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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 23-03-2022 and time 10:26:04 (UTC) in region 4 km SE Fondachelli Fantina (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SE Fondachelli Fantina (ME), on

  • 23-03-2022 10:26:04 (UTC)
  • 23-03-2022 11:26:04 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9580, 15.1900 at 20 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
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 4 1019 1019
Antillo ME 5 919 1938
Motta Camastra ME 7 845 2783
Limina ME 8 836 3619
Roccafiorita ME 8 197 3816
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 8 3945 7761
Graniti ME 8 1492 9253
Novara di Sicilia ME 8 1337 10590
Mongiuffi Melia ME 10 600 11190
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 10 3215 14405
Gaggi ME 11 3184 17589
Gallodoro ME 11 367 17956
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 12 842 18798
Mandanici ME 12 601 19399
Malvagna ME 13 733 20132
Tripi ME 13 873 21005
Savoca ME 13 1732 22737
Letojanni ME 13 2861 25598
Castelmola ME 13 1088 26686
Linguaglossa CT 14 5403 32089
Moio Alcantara ME 14 717 32806
Forza d'Agrò ME 14 911 33717
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 14 1554 35271
Taormina ME 14 10960 46231
Giardini-Naxos ME 15 9415 55646
Calatabiano CT 15 5308 60954
Pagliara ME 15 1170 62124
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 16 1531 63655
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 16 9377 73032
Castroreale ME 16 2504 75536
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 76202
Basicò ME 16 612 76814
Piedimonte Etneo CT 17 3963 80777
Furci Siculo ME 17 3382 84159
Montalbano Elicona ME 17 2287 86446
Rodì Milici ME 17 2056 88502
Furnari ME 17 3784 92286
Roccalumera ME 18 4141 96427
Fiumefreddo di Sicilia CT 18 9623 106050
Fiumedinisi ME 19 1409 107459
Nizza di Sicilia ME 20 3667 111126

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
42 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 2.2 2022-03-23
10:26:04		 37.9577 15.1897 20 2022-07-08
12:33:52		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104114131
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2022-03-23
10:26:04		 37.9528 15.1917 23 2022-03-23
10:33:04		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 102281321
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-23 10:26:04 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.9577 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1897 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 20 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 104114131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 380
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 311
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 308
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 380.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 66
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
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) 0.03687
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.63132
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 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104114131
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-03 09:16:32

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102281321
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-23 10:33:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:19.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 43.9227 105 0.32 46
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:16.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 35.0427 110 -0.2 47
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:26:16.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 32.6451 112 0.15 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:16.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 32.6451 112 0.36 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:16.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 70.0743 99 -0.06 68
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:15.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 30.5472 114 0.07 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:15.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 29.1486 115 -0.14 72
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 53.0025 102 0.09 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 25.3524 120 0.44 69
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 337 53.0025 102 -0.1 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 51.8037 103 0.2 93
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 21.6672 125 0.48 45
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:14.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 26.1516 119 -0.41 46
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:13.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 21.1677 125 0.23 48
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:13.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 22.9548 123 0.11 49
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:13.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 19.9689 127 0.02 50
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:13.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 18.7701 130 0.53 44
1J.FX10.EHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:12.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 16.4724 134 0.25 48
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:12.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 16.6722 133 0.42 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:12.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 43.9227 105 0.07 96
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:11.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 10.2786 148 0.05 51
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:11.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 32.6451 112 0.12 97
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:26:11.14 0.1 positive manual P 206 32.6451 112 -0.11 97
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:11.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 35.0427 110 -0.05 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:10.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 4.0959 167 -0.13 76
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:10.12 0.1 negative manual P 200 26.1516 119 -0.22 96
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-03-23T10:26:10.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 58 30.5472 114 -0.09 49
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:10.35 0.1 negative manual P 34 25.3524 120 0.12 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:10.74 0.1 positive manual P 289 29.1486 115 -0.02 98
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:09.86 0.1 negative manual P 192 22.9548 123 -0.06 100
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:09.18 0.1 positive manual P 174 18.7701 130 -0.21 97
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2022-03-23T10:26:09.70 0.1 negative manual P 205 21.6672 125 -0.05 100
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:09.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 223 21.1677 125 0.16 98
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:09.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 19.9689 127 0.1 99
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:08.09 0.1 positive manual P 216 10.2786 148 -0.44 94
1J.FX10.EHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:08.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 16.4724 134 -0.32 71
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:08.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 16.6722 133 -0.45 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-23T10:26:07.93 0.1 positive manual P 68 4.0959 167 -0.23 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001962899 0.16 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:10.77
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0014362590000000003 0.1792 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:11.10
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0011046618 0.2368 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:12.11
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0007438672500000001 0.2432 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:12.40
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007673756499999999 0.3392 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:15.18
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002145 0.5 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:15.28
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004965000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:15.58
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007172935 0.1984 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:15.41
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0013522475 0.2624 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:16.10
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000612 0.28 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:16.28
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000486 0.3 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:19.57
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000617 0.28 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:19.88
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002385 0.38 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:19.99
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00012668435 0.5376 AML other m 2022-03-23T10:26:20.76
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