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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 13-11-2018 and time 18:11:26 (Italy) in region 2 km E Montalbano Elicona (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Montalbano Elicona (ME), on

  • 13-11-2018 17:11:26 (UTC)
  • 13-11-2018 18:11:26 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0240, 15.0410 at 7 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
Montalbano Elicona ME 2 2287 2287
Basicò ME 5 612 2899
Tripi ME 6 873 3772
San Piero Patti ME 7 2915 6687
Novara di Sicilia ME 8 1337 8024
Roccella Valdemone ME 10 666 8690
Librizzi ME 11 1660 10350
Falcone ME 11 2808 13158
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 14689
Oliveri ME 12 2181 16870
Malvagna ME 12 733 17603
Furnari ME 12 3784 21387
Raccuja ME 12 1041 22428
Floresta ME 12 485 22913
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 12 1019 23932
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 14 980 24912
Moio Alcantara ME 14 717 25629
Ucria ME 14 1058 26687
Patti ME 15 13431 40118
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 41733
Rodì Milici ME 15 2056 43789
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 16 3945 47734
Terme Vigliatore ME 17 7395 55129
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 17 3090 58219
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 61434
Castroreale ME 17 2504 63938
Sinagra ME 18 2705 66643
Randazzo CT 18 10900 77543
Motta Camastra ME 18 845 78388
Antillo ME 19 919 79307
Tortorici ME 19 6435 85742

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
47 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
54 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.1 2018-11-13
17:11:26		 38.0238 15.0407 7 2019-06-04
09:16:10		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 66086591
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.6 2018-11-13
17:11:26		 38.0102 15.0358 10 2018-11-13
17:28:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 63029261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-11-13 17:11:26 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.0238 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0407 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 66086591

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 399
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 276
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 335
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 400.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 56
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 56
Number of defining phases 51
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.31481
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 66086591
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-03-01 16:56:07

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63029261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-11-13 17:28:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:12:57.91 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.99 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:12:05.63 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.85 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:12:00.40 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.25 0
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:56.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 98.0241 50 0.37 42
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:55.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 48 97.9242 50 -0.36 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:54.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 96.126 50 -0.26 43
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:53.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 169 86.6466 50 0.6 61
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:51.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 82.5507 50 -0.26 45
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:51.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 82.1511 50 0.16 46
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:50.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 78.5658 50 0.2 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:50.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 70 78.9654 50 -0.09 70
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:50.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 180 145.9428 50 -0.15 40
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:49.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 134.9649 50 0.87 49
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:49.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 326 72.372 50 0.5 43
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:49.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 191 76.368 50 -0.13 70
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:48.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 130.5693 50 0.12 63
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:46.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 116.6943 50 0.74 54
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:45.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 107.0151 50 0.5 60
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:44.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 54.1014 50 0.61 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:43.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 97.9242 50 -0.14 67
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:42.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 98.0241 50 -0.39 63
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:42.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 96.126 50 -0.42 63
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:42.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 86.6466 50 0.69 58
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:42.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 48.7179 50 -0.23 72
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:41.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 264 86.4468 50 -0.47 63
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:41.50 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:41.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 88.7445 50 -0.68 59
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:40.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 39.4272 50 0.49 69
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:40.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 82.1511 50 -0.75 57
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:40.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 78.5658 50 -0.22 68
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:40.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 82.5507 50 -0.14 91
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:40.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 83.7495 50 -0.1 69
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:39.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 76.368 50 -0.56 63
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:39.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 78.9654 50 -0.49 64
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:39.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 72.372 50 0.19 69
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:37.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 251 31.9458 103 -0.54 69
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:36.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 92 57.6978 50 -0.46 89
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:36.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 47.5191 50 0.85 39
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:36.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 63 30.4473 103 -0.33 72
IV.EVRN.HNZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:36.28 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:36.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 54.1014 50 -0.05 74
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:35.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 41.9247 50 0.65 65
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:35.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 41.1255 50 0.73 63
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:35.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 216 27.3504 105 -0.27 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:35.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 48.7179 50 -0.28 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:34.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 39.4272 50 -0.11 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:33.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 109 17.7711 112 0.2 76
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:32.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 63 30.4473 103 -0.17 100
IV.EMCN.HNZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:32.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 25.8519 106 0.47 71
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:32.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 31.9458 103 -0.54 69
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:31.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 27.3504 105 -0.28 74
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:31.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 14.7741 116 -0.01 80
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:30.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 109 17.7711 112 -0.01 79
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:30.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 87 8.3805 131 0.76 65
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:29.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 14.7741 116 -0.01 80
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-11-13T17:11:28.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 8.3805 131 0.41 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008412849499999999 0.3456 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:56.31
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.001408059 0.4864 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:38.07
IV.MNO.SHE. ML:0.0 0.0020144145 0.2816 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:40.01
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00020693375 0.768 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:48.84
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00018283885 0.8832 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:53.11
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000536615 0.8192 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:53.84
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006138603499999999 0.8448 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:48.53
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00028858234999999997 0.7296 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:52.23
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00027357075 0.6144 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:51.68
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000095770315 0.1536 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:51.56
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00009775824499999999 0.32 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:52.84
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014933604999999998 0.4224 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:52.94
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001717408 0.3712 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:56.90
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00013939521499999998 0.5504 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:56.90
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000134942 0.4224 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:53.15
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00016615685000000003 0.4992 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:52.31
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00010597798 0.2304 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:55.28
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00033653379999999997 0.4224 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:59.08
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00019991094999999997 0.704 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:04.56
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000082827425 0.448 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:01.66
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000083149945 0.384 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:57.89
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00008260951999999999 0.4992 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:58.44
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001520736 0.4096 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:56.59
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00009054721 0.2176 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:11:57.06
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001800946 0.576 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:02.12
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00028354329999999997 0.4608 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:01.72
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00007607429 0.4608 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:09.10
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000067618245 0.6016 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:16.68
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006219587999999999 0.5632 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:16.38
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000080672345 0.4608 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:09.09
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000019118259999999997 0.5248 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:49.31
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00001070676 0.3712 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:43.88
MN.CUC.HNE. ML:2.7 0.000114488957 0.6656 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:01.97
MN.CUC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00009980756 1.1776 AML other m 2018-11-13T17:12:04.50
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