Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 14-03-2022 and time 17:25:01 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 14-03-2022 17:25:01 (UTC)
  • 14-03-2022 18:25:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3640, 15.3790 at 117 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 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Valdina ME 19 1355 18871
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 26302
Saponara ME 20 3988 30290
Milazzo ME 20 31646 61936

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
37 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 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 2022-03-14
17:25:01
38.3643 15.3788 117 2022-07-08
12:34:03
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 106049431
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2022-03-14
17:25:01
38.4233 15.382 115 2022-03-14
17:58:43
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 101980141
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-14 17:25:01 ± 0.21
Latitude 38.3643 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.3788 ± 0.0126
Depth (km) 117 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 106049431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1288
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 841
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 148
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1290.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
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) 0.14299
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.35977
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 101980141
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-14 17:58:43

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 27
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 106049431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-06-22 10:37:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHE. 2022-03-14T17:25:47.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 150.9378 123 0.56 37
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:46.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 149.739 124 0.45 38
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:44.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 138.3615 126 -0.05 43
IV.SERS.HNN. 2022-03-14T17:25:44.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 135.6642 127 0.95 32
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:43.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 128.0718 128 0.94 33
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:36.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 92.5407 138 -0.21 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:33.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 119 67.1772 148 -0.1 74
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:32.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 56.5989 152 0 50
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-03-14T17:25:32.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 57.7977 151 0.23 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:32.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 45.4212 157 1.52 29
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-03-14T17:25:32.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 101 55.9995 152 0.22 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:31.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 51.6039 154 -0.66 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:31.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 272 34.743 162 0.75 44
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:31.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 46.3203 157 -0.13 51
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:31.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 119 43.8228 158 0.17 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:30.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 34.3434 162 -0.05 78
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:29.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 135 15.873 172 -0.43 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:29.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 24.2535 167 -0.29 76
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:27.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 149.739 124 -0.21 61
IV.CELI.HHE. 2022-03-14T17:25:27.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 150.9378 123 -0.06 62
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:26.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 138.3615 126 -0.13 63
IV.SERS.HNN. 2022-03-14T17:25:25.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 135.6642 127 -0.06 86
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:25.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 128.0718 128 0.04 66
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:21.76 0.1 positive manual P 84 92.5407 138 -0.15 93
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:21.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 77.7666 143 0.38 68
IV.IFIL.HHN. 2022-03-14T17:25:20.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 288 73.2711 145 -0.2 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:19.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 56.5989 152 -0.03 75
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-03-14T17:25:19.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 101 55.9995 152 0.28 72
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-03-14T17:25:19.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 134 57.7977 151 -0.08 100
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:19.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 67.1772 148 -0.3 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:19.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 45.4212 157 0.43 71
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 34.3434 162 0 79
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 43.8228 158 0.33 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 24.2535 167 0.25 77
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 34.743 162 -0.12 77
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 51.6039 154 -0.37 71
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:18.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 46.3203 157 0.01 77
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-14T17:25:17.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 15.873 172 -0.53 97
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-03-14T17:25:17.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 16.4724 171 -0.39 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00017968820000000002 0.1792 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:29.57
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00016895265000000002 0.1792 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:30.20
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002986349 0.1408 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:32.93
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000090187295 0.1408 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:32.94
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000115890635 0.2048 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:32.95
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013796625 0.6016 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.30
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000041158525000000004 0.2048 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.40
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00012531116 0.192 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.40
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011824053000000002 0.6144 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.46
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000148086945 0.4224 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.84
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009260262499999999 0.448 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.93
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000096794285 0.4224 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.95
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013904377 0.4736 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:33.84
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007441172499999999 0.32 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:34.05
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000848 0.26 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:34.21
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00006007315 0.2432 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:34.75
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0000629 1.28 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:36.00
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000080997765 0.6656 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:36.77
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000056099999999999995 1.64 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:36.90
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007944999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:37.16
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000891 1.66 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:37.89
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000089836815 0.8448 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:38.80
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000050565345 0.2432 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:38.41
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002078046 1.536 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:45.25
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000065238115 1.088 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:47.56
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00009772088 0.768 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:49.04
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00006226678 0.9856 AML other m 2022-03-14T17:25:55.69
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