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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 15-08-2022 and time 08:41:13 (Italy) in region 3 km SW Brolo (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SW Brolo (ME), on

  • 15-08-2022 06:41:13 (UTC)
  • 15-08-2022 08:41:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1390, 14.8120 at 19 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
Brolo ME 3 5783 5783
Naso ME 3 3813 9596
Ficarra ME 3 1469 11065
Piraino ME 5 3962 15027
Castell'Umberto ME 6 3128 18155
Capo d'Orlando ME 6 13254 31409
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 7 3090 34499
Sinagra ME 7 2705 37204
Mirto ME 8 974 38178
Gioiosa Marea ME 8 7074 45252
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 8 1319 46571
Frazzanò ME 9 711 47282
Capri Leone ME 10 4515 51797
Ucria ME 12 1058 52855
Montagnareale ME 12 1615 54470
Tortorici ME 12 6435 60905
San Marco d'Alunzio ME 12 1996 62901
Galati Mamertino ME 12 2627 65528
Raccuja ME 13 1041 66569
Torrenova ME 13 4386 70955
Longi ME 13 1473 72428
Patti ME 13 13431 85859
Librizzi ME 14 1660 87519
Militello Rosmarino ME 16 1324 88843
Alcara li Fusi ME 16 1980 90823
San Piero Patti ME 17 2915 93738
Sant'Agata di Militello ME 17 12624 106362
Floresta ME 19 485 106847

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
65 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
75 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2022-08-15
06:41:13		 38.139 14.812 19 2023-01-31
19:03:46		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109925831
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2022-08-15
06:41:13		 38.1278 14.8073 20 2022-08-15
06:48:51		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 108557321
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-15 06:41:13 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.1390 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.8120 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 19 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109925831

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 568
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 105
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 286
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 63
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 49
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10702
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.00274
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109925831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-09 15:59:44

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108557321
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-15 06:48:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:32.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 59.0964 100 -0.21 45
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:32.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 60.5949 99 -0.09 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:32.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 62.2932 99 -0.35 43
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:32.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 109.113 95 0.63 55
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:31.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 106.9152 95 -0.11 62
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:31.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 111.2997 95 -0.82 50
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:31.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 108.7134 95 -0.33 59
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:28.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 47.2194 103 -0.28 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:28.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 95.238 95 -1.12 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:28.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 87.8454 96 -0.36 62
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:27.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 39.2274 106 0.38 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:27.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 41.2254 105 0.08 48
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:27.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 37.7289 107 0.32 45
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:26.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 68 39.4272 106 -0.52 43
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:26.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 35.1426 108 0.27 47
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:25.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 32.0457 111 0.53 44
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:25.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 69.5748 98 -0.71 57
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:25.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 31.4463 111 0 49
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:25.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 28 32.2455 111 -0.03 49
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:24.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 62.2932 99 -0.48 63
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:24.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 318 59.0964 100 -0.33 66
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:24.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 52.1034 101 0.68 60
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:24.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 60.5949 99 -0.28 66
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:23.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 336 51.5151 101 0.04 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:22.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 22.4553 121 -0.7 42
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:22.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 43.5231 104 0.54 64
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:22.33 1.0 undecidable manual P 149 42.2244 105 0.42 22
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:22.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 47.2194 103 -0.38 88
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:22.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 40.3263 105 0.98 54
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.56 0.1 positive manual P 117 41.2254 105 -0.21 92
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 34.1436 109 0.82 58
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 68 39.4272 106 -0.37 90
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 35.1426 108 0.49 88
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 39.2274 106 0.37 68
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.33 0.1 negative manual P 19 36.0417 108 0.33 91
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.35 0.1 negative manual P 14 37.7289 107 0.1 95
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 37.3293 107 0.74 60
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:21.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 40.5261 105 0.31 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 11.9769 142 -0.16 49
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 23 30.8469 112 0.12 96
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.31 0.1 negative manual P 24 31.4463 111 -0.02 98
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.35 0.1 negative manual P 28 32.2455 111 -0.11 96
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.59 0.1 negative manual P 21 32.0457 111 0.16 95
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 31.746 111 0.05 73
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 11.877 142 -0.2 49
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:20.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 32.745 110 0.07 73
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:18.72 0.1 positive manual P 239 22.4553 121 -0.38 92
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:17.80 0.1 positive manual P 121 11.877 142 -0.07 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-08-15T06:41:17.80 0.1 positive manual P 153 11.9769 142 -0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00226 1.52 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:20.77
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001605 0.38 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:20.96
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0053120985 0.24 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:20.94
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0023799999999999997 1.74 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:21.03
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.8 0.004535 0.26 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:21.11
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0011925 0.36 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:21.07
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000366 0.22 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:22.58
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000676 0.22 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:22.82
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00047056854999999996 0.5184 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:25.43
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004618377 0.08 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:25.61
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003848868 0.16 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:25.70
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00041599475000000003 1.2416 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:25.94
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00027154394999999996 0.8 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:26.45
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00058713145 0.4 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:27.50
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001745 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:27.69
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000114787165 0.16 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:27.93
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000201 0.52 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:28.13
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00017761365 0.4608 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:29.18
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00021756755 0.5984 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:30.08
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00019349474999999999 0.3008 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:30.96
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001949957 0.3808 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:31.03
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00023344805000000002 0.96 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:32.59
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.0 0.0001878071 0.32 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:33.75
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000027459150000000003 0.3776 AML other m 2022-08-15T06:41:35.93
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