Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 31-08-2018 and time 07:38:47 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 31-08-2018 05:38:47 (UTC)
  • 31-08-2018 07:38:47 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2880, 15.1950 at 114 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Milazzo ME 9 31646 31646
Merì ME 14 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 15 6239 47338
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 88921
Venetico ME 17 3911 92832
Condrò ME 17 493 93325
Terme Vigliatore ME 17 7395 100720
Spadafora ME 17 5021 105741
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 113172
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 114979
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 18 4650 119629
Valdina ME 19 1355 120984
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 122117
San Pier Niceto ME 20 2837 124954
Rodì Milici ME 20 2056 127010

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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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 1.9 2018-08-31
05:38:47
38.2885 15.1953 114 2019-04-24
14:51:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 66966361
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2018-08-31
05:38:47
38.2928 15.1772 116 2018-08-31
05:44:13
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 60407371
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-08-31 05:38:47 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.2885 ± 0.0189
Longitude 15.1953 ± 0.0206
Depth (km) 114 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 66966361

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2238
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1299
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 157
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2240.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 108
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03327
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.50906
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66966361
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-27 11:07:12

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60407371
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-31 05:44:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:33.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 152.4363 122 0.32 36
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:25.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 109.6125 132 0.25 40
IV.SOI.EHN. 2018-08-31T05:39:20.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 78.6657 142 0.18 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:19.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 69.5748 146 -0.03 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:18.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 60.8946 149 -0.02 46
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:15.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 20.868 169 0.24 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:15.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 298 21.0678 169 0.36 46
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2018-08-31T05:39:15.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 27.3504 165 -0.23 48
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-08-31T05:39:15.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 53 167.5101 119 0.17 70
IV.SERS.HNN. 2018-08-31T05:39:14.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 153.6351 122 0.21 74
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:14.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 3.6963 178 -0.38 48
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:13.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 152.4363 122 0.1 76
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:09.46 0.1 positive manual P 80 109.6125 132 0.04 84
IV.SOI.EHN. 2018-08-31T05:39:06.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 78.6657 142 -0.09 89
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:05.91 0.1 positive manual P 59 69.5748 146 -0.22 87
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:05.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 60.8946 149 -0.37 86
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:04.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 29.3484 164 0.62 63
IV.AIO.HHE. 2018-08-31T05:39:04.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 35.3424 161 0.51 65
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:03.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 3.6963 178 -0.38 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:03.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 20.868 169 -0.04 100
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-08-31T05:39:03.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 21.0678 169 0 100
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2018-08-31T05:39:03.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 27.3504 165 -0.4 91
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000315 1.22 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:06.74
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000645 1.52 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:15.00
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011949999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:15.18
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000085 0.66 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:17.19
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007305 1.56 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:18.89
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000763 0.42 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:18.85
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000977 0.46 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:19.61
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000032550000000000005 1.42 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:20.72
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000058750000000000005 0.44 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:20.65
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000048 0.98 AML other m 2018-08-31T05:39:20.26
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