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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 04-01-2022 and time 12:01:44 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 04-01-2022 12:01:44 (UTC)
  • 04-01-2022 13:01:44 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2920, 15.1930 at 115 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 9 31646 31646
Merì ME 15 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 41099
Pace del Mela ME 16 6239 47338
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 16 41583 88921
Venetico ME 17 3911 92832
Terme Vigliatore ME 17 7395 100227
Condrò ME 17 493 100720
Spadafora ME 18 5021 105741
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 113172
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 18 1807 114979
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 19 4650 119629
Valdina ME 19 1355 120984

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
76 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 2.2 2022-01-04
12:01:44		 38.2923 15.1933 115 2022-07-08
12:33:36		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 102063351
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2022-01-04
12:01:44		 38.2778 15.2182 116 2022-01-04
12:15:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99317901
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-04 12:01:44 ± 0.18
Latitude 38.2923 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.1933 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 115 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 102063351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1124
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 925
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 160
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1120.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 73
Number of defining phases 55
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.86519
Number of stations at which the event was observed 52
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102063351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-03 23:53:58

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99317901
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-04 12:15:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VISG.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:40.39 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 18.85 0
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:32.44 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.44 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:27.53 3.0 negative manual Pg 20.76 0
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:27.45 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 17.09 0
IV.FIU.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:23.56 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.22 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:23.32 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.56 0
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:17.48 3.0 positive manual Pg 12.11 0
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:13.73 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.54 0
IV.CRTC.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:13.40 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.96 0
IV.MNTT.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:11.40 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.34 0
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:03:10.07 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.92 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:47.09 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.92 0
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:46.37 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.08 0
MN.KEK.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:40.67 3.0 negative manual Pn -3.06 0
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:40.19 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.27 0
IV.LADO.EHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:36.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 189.5658 116 -0.34 31
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:33.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 167.61 120 0.81 29
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:33.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 170.3961 119 0.72 30
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:32.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 167.4102 120 0.38 34
IV.SCTE.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:30.37 3.0 negative manual Pn -3.05 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:30.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 146.0427 124 1.7 20
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:30.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 153.5352 122 0.43 54
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:29.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 148.6401 123 0.13 39
IV.MTGR.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:27.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.18 0
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2022-01-04T12:02:27.28 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.68 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:26.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 138.2616 125 -0.14 40
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:22.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 109.7124 132 0.04 43
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-01-04T12:02:18.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 83.25 141 -0.16 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:17.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 78.8655 142 -0.43 42
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:17.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 92 71.1732 145 0.29 44
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:16.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 207.0372 114 -0.25 43
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2022-01-04T12:02:16.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 69.4749 146 -0.41 43
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:15.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 54.6009 152 0.71 40
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:15.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 192.6627 116 0.27 46
IV.BULG.HHN. 2022-01-04T12:02:15.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 198.7455 115 0.07 46
IV.LADO.EHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:14.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 189.5658 116 -0.57 43
IV.MMN.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:14.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 190.1652 116 0 49
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:14.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 35.8419 161 1.15 34
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:13.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 180.9855 118 -0.4 32
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.52 0.1 positive manual P 19 170.3961 119 0 73
IV.IVPL.HNZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 20.7681 169 0.05 51
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 167.4102 120 -0.07 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 21.3675 169 0.13 50
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 42 167.61 120 0.15 71
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 303 21.3675 168 0.39 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 27.6501 165 -0.69 42
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:12.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 301 20.5683 169 0.29 49
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:11.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 4.0959 178 -0.76 43
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:10.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 146.0427 124 0.25 77
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:10.76 0.1 negative manual P 57 153.5352 122 0.04 78
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:09.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 41 148.6401 123 -0.29 38
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:08.91 0.1 positive manual P 39 138.2616 125 -0.23 78
IV.GRI.EHN. 2022-01-04T12:02:07.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 121.5894 129 0.27 60
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:06.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 109.7124 132 -0.1 86
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:03.45 0.1 negative manual P 108 78.8655 142 -0.31 87
IV.IACL.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:03.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 77.5668 143 -0.22 66
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-01-04T12:02:03.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 77 83.25 141 -0.46 84
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:03.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 92 71.1732 145 0.11 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:03.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 59.6958 150 0.82 76
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:02.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 193 54.7008 152 0.73 40
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:02.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 54.6009 152 0 97
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:02.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 59.7957 150 0.37 67
IV.JOPP.HNN. 2022-01-04T12:02:02.70 0.1 negative manual P 60 69.4749 146 -0.38 87
IV.IFIL.HHN. 2022-01-04T12:02:02.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 300 61.5939 149 0.43 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:01.48 0.1 negative manual P 174 35.8419 161 0.29 95
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:01.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 45.9207 156 0.33 69
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2022-01-04T12:02:01.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 39.2274 159 -0.13 49
IV.IVPL.HNZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:00.52 0.1 negative manual P 297 20.7681 169 -0.19 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:00.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 303 21.3675 168 -0.31 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:00.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 21.3675 169 -0.32 96
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:00.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 20.5683 169 -0.14 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:02:00.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 27.6501 165 -0.58 89
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-01-04T12:01:59.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 4.0959 178 -0.48 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0006512234 0.3968 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:12.48
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00039341210000000003 0.3008 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:12.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001590281 0.224 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:12.99
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003036688 0.3648 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:13.25
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00012372245 0.2624 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:14.96
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010525288000000001 0.9216 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:15.70
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000080543805 1.4208 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:16.59
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00009648402000000001 1.2416 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:17.52
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000028710455 0.4032 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:17.90
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000040285885 0.3776 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:18.44
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00013869814 0.2624 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:18.48
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000043995655 0.6784 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:31.12
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000036071479999999994 0.2624 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:31.30
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00003891696 0.5824 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:31.32
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0000660889 0.8 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:33.79
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00004181704 0.7616 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:34.41
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000043021215 0.4992 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:34.07
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00003731673 0.3008 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:34.23
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000056538835000000004 0.6592 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:34.53
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:2.4 0.000079700515 0.8 AML other m 2022-01-04T12:02:35.03
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