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 170.496 54 -0.6 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:17.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 72.7716 108 -0.42 43
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:16.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 199 66.5778 110 0.06 93
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:15.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 61.9935 112 0.2 46
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:14.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 115.1958 54 0.49 78
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:13.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 111.999 54 0.2 63
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:13.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 78 53.9016 115 0.57 43
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:13.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 51.1155 116 0.65 41
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:13.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 113.0979 54 -0.17 61
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:12.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 102.0201 103 -0.25 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:12.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 295 51.0156 116 0.28 45
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:11.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 342 48.9177 118 -0.03 48
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:11.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 96.4257 103 -0.53 78
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:11.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 46.62 119 0.51 43
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:09.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 82.251 106 -0.28 86
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:09.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 75.0693 108 0.7 58
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:08.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 73.8705 108 0.49 63
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:07.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 33.0447 129 -0.46 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:07.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 220 72.7716 108 -0.38 86
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:07.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 30.8469 131 -0.02 50
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:07.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 328 68.9754 109 -0.23 67
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:07.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 30.4473 132 -0.35 71
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:06.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 28.0497 134 -0.38 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:06.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 66.5778 110 -0.23 89
MN.CEL.HHE. 2015-04-18T13:01:06.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 62.3931 112 -0.02 94
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:06.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 61.9935 112 0.03 95
IV.MSCL.HHE. 2015-04-18T13:01:05.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 54.0015 115 -0.04 95
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:05.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 53.9016 115 0.26 92
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:05.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 295 51.0156 116 0.2 92
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:05.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 46 51.1155 116 0.08 96
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:05.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 48.0186 118 0.62 83
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:04.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 48.9177 118 -0.3 92
IV.EMSG.HHE. 2015-04-18T13:01:04.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 265 39.9267 123 0.69 82
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:04.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 46.62 119 -0.24 93
IV.ESLN.HHE. 2015-04-18T13:01:03.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 41.5251 122 0.01 73
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:02.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 27.4503 135 0.64 86
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:02.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 352 33.0447 129 -0.44 92
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:02.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 30.8469 131 -0.06 99
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:02.28 0.1 negative manual P 310 30.4473 132 -0.06 100
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-04-18T13:01:01.80 0.1 negative manual P 327 28.0497 134 -0.27 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006819999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:42.96
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00007825 0.78 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:47.03
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000408 0.44 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.69
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00038250000000000003 0.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.71
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00013550000000000001 1.16 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:21.68
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00023899999999999998 0.4 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:23.05
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.8 0.0012549999999999998 0.2 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:13.13
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.8 0.001355 0.44 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.35
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0003105 0.34 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:16.28
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00042249999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:16.43
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0008865 0.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:25.96
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000601 0.96 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:29.14
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000224 0.42 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:18.75
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002705 0.16 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:19.31
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0002535 1.58 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:28.56
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00022100000000000003 0.7 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:31.12
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0008445 0.52 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:21.29
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0009195 0.32 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:23.40
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.002155 0.3 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:09.54
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00267 0.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:10.04
IV.MEU.SHN. ML:0.0 0.000504 0.4 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:24.33
IV.MEU.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0003965 0.2 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:24.21
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000493 0.5 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.12
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034550000000000005 0.4 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:12.32
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002265 0.96 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.00
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00033600000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:14.05
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000833 0.5 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:08.72
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000612 0.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:08.74
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000057249999999999996 1 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:20.42
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000618 1.52 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:20.64
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005805000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:12.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000923 0.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:13.40
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007295 0.46 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:08.68
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000543 0.42 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:09.31
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00030199999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:13.56
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0004625 0.48 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:13.61
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0016899999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:08.04
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.8 0.001875 0.34 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:08.37
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000245 1.28 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:31.56
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016999999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:31.45
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00013565 0.56 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:15.45
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00013550000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:16.30
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000668 0.78 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:20.45
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0017250000000000002 1.22 AML other m 2015-04-18T13:01:21.29
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