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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 28-05-2015 and time 11:41:44 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 28-05-2015 09:41:44 (UTC)
  • 28-05-2015 11:41:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2930, 15.5850 at 65 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
Villa San Giovanni RC 9 13784 13784
Campo Calabro RC 11 4536 18320
Messina ME 11 238439 256759
Scilla RC 12 4964 261723
Fiumara RC 13 1018 262741
Villafranca Tirrena ME 15 8584 271325
San Roberto RC 16 1750 273075
Saponara ME 17 3988 277063
Calanna RC 17 934 277997
Bagnara Calabra RC 19 10255 288252
Laganadi RC 19 413 288665
Rometta ME 20 6650 295315
Spadafora ME 20 5021 300336

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
21 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 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 2.3 2015-05-28
09:41:44		 38.2927 15.5852 65 2016-01-08
08:44:50		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 20396471
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2015-05-28
09:41:44		 38.2898 15.5893 66 2015-05-28
10:05:30		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 19392731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-05-28 09:41:44 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.2927 ± 0.0090
Longitude 15.5852 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 65 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 20396471

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 756
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 726
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 151
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 760.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 86
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06655
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.47938
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 20396471
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-07-20 09:33:23

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 19392731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-05-28 10:05:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:10.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 76.1682 121 0.4 41
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:09.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 164.2134 102 -0.44 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:08.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 246 67.8765 125 0.01 46
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:06.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 48.9177 136 0.59 63
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:06.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 140.748 105 0.16 38
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:06.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 280 53.502 133 0.1 70
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:05.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 47.619 137 -0.23 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:05.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 221 47.0196 137 0.35 44
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:05.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 136 52.6029 134 -0.18 69
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:05.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 43.5231 140 0.93 38
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:04.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 39.9267 143 0.01 48
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:03.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 33.6441 148 -0.35 45
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:03.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 119.5914 108 -0.51 37
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:02.86 0.1 positive manual P 284 110.2119 110 -0.34 78
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:02.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 97 27.1506 153 -0.06 48
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:02.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 25.3524 155 0.25 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:02.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 25.9518 154 -0.42 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:01.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 7.3815 172 -0.29 47
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:00.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 91.242 116 -0.22 63
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:42:00.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 82.1511 119 0.43 60
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:59.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 76.2681 121 0.47 80
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:59.70 0.1 negative manual P 77 76.1682 121 0.32 83
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:58.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 67.8765 125 0.2 66
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:57.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 287 57.8976 131 -0.34 43
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:57.17 0.1 positive manual P 280 53.502 133 0.05 94
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:56.49 0.1 negative manual P 136 52.6029 134 -0.56 85
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:56.73 0.1 negative manual P 37 43.5231 140 0.46 87
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:56.28 0.1 negative manual P 121 47.619 137 -0.32 90
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:56.96 0.1 positive manual P 233 48.9177 136 0.24 90
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:56.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 221 47.0196 137 0.08 93
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:55.44 0.1 negative manual P 163 33.6441 148 -0.1 96
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:55.89 0.1 positive manual P 231 39.9267 143 -0.1 95
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:55.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 97 27.1506 153 0.07 73
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:55.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 25.3524 155 0.25 70
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:55.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 30.9468 150 -0.23 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:54.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 25.9518 154 -0.32 92
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:54.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 19.0698 161 -0.04 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-05-28T09:41:54.34 0.1 positive manual P 245 7.3815 172 -0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001865 1.44 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:06.62
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00031 0.26 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:06.83
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000163 0.1 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:41:56.04
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00011449999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:41:56.18
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000153 0.2 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:41:56.18
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020400000000000003 0.12 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:41:56.03
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001975 1.4 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:15.17
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002635 0.4 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:18.30
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001735 0.68 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:14.55
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001685 1.58 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:19.69
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.7 0.0009225 0.8 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:05.10
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.7 0.0009405 1.08 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:05.04
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020150000000000002 0.94 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:05.98
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000193 0.52 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:06.10
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0006565000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:07.39
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0007920000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:08.23
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0007090000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:03.57
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000598 0.48 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:03.68
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00011899999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:07.37
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000897 0.66 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:11.17
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004615 0.44 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:02.75
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000439 0.44 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:04.32
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000675 0.42 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:02.75
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008879999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:02.78
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000174 0.74 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:05.47
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001585 1.58 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:06.70
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00022600000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:11.96
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002505 0.3 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:12.30
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002535 0.28 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:08.67
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00022250000000000001 1.2 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:08.24
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000901 0.74 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:11.52
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001085 1.14 AML other m 2015-05-28T09:42:11.90
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