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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 29-08-2018 and time 01:12:23 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 28-08-2018 23:12:23 (UTC)
  • 29-08-2018 01:12:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2870, 15.2120 at 116 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
Milazzo ME 8 31646 31646
Merì ME 14 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 14 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 14 6239 47338
Venetico ME 15 3911 51249
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 92832
Spadafora ME 16 5021 97853
Condrò ME 16 493 98346
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 105777
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 17 1807 107584
Terme Vigliatore ME 17 7395 114979
Valdina ME 17 1355 116334
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 120984
Roccavaldina ME 18 1133 122117
San Pier Niceto ME 19 2837 124954
Rodì Milici ME 20 2056 127010

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N 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 2.4 2018-08-28
23:12:23		 38.2872 15.2117 116 2019-04-24
14:50:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 60778691
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.7 2018-08-28
23:12:24		 38.3558 15.2107 115 2018-08-28
23:28:18		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 60313621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-08-28 23:12:23 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.2872 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.2117 ± 0.0137
Depth (km) 116 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 60778691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1063
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 936
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 133
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1060.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 64
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 69
Number of defining phases 69
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02248
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.87873
Number of stations at which the event was observed 50
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 50
Magnitudes information

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60313621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-28 23:28:17

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60778691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-27 09:41:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:12.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 53 166.4112 120 0.46 52
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:09.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 152.5362 123 0.72 51
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:09.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 151.9368 123 0.16 39
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:07.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 319.5357 106 -1.72 10
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:06.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 39 137.6622 126 0.31 59
OT.TAR1.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:05.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 305.361 106 -1.79 9
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:04.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 120.4905 130 0.89 34
IV.AGST.EHE. 2018-08-28T23:13:03.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 114.2967 131 0.74 55
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:02.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 108.2139 133 0.41 42
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:13:02.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 111.2997 132 0.54 60
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:58.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 224.4087 113 0.05 41
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:57.42 0.1 positive manual P 15 217.6155 113 0.16 55
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:56.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 77.1672 143 -0.24 45
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:56.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 201.6426 115 0.7 52
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:55.30 0.1 positive manual P 15 196.359 116 0.44 59
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:55.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 68.4759 147 -0.51 43
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:54.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 191.9634 116 0.17 48
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:54.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 59.496 150 -0.47 44
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:54.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 29.5482 164 1.81 36
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:54.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 35.1426 162 1.34 32
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:53.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 40.0266 159 0.23 49
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2018-08-28T23:12:52.05 0.1 negative manual P 19 170.3961 120 0.04 74
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2018-08-28T23:12:52.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 175.7907 119 -0.36 68
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2018-08-28T23:12:52.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 299 24.9528 167 -0.25 75
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:52.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 22.4553 168 -0.12 51
IV.CLTA.HHN. 2018-08-28T23:12:52.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 166.5111 120 0.81 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:51.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 25.9518 166 -0.82 41
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2018-08-28T23:12:51.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 171.9945 119 -0.46 51
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:51.62 0.1 negative manual P 53 166.4112 120 0.04 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:51.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 19.869 169 -0.25 50
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:50.02 0.1 negative manual P 25 151.9368 123 -0.01 81
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:50.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 152.1366 123 0.1 59
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:50.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 2.4975 179 -0.83 43
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:50.27 0.1 negative manual P 57 152.5362 123 0.18 78
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:50.80 0.1 positive manual P 266 162.0156 121 -0.3 74
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:49.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 139.6602 125 0.28 79
IV.SOLUN.HHE. 2018-08-28T23:12:49.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 148.0407 124 -0.38 58
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:49.60 0.1 negative manual P 245 140.748 125 0.72 68
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:49.32 0.1 negative manual P 41 147.9408 124 -0.3 78
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:49.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 152.0367 123 -0.5 55
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:48.21 0.1 negative manual P 39 137.6622 126 -0.36 78
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:47.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 220 117.8931 131 0.39 40
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:47.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 123.4875 129 0.04 64
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:46.79 0.1 negative manual P 60 120.4905 130 -0.09 86
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.76 0.1 negative manual P 80 108.2139 133 0.02 89
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.06 0.1 positive manual P 196 108.3138 133 -0.68 76
IV.AGST.EHE. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 114.2967 131 -0.85 52
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 107.9142 133 -0.63 58
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 108.2139 133 0.23 85
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:45.19 0.1 positive manual P 183 111.2997 132 -0.83 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:44.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 85.248 140 0.77 75
IV.ESML.HHE. 2018-08-28T23:12:43.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 79.7646 142 0.09 70
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:43.00 0.1 negative manual P 108 77.1672 143 -0.16 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.86 0.1 positive manual P 211 59.9955 150 0.88 76
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.95 0.1 negative manual P 229 59.9955 150 0.97 72
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.22 0.1 negative manual P 59 68.4759 147 -0.32 91
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.96 0.1 positive manual P 290 79.2651 143 -0.36 89
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 68.2761 147 -0.12 71
IV.EMCN.HNE. 2018-08-28T23:12:42.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 57.1983 151 0.26 70
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:41.50 0.1 negative manual P 93 59.496 150 -0.45 90
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:40.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 35.1426 162 0.28 97
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:40.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 308 28.8489 165 0.43 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:40.03 0.1 positive manual P 296 22.4553 168 -0.27 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:40.88 0.1 positive manual P 193 29.5482 164 0.37 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:40.69 0.1 positive manual P 228 40.0266 159 -0.23 98
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:39.85 0.1 negative manual P 96 25.9518 166 -0.55 92
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:39.46 0.1 positive manual P 136 2.4975 179 -0.55 96
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2018-08-28T23:12:39.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 24.9528 167 -0.48 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-08-28T23:12:39.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 19.869 169 -0.35 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000067755185 0.5504 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:47.03
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00008749641999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:48.73
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00010174275500000001 0.2432 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:48.81
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00003426154500000001 0.448 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:48.71
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000037917880000000004 0.4736 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:48.71
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00013389154500000001 0.128 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:50.96
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000061856685 0.5376 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:50.79
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000033509855 0.2176 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:51.24
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000058859309999999995 0.1792 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:51.23
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0012019479999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.03
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0008893652 0.4864 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.24
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00010033191499999999 0.512 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.24
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000015870405 0.2432 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.48
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0006861323 0.5248 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.27
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0009936891500000001 0.3456 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.39
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003061817 0.3072 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.68
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0005639942 0.6144 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:52.93
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0006106108999999999 0.4736 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:54.02
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00064103595 0.2304 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:55.79
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0016966490000000002 0.32 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.02
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00034399175 0.2688 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.02
IV.ILLI.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0010263148499999998 0.576 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:55.92
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00003191053 0.32 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.04
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0003098994 0.3328 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.70
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00004499744 0.7552 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.58
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001708305 0.1536 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.75
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00032668724999999996 0.704 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:57.24
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00036734125 0.7296 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:56.87
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.8 0.00038135125 0.32 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:57.43
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00047623064999999996 0.32 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:57.43
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00018839765 0.4224 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:58.47
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000018840235 0.2176 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:12:59.49
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000029043425000000002 0.2688 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:00.68
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006346121000000001 0.5248 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:01.51
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00013614934500000002 0.3072 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:03.24
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.000134418325 0.5504 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:03.24
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008191156499999999 0.2304 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:04.31
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000084534685 0.6528 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:04.49
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00004565159 0.7424 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:06.70
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000156562165 0.7168 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:07.51
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00005711358000000001 0.5376 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:07.61
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000044746184999999994 0.7168 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:18.27
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00001536046 0.3328 AML other m 2018-08-28T23:13:22.70
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