Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 09-08-2015 and time 19:36:12 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 09-08-2015 17:36:12 (UTC)
  • 09-08-2015 19:36:12 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.3550, 15.8520 at 26 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
59 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
97 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.0 2015-08-09
17:36:12
37.3548 15.8522 26 2016-01-08
08:46:44
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 21057521
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2015-08-09
17:36:12
37.3562 15.863 26 2015-08-09
17:57:45
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 20805131
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-08-09 17:36:12 ± 0.17
Latitude 37.3548 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.8522 ± 0.0113
Depth (km) 26 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 21057521

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 942
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 530
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 119
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 940.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 213
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 23
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 6.57404
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 20805131
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-08-09 17:57:43

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 21057521
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-08-24 19:39:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SSFR.HNZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:49.01 3.0 positive manual Pn 729.714 2.87 0
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:53.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.82 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:51.84 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.190001 0
IV.FOSV.EHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:48.09 3.0 negative manual Pn 3.66 0
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:44.96 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.46 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:16.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.51 0
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:12.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.74 0
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:12.35 3.0 negative manual Pg 3.88 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:05.85 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.11 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:37:04.31 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.06 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:50.92 3.0 undecidable manual S 136.7631 0.14 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:43.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 105.2169 99 0.14 46
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:42.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 104.2179 99 -0.74 58
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:42.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 101.7204 99 0.09 47
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:40.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 95.8263 100 0.09 48
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:39.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.81 0
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:38.67 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.01 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:37.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 270 86.4468 101 -0.49 66
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:35.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 78.0663 103 0.01 75
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:34.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 72.1722 104 0.22 48
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:34.28 3.0 undecidable manual P 136.7631 -0.17 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:33.99 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.01 0
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:32.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 67.7766 105 -0.29 47
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:31.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 61.9935 106 0.04 77
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:31.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 114.8961 98 0.13 68
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:30.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 101.8203 99 0.82 76
IV.AGST.EHE. 2015-08-09T17:36:30.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 56.1993 108 0.11 77
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:29.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 101.7204 99 -0.02 95
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:29.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 104.2179 99 -0.25 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:29.73 0.3 positive manual P 343 105.2169 99 -0.26 67
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:28.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 95.8263 100 -0.2 69
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:28.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 334 98.124 100 -0.33 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:27.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 86.4468 101 -0.14 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:27.30 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.02 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:26.09 0.1 positive manual P 236 78.0663 103 0.22 95
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:25.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 72.1722 104 0.12 74
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:24.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 67.7766 105 -0.07 100
IV.AGST.EHE. 2015-08-09T17:36:23.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 259 56.1993 108 0.71 43
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-08-09T17:36:23.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 263 61.9935 106 0.22 49
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000031100000000000004 0.8 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:39.29
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000028200000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:42.14
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000122 0.54 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:32.32
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000158 1.38 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:33.13
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002465 0.3 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:36.59
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000167 1.1 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:36.45
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001685 1.12 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:38.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000228 1.16 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:38.78
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000164 0.24 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:42.58
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001575 0.18 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:42.92
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000748 0.26 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:43.44
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000639 0.26 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:43.58
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00013450000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:33.25
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000126 0.2 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:33.82
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00002855 0.76 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:49.64
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000025399999999999997 1.12 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:58.39
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00004445 1.26 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:56.94
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00004565 0.36 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:55.31
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00019800000000000002 0.18 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:35.05
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000497 0.82 AML other m 2015-08-09T17:36:35.95
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