Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 18-01-2022 and time 02:42:47 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 18-01-2022 01:42:47 (UTC)
  • 18-01-2022 02:42:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3220, 15.4130 at 9 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Villafranca Tirrena ME 10 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 12 5021 13605
Venetico ME 12 3911 17516
Saponara ME 14 3988 21504
Valdina ME 15 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 31423
Rometta ME 17 6650 38073
CondrĂ² ME 18 493 38566
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 44805
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 47582
Milazzo ME 19 31646 79228
San Pier Niceto ME 19 2837 82065
Messina ME 19 238439 320504
Gualtieri SicaminĂ² ME 19 1807 322311

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
31 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
95 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 1.6 2022-01-18
01:42:47
38.3222 15.4127 9 2022-07-08
12:33:23
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99937901
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2022-01-18
01:42:47
38.3173 15.4132 9 2022-01-18
01:58:54
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99892861
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-01-18 01:42:47 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.3222 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4127 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99937901

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 523
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 214
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 189
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 117
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09533
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.59535
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99937901
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-19 13:51:28

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99892861
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-01-18 01:58:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:08.66 1.0 undecidable manual S 209 64.5909 50 0.77 18
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:08.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 66.0894 50 0.15 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:07.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 62.3931 50 0.37 42
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-01-18T01:43:07.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 63.8916 50 -0.13 67
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:05.33 0.1 undecidable manual S 237 56.2992 50 -0.33 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:02.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 41.9247 50 0.55 42
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:43:02.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 145 43.3233 50 0.08 70
3D.OEM7.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:43:02.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 295 42.3243 50 0.62 41
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:01.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 42.4242 50 -0.36 66
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:00.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 38.0286 50 -0.06 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:00.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 279 38.1285 50 -0.34 67
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:43:00.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 40.1265 50 -0.63 61
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:43:00.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 40.4262 50 -0.59 41
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-01-18T01:42:59.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 77 63.8916 50 0.27 87
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:59.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 64.5909 50 0.08 67
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:59.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 66.0894 50 -0.07 90
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:58.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 56.2992 50 0.5 84
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:58.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 62.3931 50 -0.08 90
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:57.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 51.8037 50 -0.26 89
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:42:56.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 43.3233 50 0.06 70
3D.OEM7.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:42:56.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 42.3243 50 0.47 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:56.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 202 41.9247 50 0.2 91
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:56.38 0.1 undecidable manual S 165 25.2525 110 -0.63 84
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 40.1265 50 -0.12 93
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 40.4262 50 0.09 70
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.83 0.1 positive manual P 99 42.4242 50 -0.12 93
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 38.0286 50 0.04 95
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 195 20.1687 114 -0.07 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:55.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 279 38.1285 50 0.1 70
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:54.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 250 16.7721 118 -0.11 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:52.31 0.1 negative manual P 195 20.1687 114 0.18 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:52.54 0.1 undecidable manual S 128 10.5783 130 0.03 100
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:52.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 25.2525 110 -0.14 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:51.73 0.1 negative manual P 250 16.7721 118 0.21 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-01-18T01:42:50.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 10.5783 130 0.24 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0008140800999999999 0 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:42:52.68
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0007785 0.28 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:42:52.88
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001452795 0.12 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:42:54.34
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00030146355000000005 0.22 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:42:55.38
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00045830359999999995 0.36 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:42:55.56
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000140475105 1.64 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:00.13
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001613822 1.5 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:01.03
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00004507893 0.54 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:01.96
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000066991915 1.9 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:01.00
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000945244 0.22 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:03.54
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009263853 0.18 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:03.68
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00004184119 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:09.43
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000055405184999999995 0.34 AML other m 2022-01-18T01:43:09.81
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