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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 11-09-2018 and time 23:09:28 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 11-09-2018 21:09:28 (UTC)
  • 11-09-2018 23:09:28 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3360, 15.2380 at 127 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 13 31646 31646
Venetico ME 17 3911 35557
Spadafora ME 17 5021 40578
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 46817
Merì ME 19 2338 49155
San Filippo del Mela ME 19 7115 56270
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 63701
Condrò ME 19 493 64194
Valdina ME 20 1355 65549

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
81 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
94 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 2.2 2018-09-11
21:09:28		 38.3363 15.2382 127 2019-06-04
09:16:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 65536631
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2018-09-11
21:09:27		 38.3287 15.2635 130 2018-09-11
21:30:46		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 60836061
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-09-11 21:09:28 ± 0.2
Latitude 38.3363 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.2382 ± 0.0161
Depth (km) 127 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 65536631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1597
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 495
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 138
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 89
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.45420
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 65536631
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-02-14 11:35:07

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60836061
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-09-11 21:30:46
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ERC.EHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:41.44 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.89 0
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:31.61 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.61 0
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:22.35 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.61 0
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:16.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 54 161.4162 124 -0.08 55
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:14.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 146.0427 127 0.67 34
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:11.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 132.0678 130 0.15 40
IV.MFNL.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:06.98 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.66 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:03.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 76.8675 146 -0.12 45
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:01.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 63.7917 151 -0.08 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:00.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 98 57.6978 154 -0.33 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:10:00.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 224 45.4212 159 0.06 72
IV.ILLI.HNN. 2018-09-11T21:09:59.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 27.9498 167 0.14 49
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:59.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 22.8549 169 0.49 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:58.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 109 24.8529 168 -0.25 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:58.97 0.1 undecidable manual S 155 23.2545 169 0.08 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:58.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 7.1928 176 -0.34 73
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:56.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 161.4162 124 0.23 36
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:54.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 146.0427 127 0.02 80
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:54.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 147.6411 127 0.21 57
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:53.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 142.3464 128 -0.24 38
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:52.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 132.0678 130 -0.28 77
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:52.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 131.5683 130 -0.25 59
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:51.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 114.1968 135 -0.12 62
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:51.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 184 116.8941 134 -0.38 39
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:48.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 76.8675 146 0.48 83
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:47.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 57.6978 154 -0.14 69
IV.AIO.HHE. 2018-09-11T21:09:47.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 40.5261 161 0.65 83
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:47.53 0.1 positive manual P 62 63.7917 151 -0.1 92
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:47.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 35.3424 163 0.77 80
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:46.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 45.4212 159 0.04 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:45.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 22.8549 169 0.11 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:45.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 7.1928 176 -0.24 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:45.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 24.8529 168 -0.23 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:45.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 23.2545 169 0.06 100
IV.ILLI.HNN. 2018-09-11T21:09:45.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 296 27.9498 167 -0.74 81
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2018-09-11T21:09:40.42 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00002235 0.92 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:52.02
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002665 0.62 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:52.59
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000036049999999999995 1.34 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:54.90
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00003325 0.64 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:54.60
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000471 0.76 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:55.77
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014350000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:59.46
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000124 1.1 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:09:59.29
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001105 0.52 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:01.43
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001325 1.06 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:02.54
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001725 0.4 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:02.64
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009085 0.38 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:02.75
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0003345 0.36 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:03.13
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0002165 1.48 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.78
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00004865 1.02 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.10
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001315 0.22 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.13
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000994 1.22 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.16
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00003435 0.4 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.03
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001004 0.3 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:04.11
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008625 0.9 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:05.57
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00005365 0.66 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:06.17
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00003204999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:06.40
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000041099999999999996 0.66 AML other m 2018-09-11T21:10:15.73
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