Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 17-10-2016 and time 06:14:26 (Italy) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

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

  • 17-10-2016 04:14:26 (UTC)
  • 17-10-2016 06:14:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4520, 15.5350 at 135 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
29 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
39 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Acireale (52622 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
Md 1.8
ML 2.0
2016-10-17
04:14:26
38.4515 15.5353 135 2017-04-26
14:53:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 44431221
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-10-17 04:14:26 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.4515 ± 0.0090
Longitude 15.5353 ± 0.0149
Depth (km) 135 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 44431221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1438
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 562
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 125
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1440.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 100
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.68533
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 44431221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-04-26 14:53:20

Md:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 44431221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-04-26 14:53:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:16:05.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.23 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2016-10-17T04:15:55.70 3.0 positive manual Pg 15.19 0
IV.CELI.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:15:11.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 134.865 132 0.27 40
MN.TIP.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:15:10.81 1.0 undecidable manual S 52 132.9669 132 0.13 20
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:15:09.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 124.8861 134 -0.26 42
IV.CAR1.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:15:06.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 106.4157 139 -0.2 44
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:15:02.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 78.4659 148 -0.36 44
IV.SOI.EHN. 2016-10-17T04:15:01.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 61.6938 154 -0.07 48
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:15:01.22 1.0 undecidable manual S 164 51.8037 157 0.84 20
IV.AIO.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:15:00.94 1.0 undecidable manual S 206 59.3961 154 -0.12 24
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:15:00.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 49.0176 159 0.33 47
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:59.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 32.9448 165 0.07 76
IV.GMB.BHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:59.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 141 40.5261 162 0.22 49
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:58.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 20.9679 171 -0.37 49
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:14:58.93 1.0 undecidable manual S 233 33.1446 165 -0.16 25
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:57.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 0 187.0683 122 0.1 33
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:56.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 24 172.7937 124 0.39 34
IV.CELI.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:52.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 134.865 132 0.22 80
MN.TIP.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:14:51.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 132.9669 132 0.01 84
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:51.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 135.4644 132 -0.19 60
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:50.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 124.8861 134 -0.24 83
IV.CAR1.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:14:49.17 1.0 undecidable manual P 33 106.4157 139 -0.41 21
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:47.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 78.4659 148 0.08 93
IV.SOI.EHN. 2016-10-17T04:14:46.09 1.0 undecidable manual P 133 61.6938 154 -0.37 23
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:46.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 51.8037 157 0.32 94
IV.AIO.HHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:46.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 206 59.3961 154 0.48 45
IV.GMB.BHE. 2016-10-17T04:14:45.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 40.5261 162 0.04 76
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:45.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 138 32.9448 165 -0.14 100
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:45.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 49.0176 159 0.09 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-10-17T04:14:44.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 20.9679 171 -0.25 100
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2016-10-17T04:14:44.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 33.1446 165 -0.33 48
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00004645 0.56 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:15:11.03
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000039800000000000005 0.76 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:15:10.31
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00006696528 0.6592 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:15:01.42
IV.MSCL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000040701294999999996 0.3392 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:15:01.41
IV.MSCL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007020343 0.2208 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:15:01.36
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00004305879 0 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:14:58.85
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000034014945 0.16 AML other m 2016-10-17T04:14:58.90
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