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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 04-10-2022 and time 23:28:58 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 04-10-2022 21:28:58 (UTC)
  • 04-10-2022 23:28:58 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9390, 15.4300 at 9 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
Furci Siculo ME 5 3382 3382
Roccalumera ME 5 4141 7523
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 6 9377 16900
Nizza di Sicilia ME 6 3667 20567
Alì Terme ME 7 2539 23106
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 8 1554 24660
Savoca ME 8 1732 26392
Pagliara ME 8 1170 27562
Forza d'Agrò ME 9 911 28473
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 10 842 29315
Alì ME 10 768 30083
Fiumedinisi ME 11 1409 31492
Scaletta Zanclea ME 12 2140 33632
Mandanici ME 12 601 34233
Itala ME 13 1640 35873
Gallodoro ME 13 367 36240
Letojanni ME 13 2861 39101
Limina ME 14 836 39937
Mongiuffi Melia ME 14 600 40537
Roccafiorita ME 14 197 40734
Taormina ME 16 10960 51694
Castelmola ME 16 1088 52782
Antillo ME 17 919 53701
Giardini-Naxos ME 17 9415 63116
Graniti ME 19 1492 64608

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
31 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2022-10-04
21:28:58		 37.9393 15.4303 9 2024-03-01
15:28:22		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116574271
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2022-10-04
21:28:58		 37.9382 15.4243 9 2022-10-04
21:39:55		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110496261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-04 21:28:58 ± 0.06
Latitude 37.9393 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4303 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116574271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 540
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 102
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 153
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 540.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 54
Number of defining phases 54
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) 0.04497
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.64036
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 36
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 54
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110496261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-04 21:39:55

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 54
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116574271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-21 15:22:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:26.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 182.0844 38 -1.15 22
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:20.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 41 130.3695 50 0.55 35
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:19.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 270 120.0909 50 0.9 47
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:16.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 104.5176 50 0.29 60
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:16.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 53.9016 50 0.74 38
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:13.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 200 92.241 50 -0.34 40
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:13.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 50.0166 50 -0.52 42
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:11.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 74.0703 50 0 67
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:11.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 40.7259 50 -0.65 40
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-10-04T21:29:10.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 34.3434 50 -0.04 48
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2022-10-04T21:29:10.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 79 38.0286 50 -0.65 41
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2022-10-04T21:29:10.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 33.0447 50 0.55 43
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:10.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 36.6411 50 -0.26 45
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-10-04T21:29:09.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 30.1476 106 0.71 40
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:09.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 63.7917 50 0.34 64
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-10-04T21:29:09.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 62.2932 50 -0.01 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:09.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 62.3931 50 0.25 65
IV.SOI.EHN. 2022-10-04T21:29:08.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 56.499 50 -0.44 63
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:08.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 51.8037 50 0.79 56
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:08.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 53.9016 50 -0.08 69
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 229 25.4523 109 0.2 70
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 50.4162 50 0.01 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 27.8499 107 -0.68 41
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 44.1225 50 0.53 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 50.0166 50 -0.27 66
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:07.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 73 24.6531 109 0.07 72
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 88 24.2535 110 -0.31 46
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 36.4413 50 0.73 59
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 46.7199 50 -0.28 67
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 42.624 50 -0.06 70
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 25.752 109 -0.76 40
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 344 23.9538 110 -0.02 73
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:06.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 43.0236 50 -0.06 70
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 35.6421 50 0.27 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 36.6411 50 -0.02 72
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 18.6702 115 0.47 45
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 40.7259 50 -0.23 68
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2022-10-04T21:29:05.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 38.0286 50 -0.38 66
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.12 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 33.0447 50 0.22 46
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-10-04T21:29:05.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 19.4694 114 0.35 46
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-10-04T21:29:04.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 34.3434 50 -0.18 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:04.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 17.5713 116 -0.18 48
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-10-04T21:29:04.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 30.1476 106 -0.04 72
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 24.6531 109 0.05 73
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 229 25.4523 109 -0.34 68
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 27.8499 107 -0.39 67
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 25.752 109 -0.09 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 23.9538 110 0.02 98
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:03.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 24.2535 110 -0.24 70
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-10-04T21:29:02.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 19.4694 114 -0.26 70
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:02.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 18.6702 115 0.39 68
1J.FX10.EHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:01.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 4.995 150 0.36 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:01.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 17.5713 116 -0.17 72
1J.FX10.EHZ. 2022-10-04T21:29:00.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 4.995 150 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0025099999999999996 0.24 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:05.67
1J.FX11.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008541193000000001 0.1792 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:06.15
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0014883335 0.32 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:06.22
1J.FX11.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0008732164500000001 0.2048 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:06.57
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001809393 0.4096 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:07.70
1J.FX13.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0005389999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:07.97
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0010255000000000002 1.72 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:08.06
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001645 0.48 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:08.23
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000289 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:09.74
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007604819 1.4752 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:09.02
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00041000000000000005 1.3 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:09.25
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006730000000000001 1.8 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:10.09
1J.FX13.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004952860000000001 0.4096 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:10.66
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006603532999999999 1.2576 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:11.17
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001705289 1.68 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:12.85
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007226691499999999 0.1792 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:12.18
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000558 1.74 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:12.01
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0002565 1.02 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:13.31
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000809 1.02 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:13.31
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007841613499999999 0.1792 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:13.80
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00024724940000000003 0.192 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:13.80
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006955 0.24 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:14.07
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.0 0.000299 0.28 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:14.43
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0002396952 0.2688 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:14.51
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000213 0.5 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:14.47
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0002324787 0.2304 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:16.70
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00005513617 0.7936 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:18.04
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0001528108 1.7824 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:18.05
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005682029 0.32 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:18.18
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005385 0.5 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:18.42
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000081383965 0.4224 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:19.40
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000171 0.34 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:20.68
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000063210425 0.6144 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:21.22
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00021100000000000003 0.2 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:22.09
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00037450000000000005 0.38 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:22.79
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00032059615000000003 0.256 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:25.25
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00045850000000000003 0.48 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:25.04
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000021921160000000003 0.7168 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:25.98
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003435 1.6 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:27.13
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00026331415 0.2688 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:28.60
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00027757739999999996 1.4752 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:28.88
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0001735 0.38 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:34.34
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00020400000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:34.15
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0007170000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:34.34
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000049792875 0.9376 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:34.82
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000047412894999999994 1.0272 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:35.79
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000046980809999999996 1.1168 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:35.62
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004540992000000001 0.3584 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:41.87
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005293849000000001 0.6144 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:43.79
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00006507692000000001 0.6912 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:43.86
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0000437253 0.576 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:46.43
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000042147355 0.576 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:46.15
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000309 0.92 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:29:48.80
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00006946101999999999 0.8192 AML other m 2022-10-04T21:30:10.91
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