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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 05-02-2022 and time 03:41:37 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 05-02-2022 03:41:37 (UTC)
  • 05-02-2022 04:41:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2100, 15.6160 at 22 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
Villa San Giovanni RC 2 13784 13784
Campo Calabro RC 4 4536 18320
Messina ME 6 238439 256759
Fiumara RC 7 1018 257777
Calanna RC 10 934 258711
Scilla RC 10 4964 263675
San Roberto RC 11 1750 265425
Reggio di Calabria RC 11 183035 448460
Laganadi RC 12 413 448873
Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte RC 13 343 449216
Saponara ME 16 3988 453204
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte RC 16 1263 454467
Villafranca Tirrena ME 16 8584 463051
Rometta ME 18 6650 469701
Bagnara Calabra RC 18 10255 479956
Cardeto RC 19 1641 481597

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
11 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
91 Km NE 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 1.4 2022-02-05
03:41:37		 38.2103 15.6162 22 2022-07-08
12:34:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 105870781
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.4 2022-02-05
03:41:37		 38.1982 15.6197 18 2022-02-05
03:49:31		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 100606911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-02-05 03:41:37 ± 0.1
Latitude 38.2103 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.6162 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 105870781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 611
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 164
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 5
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 86
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) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09982
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.60704
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:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 105870781
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-06-11 01:31:22

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 100606911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-02-05 03:49:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:50.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 41.1255 110 -0.48 43
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:49.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 34.2435 114 -0.11 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:49.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 67.377 101 -0.07 67
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-02-05T03:41:49.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 34.8429 114 -0.35 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:47.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 162 24.1536 125 0.12 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:46.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 49.8168 106 -0.15 69
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:46.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 24.8529 124 -0.29 47
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:46.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 46.5201 107 0.05 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:46.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 24.0537 125 -0.12 48
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-02-05T03:41:45.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 34.8429 114 0.87 56
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-02-05T03:41:45.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 16.4724 137 -0.15 49
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:45.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 41.1255 110 0.07 71
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:45.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 18.0708 134 0.09 49
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:45.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 44.4222 108 0.03 71
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:44.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 34.2435 114 -0.16 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:44.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 11.0778 149 0.1 49
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:42.31 0.1 negative manual P 103 18.0708 134 0.16 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:42.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 24.0537 125 -0.01 99
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:42.93 0.1 positive manual P 77 24.8529 124 -0.03 99
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-02-05T03:41:42.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 223 16.4724 137 0.02 100
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:42.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 24.1536 125 0.1 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-02-05T03:41:41.60 0.1 negative manual P 302 11.0778 149 0.12 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004665 0.14 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:44.88
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0002985 0.22 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:45.62
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:0.6 0.00002715 1.38 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:46.85
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000379 0.36 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.14
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00007935 0.56 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.24
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000925 0.62 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.08
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000145 0.12 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.40
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:0.9 0.0000461 0.14 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.41
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.2 0.0000843 0.82 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:47.85
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00039600000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2022-02-05T03:41:48.33
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