Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 21-05-2018 and time 06:14:01 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 21-05-2018 04:14:01 (UTC)
  • 21-05-2018 06:14:01 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.1420, 16.0680 at 30 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
69 Km E of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Catania (314555 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 1.6 2018-05-21
04:14:01
37.1417 16.0682 30 2019-04-24
14:50:45
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 57933721
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2018-05-21
04:14:02
37.138 16.0395 33 2018-05-21
04:24:16
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 57060571
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-05-21 04:14:01 ± 0.24
Latitude 37.1417 ± 0.0126
Longitude 16.0682 ± 0.0147
Depth (km) 30 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 57933721

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1695
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 709
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 318
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 231
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.50367
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:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57933721
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-02 07:37:46

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57060571
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-05-21 04:24:16
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:15:03.40 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.3 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:15:01.96 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.27 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:37.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 353 124.986 54 0.37 69
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:35.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 115.5954 54 0.01 76
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:32.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 283 108.114 101 -0.79 62
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:28.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 271 87.9453 104 0.17 78
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:27.40 1.0 undecidable manual P 325 166.9107 54 0.17 21
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2018-05-21T04:14:27.12 1.0 undecidable manual P 354 163.3143 54 0.34 21
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:26.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 281 82.251 105 -0.15 79
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:25.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 280 75.369 106 0.5 74
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:25.56 1.0 undecidable manual P 274 151.0377 54 0.31 22
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2018-05-21T04:14:24.74 1.0 undecidable manual P 314 144.9438 54 0.24 23
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2018-05-21T04:14:24.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 148.6401 54 -0.46 43
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:22.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 320 127.9719 54 0.32 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:21.90 0.3 negative manual P 353 124.986 54 -0.12 73
IV.AIO.HHE. 2018-05-21T04:14:21.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 117.6933 54 -0.04 100
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2018-05-21T04:14:21.49 1.0 undecidable manual P 272 119.6913 54 0.14 24
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:20.79 0.3 positive manual P 260 115.5954 54 -0.05 75
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:19.52 0.1 negative manual P 283 108.114 101 -0.34 96
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2018-05-21T04:14:18.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 243 103.3188 101 -0.2 50
IV.SOI.EHN. 2018-05-21T04:14:18.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 103.3188 101 -0.38 48
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:16.08 0.3 positive manual P 281 82.251 105 0.11 79
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:16.93 0.6 positive manual P 271 87.9453 104 0.11 52
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-05-21T04:14:15.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 75.369 106 0.3 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:1.7 0.00006936838 0.1792 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:25.60
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:1.5 0.00003920047 0.1024 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:26.02
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000021832665 0.08 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:26.85
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0000163862365 0.08 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:27.12
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000056492140000000004 0.2208 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:29.90
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000061444425 0.08 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:29.98
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000060817564999999996 0.1216 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:33.30
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00006936693 0.1792 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:33.68
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007040433 0.24 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:35.68
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000271415381 0.1216 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:36.02
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000023199564999999998 0.48 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:38.51
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00002184214 0.1792 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:38.65
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000020861725000000002 0.32 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:38.95
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000029138650000000003 0.5216 AML other m 2018-05-21T04:14:42.91
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