Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 24-03-2022 and time 00:14:06 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 23-03-2022 23:14:06 (UTC)
  • 24-03-2022 00:14:06 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3610, 15.4140 at 120 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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 14 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Saponara ME 19 3988 21504
Valdina ME 19 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 31423

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
100 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 2022-03-23
23:14:06
38.3607 15.4143 120 2022-07-08
12:33:53
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 104253991
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2022-03-23
23:14:06
38.352 15.4548 120 2022-03-23
23:23:47
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 102304561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-23 23:14:06 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.3607 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.4143 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 120 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 104253991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1425
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 825
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 177
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1430.0
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 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12141
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.24016
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102304561
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-23 23:23:47

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104253991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-09 09:38:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:39.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 68.6757 148 0.08 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:38.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 58.7967 152 0.44 44
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:38.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 246 65.2902 149 -0.2 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 105 43.2234 158 -0.05 73
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 40.9257 159 -0.08 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 49.2174 156 -0.34 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 273 37.8288 161 0.24 48
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 36.9297 161 -0.05 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:36.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 37.4292 161 0.15 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:35.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 24.3534 167 0.39 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:34.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 143 13.4754 173 -0.22 75
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:31.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 137.6622 127 0.22 59
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:30.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 130.4694 129 0.02 62
IV.GIZZ.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:27.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 97.125 138 -0.02 67
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:27.07 0.1 positive manual P 83 89.5437 140 0.35 84
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:25.53 0.1 positive manual P 287 76.2681 145 -0.18 90
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:25.20 0.1 positive manual P 131 68.6757 148 0.03 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 58.7967 152 -0.03 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 46.0206 157 0.31 93
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 65.2902 149 -0.82 57
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 286 44.9217 158 0.42 45
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 41.4252 159 0.47 68
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 41.625 159 0.41 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.99 0.1 positive manual P 120 64.1913 149 0.1 94
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:24.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 278 39.8268 160 0.43 46
IV.FERC.HHE.00 2022-03-23T23:14:24.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 62.8926 150 -0.02 72
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.42 0.1 positive manual P 273 37.8288 161 -0.08 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 37.4292 161 -0.09 74
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 105 43.2234 158 -0.37 69
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 40.9257 159 0.08 98
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.43 0.1 negative manual P 275 36.9297 161 -0.04 100
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 39.627 160 -0.35 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.87 0.1 positive manual P 56 49.2174 156 -0.16 95
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2022-03-23T23:14:23.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 40.7259 160 -0.03 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:22.42 0.1 positive manual P 143 13.4754 173 -0.39 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-23T23:14:22.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 193 24.3534 167 -0.25 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000057354575 1.0624 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.08
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005450435 0.256 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.63
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011399999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:35.15
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010325 1 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:36.09
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000916 0.2 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:37.30
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011549999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:37.62
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000056550000000000006 0.42 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:37.99
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000086 0.82 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:38.48
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00003990000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:38.95
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0001381 0.86 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.10
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00015010000000000002 1.56 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.14
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001155 0.62 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.45
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000774 0.5 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:39.47
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00006829999999999999 1.72 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:40.87
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008285000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:41.05
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00013900000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:43.60
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0001485 0.64 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:43.02
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002595 0.34 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:49.61
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00010195 0.98 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:51.18
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000567 0.66 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:51.57
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000020549999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:51.25
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00009226721500000001 0.3968 AML other m 2022-03-23T23:14:38.48
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