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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 20-11-2015 and time 03:12:41 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 20-11-2015 02:12:41 (UTC)
  • 20-11-2015 03:12:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2960, 15.5750 at 66 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 10 13784 13784
Messina ME 11 238439 252223
Campo Calabro RC 12 4536 256759
Scilla RC 13 4964 261723
Fiumara RC 14 1018 262741
Villafranca Tirrena ME 14 8584 271325
Saponara ME 17 3988 275313
San Roberto RC 17 1750 277063
Calanna RC 18 934 277997
Spadafora ME 19 5021 283018
Rometta ME 19 6650 289668
Bagnara Calabra RC 20 10255 299923
Laganadi RC 20 413 300336

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
22 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
100 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 2.1 2015-11-20
02:12:41		 38.2963 15.5748 66 2016-02-19
13:22:41		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 22453241
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2015-11-20
02:12:41		 38.3053 15.5737 64 2015-11-20
02:21:48		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 22345051
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-11-20 02:12:41 ± 0.14
Latitude 38.2963 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.5748 ± 0.0092
Depth (km) 66 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 22453241

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 854
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 411
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 329
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 43
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 42
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.18076
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.38316
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 21
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 22345051
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-11-20 02:21:47

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 22453241
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-11-27 14:10:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:15.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 121.8891 109 -0.26 39
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:14.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 118.0929 110 -0.59 53
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:09.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 91.8414 116 -0.6 60
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:07.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 76.9674 122 0.63 40
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:04.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 63.2922 128 0.1 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:04.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 153.5352 104 -0.37 54
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:04.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 146.8419 105 -0.25 59
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:03.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 140.5482 106 -0.34 59
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:03.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 135 53.6019 134 0.53 66
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:02.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 48.618 137 0.02 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:02.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 133.7661 107 -0.32 77
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:02.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 52.503 135 -0.37 45
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:01.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 39.5271 144 0.3 48
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:01.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 211 121.8891 109 -0.03 84
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:01.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 43.7229 141 -0.62 43
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:00.76 0.1 positive manual P 198 118.0929 110 -0.28 80
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:00.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 109.2129 112 0.04 85
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:00.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 119.2917 109 -0.63 72
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:00.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 119.5914 109 -0.66 56
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-11-20T02:13:00.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 123 26.3514 155 0.22 74
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:59.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 265 30.0477 151 -0.63 64
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:59.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 98 28.0497 153 -0.42 69
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:59.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 25.5522 155 -0.31 47
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:58.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 20.0688 160 -0.36 47
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:58.12 0.1 positive manual P 289 91.8414 116 0.09 88
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:58.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 90.5427 117 0.27 64
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:56.75 0.1 positive manual P 77 76.9674 122 0.33 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:56.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 246 67.2771 126 0.78 38
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:54.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 53.6019 134 0.26 93
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:54.27 0.1 positive manual P 280 52.503 135 0.25 92
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:54.97 0.1 positive manual P 332 63.2922 128 -0.05 95
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:54.98 0.1 positive manual P 287 56.9985 132 0.56 84
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:54.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 48.4182 137 0.75 60
IV.MCSR.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:53.42 0.1 negative manual P 230 39.5271 144 0.46 91
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:53.03 0.1 positive manual P 38 43.7229 141 -0.25 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:53.85 0.1 negative manual P 120 48.618 137 0.17 95
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:53.35 0.1 negative manual P 161 34.3434 148 0.75 83
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:52.30 0.1 negative manual P 123 26.3514 155 0.19 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:52.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 30.0477 151 -0.02 76
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:52.19 0.1 negative manual P 229 25.5522 155 0.12 100
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:51.67 0.1 negative manual P 111 20.0688 160 -0.15 100
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2015-11-20T02:12:51.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 98 28.0497 153 -0.22 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000855 1.58 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:02.35
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001398 0.24 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:02.19
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000734 0.96 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:16.72
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000819 0.84 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:15.11
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0000988 1.46 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:23.78
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00005465000000000001 1.46 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:22.72
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00003465 0.38 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:17.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000547 0.32 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:16.66
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000588 1.08 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:11.64
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00022250000000000001 0.98 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:10.37
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00009800000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:01.71
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001115 0.18 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:01.63
IV.MCSR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003005 0.32 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:04.62
IV.MCSR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00032900000000000003 0.3 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:04.48
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00034849999999999996 0.4 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:00.19
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000377 0.5 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:00.11
IV.MSCL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002445 0.12 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:12:59.86
IV.MSCL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000312 0.76 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:01.15
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007494999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:08.35
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007539999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:07.76
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00017549999999999998 1.56 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:04.08
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001155 0.3 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:07.06
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001295 1.48 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:21.34
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00005025 0.14 AML other m 2015-11-20T02:13:18.92
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