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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 31-03-2022 and time 22:42:06 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 31-03-2022 22:42:06 (UTC)
  • 01-04-2022 00:42:06 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3750, 15.7430 at 11 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
Palmi RC 10 18930 18930
Bagnara Calabra RC 11 10255 29185
Seminara RC 12 2811 31996
Scilla RC 14 4964 36960
Melicuccà RC 15 930 37890
Gioia Tauro RC 15 19864 57754
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 16 4120 61874
San Procopio RC 16 534 62408
Sinopoli RC 17 2089 64497
San Roberto RC 18 1750 66247
Fiumara RC 19 1018 67265
Campo Calabro RC 19 4536 71801
Rizziconi RC 19 7829 79630
San Ferdinando RC 19 4490 84120
Villa San Giovanni RC 20 13784 97904
Cosoleto RC 20 859 98763

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
31 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Acireale (52622 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 2022-03-31
22:42:06		 38.3748 15.7433 11 2022-07-08
12:33:44		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 103210261
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2022-03-31
22:42:06		 38.3893 15.7388 10 2022-03-31
22:51:17		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 102639931
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-03-31 22:42:06 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.3748 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.7433 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 103210261

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 277
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 240
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 346
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 280.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 37
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) 0.16458
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23477
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 102639931
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-31 22:51:17

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 103210261
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-04-14 17:08:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:29.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 137.0628 50 -0.11 60
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:26.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 63.1923 50 0.73 41
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:25.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 113.8971 50 0.11 63
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:25.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 60.9945 50 0.34 45
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:23.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 154 52.1034 50 0.17 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:21.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 84.249 50 0.1 67
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:21.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 46.0206 50 0.03 48
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:20.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 42.4242 50 0 48
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:20.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 50 76.8675 50 0.26 44
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:20.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 42.4242 50 -0.25 46
IV.SOI.EHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:20.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 141 43.0236 50 -0.18 47
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:19.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 68.1762 50 0.65 60
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:18.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 68.0763 50 -0.18 68
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:18.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 63.1923 50 0.26 67
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:18.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 65.8896 50 0.03 71
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2022-03-31T22:42:18.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 270 66.378 50 0 70
IV.FERC.HHE.00 2022-03-31T22:42:18.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 34.5432 50 0.39 46
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:17.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 60.9945 50 -0.12 70
1J.FX12.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:17.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 31.746 50 0.01 49
IV.IST3.HNZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:17.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 64.7907 50 -0.19 68
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:16.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 117 26.0517 50 0.08 76
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:16.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 28.5492 50 -0.56 43
TV.GMB1.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:15.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 164 23.3544 50 0.23 49
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:15.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 46.0206 50 0.06 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:15.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 23.8539 50 0.06 51
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:15.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 52.1034 50 -0.24 92
IV.SOI.EHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:14.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 43.0236 50 -0.31 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:14.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 42.4242 50 -0.29 92
MN.CEL.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:14.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 18.2706 50 0.12 48
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:14.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 42.4242 50 -0.19 95
IV.FERC.HHE.00 2022-03-31T22:42:13.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 34.5432 50 0.04 99
TV.GMB1.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:12.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 23.3544 50 0.26 95
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:12.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 26.0517 50 0.04 100
1J.FX12.HHN. 2022-03-31T22:42:12.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 31.746 50 -0.09 99
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:12.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 28.5492 50 -0.12 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-03-31T22:42:11.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 23.8539 50 0.13 99
MN.CEL.HHE. 2022-03-31T22:42:11.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 134 18.2706 50 0.18 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0010170000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:15.91
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000384 0.22 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:16.39
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004055 0.22 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:16.39
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00039349999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:17.33
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00036950000000000004 0.3 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:17.33
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001012 0.5 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:17.67
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000886 0.24 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:21.71
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0006515 0.26 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:22.29
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000263 1.22 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:28.05
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00014250000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:28.13
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00021600000000000002 1.36 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:28.11
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004125 0.54 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:29.92
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00013755 0.6 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:30.41
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00034250000000000003 0.54 AML other m 2022-03-31T22:42:30.33
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