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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 23-03-2022 and time 11:06:35 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 23-03-2022 10:06:35 (UTC)
  • 23-03-2022 11:06:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2320, 15.1960 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 8 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 10 7115 41099
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 10 41583 82682
Terme Vigliatore ME 11 7395 90077
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 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
Castroreale ME 15 2504 115257
Venetico ME 15 3911 119168
Furnari ME 15 3784 122952
Spadafora ME 16 5021 127973
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 130810
Valdina ME 16 1355 132165
Falcone ME 16 2808 134973
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 17 1531 136504
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 137637
Oliveri ME 17 2181 139818
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 142595

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 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
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.7 2022-03-23
10:06:35		 38.2322 15.1962 12 2022-07-08
12:33:51		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104069611
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-03-23
10:06:35		 38.2293 15.1873 12 2022-03-23
10:14:28		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 102280271
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-23 10:06:35 ± 0.03
Latitude 38.2322 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.1962 ± 0.0023
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 104069611

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 299
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 43
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 216
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 80
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.15
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04766
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.65650
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:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102280271
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-23 10:14:28

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104069611
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-19 12:12:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:57.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 72.8715 91 0.35 42
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:52.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 97 54.6009 91 -0.11 45
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:48.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 39.4272 92 0.19 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:48.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 72.8715 91 0.47 62
IV.MUCR.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:47.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 35.0427 92 -0.02 48
IY.CNDF.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:06:46.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 62.9925 91 -0.13 88
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 97 54.6009 91 -0.07 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 248 57.1983 91 0.08 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 27.4503 94 -0.38 45
1J.FX13.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 125 54.8007 91 0.24 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 27.4503 94 -0.1 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 29.1486 93 0.02 72
1J.FX11.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:45.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 29.1486 93 -0.23 46
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:06:44.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 314 24.8529 94 0.09 72
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:44.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 24.6531 94 0.17 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:44.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 315 25.752 94 0 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:42.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 190 39.4272 92 -0.42 43
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:42.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 16.6722 102 0.01 74
IV.MUCR.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:42.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 35.0427 92 0.16 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.46 0.1 positive manual P 174 29.1486 93 -0.09 95
1J.FX11.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 29.1486 93 -0.25 68
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.33 0.1 positive manual P 310 28.2495 93 -0.08 96
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 314 28.3494 93 -0.11 47
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.00 0.1 positive manual P 314 24.8529 94 0.11 96
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 27.4503 94 -0.24 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.39 0.1 positive manual P 83 27.4503 94 0.11 97
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:41.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 25.752 94 0.04 73
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:06:40.95 0.1 positive manual P 310 24.6531 94 0.09 97
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:39.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 35 5.2947 149 -0.14 74
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:39.66 0.1 positive manual P 125 16.6722 102 0.02 99
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:06:38.29 0.1 negative manual P 35 5.2947 149 0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0010135 0.4 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:42.91
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0006684999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:42.52
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00042699999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:45.63
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00040649999999999996 0.96 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.05
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00023500000000000002 0.78 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.48
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00016649999999999998 0.72 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.40
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000309 0.36 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.53
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000301 1.28 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.19
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000357 1.42 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:46.88
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000155 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:47.09
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002915 0.66 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:47.74
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000956 0.86 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:47.34
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001865 0.34 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:48.34
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000316 0.48 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:06:52.04
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