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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 02-05-2022 and time 19:39:49 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 02-05-2022 17:39:49 (UTC)
  • 02-05-2022 19:39:49 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3640, 15.4030 at 122 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
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 20 7431 30290

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 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 2.3 2022-05-02
17:39:49		 38.3637 15.4033 122 2023-01-31
19:03:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 112400271
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2022-05-02
17:39:49		 38.3537 15.4058 120 2022-05-02
17:52:14		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104090281
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-02 17:39:49 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.3637 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.4033 ± 0.0149
Depth (km) 122 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 112400271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1324
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1252
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 172
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1320.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 92
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 50
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.56932
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112400271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-01 02:16:18

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104090281
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-02 17:52:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:42:09.59 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 16.18 0
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:42:08.65 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.44 0
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:37.11 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.45 0
IV.NARO.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:29.39 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.43 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:26.84 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.63 0
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:24.37 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.51 0
IV.SSFR.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:14.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.49 0
IV.MTCE.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:07.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15.43 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:02.36 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.26 0
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:41:00.44 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.77 0
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:58.19 3.0 positive manual Pg 14.17 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:57.64 3.0 positive manual Pn -3.07 0
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:43.91 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.3 0
MN.TIP.HHN. 2022-05-02T17:40:34.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 148.0407 125 0.39 38
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:32.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 133.9659 128 0.99 47
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:29.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 120.8901 131 -0.35 40
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:25.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 90.4428 140 0.2 66
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:21.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 46.0206 158 1.39 29
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-05-02T17:40:21.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 135 56.1993 153 0.22 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:21.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 119 65.1903 149 -0.16 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:19.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 272 36.8298 162 0.4 69
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:19.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 35.9418 162 0.04 49
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:19.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 44.2224 158 -0.37 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:19.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 276 36.4413 162 -0.23 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:19.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 49.8168 156 -0.6 43
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:18.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 44 174.1923 121 0.34 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:18.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 24.4533 168 -0.34 49
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:17.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 14.3745 173 -0.8 43
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:17.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 170.1963 121 -0.22 52
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:16.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 157.62 123 0.22 75
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:15.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 149.6391 125 0.36 57
MN.TIP.HHN. 2022-05-02T17:40:15.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 148.0407 125 0.17 79
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:14.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 133.9659 128 0.34 59
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:14.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 137.7621 127 0.08 61
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:13.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 130.869 129 -0.13 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:12.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 120.8901 131 -0.26 81
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:09.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 90.4428 140 0.14 89
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:09.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 93.0402 139 -0.7 57
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-05-02T17:40:07.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 56.1993 153 0.08 96
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:07.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 65.1903 149 -0.08 70
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-05-02T17:40:07.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 63.7917 150 -0.04 71
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:07.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 46.0206 158 0.67 62
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:07.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 58.2972 152 0.19 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:06.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 49.8168 156 -0.3 92
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:06.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 272 36.8298 162 0.03 100
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:06.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 35.9418 162 0.1 99
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:06.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 105 44.2224 158 -0.48 67
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:06.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 36.4413 162 0.06 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-05-02T17:40:05.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 24.4533 168 -0.2 74
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-05-02T17:40:05.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 140 14.3745 173 -0.43 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00014749999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:18.94
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00009645000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:20.92
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000882 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:20.92
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000125 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:20.79
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000112 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:21.37
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006365 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:21.83
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013450000000000002 0.38 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:21.90
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009045 1.5 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:21.19
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0000771 1.24 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:22.04
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00006620000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:23.45
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000164 1.66 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:25.06
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000992 0.78 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:26.53
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000055400000000000005 0.36 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:30.36
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000047149999999999994 1.02 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:33.22
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009559999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:34.26
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0001725 0.18 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:35.35
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00005715 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:35.76
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00007295 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:59.72
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:3.3 0.0006905000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-02T17:40:59.74
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