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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 20-07-2022 and time 03:35:45 (UTC) in region 1 km E Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 1 km E Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME), on

  • 20-07-2022 03:35:45 (UTC)
  • 20-07-2022 05:35:45 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1450, 15.2350 at 8 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
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 1 41583 41583
Merì ME 3 2338 43921
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 4 4650 48571
San Filippo del Mela ME 4 7115 55686
Castroreale ME 5 2504 58190
Terme Vigliatore ME 6 7395 65585
Rodì Milici ME 7 2056 67641
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 8 1807 69448
Pace del Mela ME 8 6239 75687
Milazzo ME 9 31646 107333
Condrò ME 9 493 107826
San Pier Niceto ME 10 2837 110663
Furnari ME 10 3784 114447
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 115978
Torregrotta ME 12 7431 123409
Roccavaldina ME 13 1133 124542
Monforte San Giorgio ME 13 2777 127319
Valdina ME 13 1355 128674
Falcone ME 14 2808 131482
Venetico ME 14 3911 135393
Spadafora ME 15 5021 140414
Oliveri ME 15 2181 142595
Tripi ME 16 873 143468
Rometta ME 16 6650 150118
Novara di Sicilia ME 17 1337 151455
Mandanici ME 17 601 152056
Basicò ME 18 612 152668
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 18 1019 153687
Saponara ME 18 3988 157675
Fiumedinisi ME 19 1409 159084
Antillo ME 19 919 160003

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
59 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Catania (314555 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 1.5 2022-07-20
03:35:45		 38.1448 15.2348 8 2023-01-31
19:03:45		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109732401
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2022-07-20
03:35:45		 38.141 15.2343 9 2022-07-20
04:16:59		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 107473201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-07-20 03:35:45 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1448 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.2348 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109732401

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 385
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 178
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 151
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 390.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 42
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12680
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.96317
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 29
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 31
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109732401
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-13 22:40:03

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 107473201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-07-20 04:16:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:36:04.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 58.8966 50 0.21 45
IV.GIB.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:36:04.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 261 106.9152 50 0.38 60
IV.CSLB.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:36:03.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 105.4167 50 0.21 62
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:36:03.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 57.498 50 -0.25 68
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-07-20T03:36:02.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 96.8253 50 0.46 60
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:58.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 71.9724 50 -0.52 62
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:58.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 36.3414 102 0.06 48
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:35:58.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 36.1416 102 0.28 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:57.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 33.9438 103 0.29 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:56.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 30.8469 104 0.05 49
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:56.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 57.498 50 -0.15 69
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:56.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 33.4443 103 -0.71 61
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:55.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 43.7229 50 0.97 54
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:55.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 58.8966 50 -0.53 63
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:55.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 61 27.2505 106 0.14 73
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-07-20T03:35:55.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 56.5989 50 -0.42 87
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-07-20T03:35:54.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 45.4212 50 -0.33 68
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:54.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 50.9157 50 -0.36 67
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:54.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 27.5502 106 -0.65 63
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2022-07-20T03:35:54.45 1.0 undecidable manual P 323 41.625 50 0.6 21
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:54.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 40.7259 50 0.96 54
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-07-20T03:35:53.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 98 42.624 50 -0.31 46
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 102 22.4553 109 -0.29 47
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.25 1.0 undecidable manual P 319 38.8278 50 -0.17 24
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 36.3414 102 0.2 94
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.71 1.0 undecidable manual P 183 39.4272 50 0.2 23
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.82 0.6 positive manual P 111 43.5231 50 -0.32 46
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:35:53.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 36.1416 102 0.22 94
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 321 37.8288 50 -0.52 44
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 33.4443 103 -0.18 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.46 0.3 positive manual P 319 33.9438 103 -0.09 73
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 30.8469 104 0.25 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 35.3424 102 -0.28 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:52.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 180 19.2696 112 -0.19 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:51.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 61 27.2505 106 0.16 49
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:51.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 359 14.0748 119 0.41 71
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:51.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 15.5733 116 -0.06 50
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:51.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 27.5502 106 -0.12 97
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:50.40 0.1 positive manual P 102 22.4553 109 0.06 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:49.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 15.5733 116 0.21 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:49.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 19.2696 112 0.1 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:35:49.23 0.1 negative manual P 359 14.0748 119 0.44 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00225 0.12 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:51.72
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00645 0.24 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:51.62
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00020554295 0.24 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:52.77
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00023049225 0.1408 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:53.60
1J.FX11.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00032900000000000003 0.9 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:54.47
1J.FX11.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000397 0.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:54.65
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00016299999999999998 0.18 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:55.70
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000264 0.58 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:55.97
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000279 1.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:56.64
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000133 0.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:56.00
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005915 0.22 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:56.26
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000347 0.18 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:56.88
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001474031 0.36 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:57.55
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00009214999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:57.98
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019800000000000002 1.72 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:58.86
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.4 0.0001221397 0.0896 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:58.92
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00013050515 0.1296 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:59.77
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000245 1.62 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:35:59.07
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001785 0.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:01.44
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00014649999999999998 0.8 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:01.60
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001372405 0.24 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:01.83
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:0.8 0.000015628647499999998 0.16 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:03.99
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000043001375 0.3808 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:04.16
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00001657959 0.16 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:04.49
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000050550885 0.16 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:04.49
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000038280615 1.4992 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:05.12
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000027400000000000002 0.14 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:05.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00017591970000000002 0.3792 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:05.55
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000030850000000000004 0.56 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:06.02
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00002578299 0.28 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:06.13
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00003705578 0.4192 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:36:08.73
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