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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 16-09-2022 and time 13:43:56 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 16-09-2022 13:43:56 (UTC)
  • 16-09-2022 15:43:56 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8620, 15.6320 at 37 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
Roghudi RC 14 1104 1104
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 15 11355 12459
Motta San Giovanni RC 17 6208 18667
Montebello Ionico RC 17 6214 24881

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
28 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
38 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 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 2.5 2022-09-16
13:43:56		 37.8623 15.6323 37 2024-03-01
15:27:54		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 110045371
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2022-09-16
13:43:58		 37.8327 15.6033 11 2022-09-16
14:04:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 109784041
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-16 13:43:56 ± 0.08
Latitude 37.8623 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.6323 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 37 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 110045371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 827
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 513
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 323
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 830.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 131
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 69
Number of defining phases 60
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.46230
Number of stations at which the event was observed 47
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 38
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110045371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-06 17:15:04

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109784041
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-16 14:04:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SAMA.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:45:47.41 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -7.94 0
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:45:36.62 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.99 0
IV.MML1.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:45:17.16 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.13 0
IV.MARS.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:45:12.65 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.58 0
IV.RCAV.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:45:01.40 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.22 0
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:49.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.75 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:40.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.4 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:38.90 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.62 0
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:28.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 110.7003 54 0.69 36
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:27.62 3.0 positive manual P -3.81 0
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-09-16T13:44:26.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 204 109.8123 54 -0.81 35
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:22.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 81.7515 54 0.6 41
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:22.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 230 87.8454 54 -0.37 63
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:21.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 18 162.3153 54 0.46 34
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:21.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 220 83.1501 54 -0.17 66
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:19.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 76.5678 54 -0.88 36
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:18.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 132.3675 54 0.92 47
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:16.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 125.0859 54 0.13 61
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:16.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 57.2982 119 -0.13 46
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:15.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 251 56.2992 119 -0.27 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:15.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 110.7003 54 0.27 82
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-09-16T13:44:14.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 109.8123 54 -0.43 80
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:14.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 49.7169 123 -0.16 47
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:14.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 95.8263 54 1.39 40
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:13.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 45.8208 125 0.12 48
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:13.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 43.7229 126 0.33 46
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:13.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 273 44.8218 126 -0.1 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:12.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 92.3409 54 -0.37 62
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:12.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 39.9267 129 -0.31 46
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:12.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 40.1265 129 0.21 72
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 32.3454 136 0.31 71
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 81.7515 54 -0.03 68
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 230 87.8454 54 -0.45 82
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 11 33.8439 134 -0.12 74
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 220 83.1501 54 -0.33 86
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:11.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 73 34.2435 134 0.69 61
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:10.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 289 36.9297 131 -0.86 38
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:10.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 80.5638 54 -0.07 90
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:10.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 334 29.4483 138 -0.38 70
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:09.81 1.0 undecidable manual P 267 68.0763 54 0.34 22
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:09.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 76.5678 54 -0.77 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:09.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 287 69.2751 54 0.12 69
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-09-16T13:44:09.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 26.2515 142 -0.48 46
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-09-16T13:44:09.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 25.1526 143 -0.27 49
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:08.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 59.9955 117 0.59 84
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:08.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 53.3022 121 0.67 61
1J.FX13.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 11.2776 162 -0.83 63
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 57.2982 119 -0.25 91
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 49.5171 123 0.42 67
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 264 50.7159 122 0.49 66
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 49.7169 123 0.11 95
IV.ESPC.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 251 56.2992 119 -0.12 94
IV.ECBD.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:07.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 48.7179 123 0.3 69
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 44.8218 126 0.04 73
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 45.2214 125 0.45 67
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.39 0.1 negative manual P 346 45.8208 125 -0.13 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 43.7229 126 0.15 71
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 40.4262 129 0.59 65
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:06.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 44.3223 126 0.55 65
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 33.8439 134 -0.07 99
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.81 0.1 positive manual P 263 40.1265 129 0 99
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 34.2435 134 0.6 64
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 32.3454 136 0.18 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 36.9297 131 -0.27 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-16T13:44:05.43 0.1 negative manual P 322 39.9267 129 -0.35 92
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-09-16T13:44:04.14 0.1 negative manual P 16 26.2515 142 -0.17 98
1J.FX11.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:04.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 29.4483 138 -0.44 92
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-09-16T13:44:04.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 25.1526 143 0.06 100
1J.FX13.HHE. 2022-09-16T13:44:02.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 36 11.2776 162 -0.23 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
1J.FX12.HHN.00 ML:1.4 0.00007425 0.3 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:09.93
1J.FX12.HHE.00 ML:1.5 0.00008865 0.38 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:10.23
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006945 0.26 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:11.55
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0004994999999999999 0.18 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:12.47
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000642 1.34 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:12.21
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005200000000000001 1.06 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:13.91
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0013 0.52 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:13.58
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0011 0.5 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:13.65
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00015999999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:13.66
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0010699999999999998 0.74 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:14.21
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000514 0.6 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:15.31
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00149 0.4 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:15.41
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0002415 1.52 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:15.11
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00039400000000000004 1.8 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:15.90
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000389 1.78 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:15.01
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000247 1.58 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:16.12
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0001795 1.24 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:18.06
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000652 0.58 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:22.50
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00121 0.12 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:22.54
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000853 0.56 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:22.77
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007255 0.12 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:23.49
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005835 0.14 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:24.08
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001285 0.32 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:24.73
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00026900000000000003 0.72 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:25.51
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0025499999999999997 1.12 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:25.08
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0008315 1.12 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:25.09
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0006895 0.12 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:26.57
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00029600000000000004 0.38 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:26.54
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0010375 1.02 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:27.65
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000316 0.6 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:29.86
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0005420000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:30.58
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.8 0.000587 1.2 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:31.28
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001225 0.42 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:31.77
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0010735 0.48 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:32.66
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0010249999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:32.48
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00032250000000000003 0.5 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:33.59
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000314 0.48 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:33.60
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00009820000000000002 0.52 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:34.69
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00005235 0.84 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:34.19
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000421 1.24 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:35.07
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00044050000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:35.75
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000215 0.22 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:36.55
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001435 0.58 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:36.65
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001725 0.78 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:38.49
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001009 0.74 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:48.78
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000224 0.48 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:49.82
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0012365000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:50.30
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0015789999999999999 0.68 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:50.34
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000019999999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:50.30
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:2.5 0.00008704999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:51.36
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0000693 0.48 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:51.50
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000105 0.46 AML other m 2022-09-16T13:44:52.38
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