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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 22-03-2022 and time 20:05:03 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 22-03-2022 20:05:03 (UTC)
  • 22-03-2022 21:05:03 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2360, 15.2000 at 12 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 4 31646 31646
Merì ME 9 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 10 7115 41099
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 10 41583 82682
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 88921
Terme Vigliatore ME 11 7395 96316
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 13 4650 100966
Condrò ME 13 493 101459
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 103266
Rodì Milici ME 14 2056 105322
Torregrotta ME 14 7431 112753
Venetico ME 15 3911 116664
Castroreale ME 15 2504 119168
Spadafora ME 15 5021 124189
Valdina ME 16 1355 125544
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 128381
Furnari ME 16 3784 132165
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 133298
Falcone ME 17 2808 136106
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 17 1531 137637
Oliveri ME 17 2181 139818
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 142595

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
41 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
82 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 2.1 2022-03-22
20:05:03		 38.2365 15.2003 12 2022-07-08
12:33:59		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104925621
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2022-03-22
20:05:03		 38.2398 15.2075 13 2022-03-22
20:16:37		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 102268141
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-22 20:05:03 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.2365 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.2003 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 12 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 104925621

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 366
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 114
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 209
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 370.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 71
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 41
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.69068
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 31
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104925621
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-20 22:28:20

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102268141
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-22 20:16:37
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
1J.FX12.HHE.00 2022-03-22T20:05:19.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 110 48.0186 92 0.37 44
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:17.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 42.9237 92 -0.02 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:17.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 39.9267 93 0.46 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:16.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 103 76.6677 91 -0.41 41
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:16.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 55 72.372 91 0.49 41
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:15.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 35.6421 93 -0.14 47
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:14.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 87 60.495 92 -0.23 44
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:14.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 304 65.3901 91 -0.27 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:14.07 1.0 undecidable manual P 247 57.6978 92 0.06 23
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:14.26 1.0 undecidable manual P 213 54.7008 92 0.71 19
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:14.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 29.5482 94 0.06 48
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 25.752 96 0.1 48
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 309 28.1496 95 -0.15 47
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 27.3504 95 0.04 48
1J.FX13.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.10 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.41 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 26.9508 95 -0.01 49
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 29.1486 94 -0.29 46
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:13.15 1.0 undecidable manual P 195 48.8178 92 0.51 21
1J.FX12.HHE.00 2022-03-22T20:05:12.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 110 48.0186 92 -0.18 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:12.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 309 24.6531 96 0.15 47
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:12.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 173 46.5201 92 0.62 41
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:12.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 24.753 96 0.14 48
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:11.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 39.9267 93 0.43 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 35.6421 93 -0.09 94
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.08 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.37 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 16.6722 106 -0.01 75
3D.OEM7.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 324 33.8439 93 0.26 69
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 316 35.6421 93 -0.08 95
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 31.9458 94 0.46 66
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:10.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 42.9237 92 -0.83 56
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 29.1486 94 -0.25 69
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 24.753 96 0.09 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.51 0.1 positive manual P 174 29.5482 94 -0.17 94
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.13 0.1 positive manual P 314 25.752 96 0.05 97
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 28.1496 95 -0.14 95
3D.OEM5.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 315 28.9488 95 -0.02 49
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.16 0.1 positive manual P 311 27.3504 95 -0.19 94
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 26.9508 95 0.12 95
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2022-03-22T20:05:09.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 28.3494 95 -0.17 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:08.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 4.6953 153 -0.12 50
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:08.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 24.6531 96 0.04 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:07.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 127 16.6722 106 -0.03 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-03-22T20:05:06.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 4.6953 153 0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.002484982 0.3584 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:08.17
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.002300833 0.1024 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:06.40
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0016349115 0.2944 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:11.10
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0014919795 0.3328 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:11.02
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0012349999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:13.18
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0013599999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:13.19
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00065517375 0.3072 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:13.87
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0009583076 0.064 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.00
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006665849 0.192 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:13.50
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0008174502 0.2176 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.95
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008967109499999999 0.2048 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.96
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000762 0.08 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.41
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000504 0.18 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.72
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00079686685 0.128 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.25
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00106510825 0.2048 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:14.92
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00034599999999999995 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:15.13
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019254395 0.1792 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:16.17
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00026701264999999996 0.1536 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:16.20
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000364 1.76 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:17.91
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00052316625 0.256 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:17.97
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013843700000000002 0.2688 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:18.53
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00011721374999999999 0.1792 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:18.03
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00048089994999999996 0.448 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:23.27
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00021691440000000002 0.2944 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:27.41
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00023229864999999998 0.4224 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:26.35
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005089797499999999 0.4352 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:26.27
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00060994615 0.1664 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:29.61
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00021543964999999997 0.2176 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:28.59
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0001227628 0.7936 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:29.30
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007233241 0.2048 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:26.43
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000045031215 0.1536 AML other m 2022-03-22T20:05:27.21
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