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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 02-10-2022 and time 15:01:18 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 02-10-2022 13:01:18 (UTC)
  • 02-10-2022 15:01:18 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2230, 15.0540 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
Oliveri ME 11 2181 2181
Falcone ME 12 2808 4989
Patti ME 12 13431 18420
Terme Vigliatore ME 13 7395 25815
Montagnareale ME 14 1615 27430
Furnari ME 14 3784 31214
Gioiosa Marea ME 15 7074 38288
Rodì Milici ME 16 2056 40344
Librizzi ME 16 1660 42004
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 16 1531 43535
Milazzo ME 17 31646 75181
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 17 41583 116764
Basicò ME 18 612 117376
Merì ME 18 2338 119714
Piraino ME 18 3962 123676
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 19 3090 126766
Castroreale ME 19 2504 129270
Tripi ME 20 873 130143
San Filippo del Mela ME 20 7115 137258

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
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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 1.9 2022-10-02
13:01:18		 38.2227 15.054 8 2024-03-01
15:28:03		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111960201
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2022-10-02
13:01:18		 38.2222 15.0483 8 2022-10-02
13:08:39		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110417071
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-02 13:01:18 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.2227 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.0540 ± 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 111960201

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 394
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 214
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 62
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) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.66010
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111960201
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-18 14:47:24

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110417071
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-02 13:08:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:41.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 73.2711 50 0.44 42
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:34.72 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.62 0
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-10-02T13:01:34.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 45.9207 50 0.73 39
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 86 73.2711 50 -0.55 40
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:31.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 39.8268 50 -0.72 40
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:29.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 31.9458 103 -0.45 45
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:29.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 56.2992 50 0.34 66
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-10-02T13:01:29.17 0.1 negative manual P 97 56.9985 50 -0.17 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:29.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 27.3504 106 0.45 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:28.35 1.0 undecidable manual P 201 47.4192 50 0.48 22
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-10-02T13:01:28.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 166 45.9207 50 0.6 42
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:27.36 0.1 positive manual P 243 45.4212 50 -0.2 92
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:27.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 218 25.3524 107 -0.28 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:26.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 39.8268 50 -0.39 90
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:26.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 20.9679 110 -0.37 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:26.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 38.2284 50 -0.01 73
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 20.1687 111 -0.37 47
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 215 18.87 112 -0.18 49
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 18.2706 113 0.29 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 31.9458 103 0.16 95
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 343 19.1697 112 -0.02 75
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:25.41 1.0 undecidable manual P 346 29.748 104 0.56 22
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:24.34 0.1 positive manual P 108 27.3504 106 -0.06 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:24.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 71 16.3725 115 -0.01 51
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.12 0.1 negative manual P 337 20.9679 110 -0.05 99
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.34 0.1 negative manual P 334 21.3675 110 0.09 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.08 0.1 negative manual P 343 20.1687 111 0.06 99
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.68 1.0 undecidable manual P 341 23.4543 108 0.04 25
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 22.2555 109 -0.22 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 25.3524 107 -0.17 72
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:23.01 0.1 negative manual P 343 19.1697 112 0.18 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:22.50 0.1 positive manual P 71 16.3725 115 0.18 98
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:22.83 0.1 negative manual P 215 18.87 112 0.04 100
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-02T13:01:22.89 0.1 negative manual P 339 18.2706 113 0.23 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0051400000000000005 0.24 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:25.28
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008825 0.2 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:25.49
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0007595000000000001 1.52 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:25.09
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0007315 1.64 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:25.07
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00045599999999999997 0.8 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:26.42
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00013949999999999998 1.1 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:26.43
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000285 0.78 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:26.44
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001245 0.62 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:26.62
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000406 0.28 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:26.69
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000609 1.38 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:27.15
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0006405000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:27.54
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000371 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:27.81
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0007244999999999999 1.66 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:27.12
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0007650000000000001 1.66 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:27.14
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000619 0.2 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:28.77
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000343 0.8 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:29.33
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0008759999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:38.85
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000367 0.88 AML other m 2022-10-02T13:01:38.52
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