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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 26-06-2016 and time 17:33:33 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 26-06-2016 17:33:33 (UTC)
  • 26-06-2016 19:33:33 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2850, 14.9300 at 133 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
Gioiosa Marea ME 13 7074 7074
Piraino ME 15 3962 11036
Patti ME 16 13431 24467
Brolo ME 17 5783 30250
Montagnareale ME 17 1615 31865
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 20 3090 34955

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
56 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
65 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.4 2016-06-26
17:33:33		 38.2853 14.9305 133 2016-11-08
11:50:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 26202651
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2016-06-26
17:33:34		 38.2523 14.8417 129 2016-06-26
17:47:04		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 26106991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-06-26 17:33:33 ± 0.34
Latitude 38.2853 ± 0.0216
Longitude 14.9305 ± 0.0321
Depth (km) 133 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 26202651

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2654
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2441
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 88
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2650.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 70
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.21607
Number of stations at which the event was observed 35
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 26106991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-06-26 17:47:04

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 26202651
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-06-30 14:24:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RSM2.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:35:25.93 3.0 positive manual Pg 24.26 0
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2016-06-26T17:35:22.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.38 0
IV.IMOL.HNZ. 2016-06-26T17:35:14.67 3.0 positive manual Pn 5.23 0
TV.SF04.EHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:55.89 3.0 positive manual Pn 578.9871 4.78 0
IV.LIK.EHZ.01 2016-06-26T17:35:03.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.42 0
TV.SF01.EHZ. 2016-06-26T17:35:03.97 3.0 negative manual Pg 12.67 0
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2016-06-26T17:35:01.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.4 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:57.56 3.0 positive manual Pg 14.24 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:50.45 3.0 positive manual Pg 17.620001 0
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:45.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.71 0
IV.LAV9.HNZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:42.82 3.0 positive manual Pg 10.31 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:19.15 3.0 undecidable manual S 140.748 0.27 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:19.67 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.38 0
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:13.53 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.14 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:06.53 0.1 undecidable manual S 143 43.7229 160 0.1 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:06.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 93 50.4162 158 -0.22 69
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:06.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 227 40.626 162 0.18 71
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2016-06-26T17:34:05.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 93 26.2515 168 -0.1 73
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:05.93 0.1 undecidable manual S 148 33.744 165 0.14 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:04.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 23 10.9779 175 -0.62 65
IV.MMGO.SHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:03.62 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.22 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:03.13 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.65 0
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:00.78 3.0 positive manual P 151.2375 0.24 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:34:00.39 3.0 undecidable manual P 140.748 0.46 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:59.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 148.0407 128 -0.34 74
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:59.00 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.33 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:58.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 127.9719 133 -0.16 79
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:58.18 3.0 positive manual P 130.5693 -0.4 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:55.58 0.1 positive manual P 183 104.0181 139 -0.69 73
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:54.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 235 87.1461 144 -0.1 43
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:54.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 82.6506 146 0.31 84
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:54.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 71.2731 150 0.34 86
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:53.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 85.3479 145 -0.85 51
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:53.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 57.0984 155 0.16 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:53.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 51.6039 157 0.66 80
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:52.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 40.626 162 -0.17 93
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:52.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 33.744 165 0.56 86
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:52.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 143 43.7229 160 0.45 87
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:52.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 50.4162 158 -0.1 95
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:52.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 43.7229 160 0.28 92
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2016-06-26T17:33:51.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 26.2515 168 -0.63 86
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-06-26T17:33:51.67 0.1 positive manual P 23 10.9779 175 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00011999999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:07.30
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00009795 0.5 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:08.48
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0005375000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:56.76
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00028000000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:57.22
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000025399999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:55.06
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000016049999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:57.88
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00008155000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:55.77
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006805 0.42 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:11.59
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001045 0.9 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:09.40
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007925 1.3 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:54.08
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00039349999999999997 0.58 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:07.72
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001439 0.54 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:06.52
IV.MEU.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00012735 1.32 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:16.29
IV.MEU.SHE. ML:0.0 0.00011745 1.56 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:17.13
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001735 0.44 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:07.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000124 1.2 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:09.13
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000192 0.76 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:10.80
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00020850000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:07.47
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0001645 0.34 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:56.70
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00009425 0.34 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:33:57.86
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000577 0.42 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:19.50
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00007670000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2016-06-26T17:34:21.27
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