Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 12-10-2022 and time 15:57:44 (UTC) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 12-10-2022 15:57:44 (UTC)
  • 12-10-2022 17:57:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4100, 15.1970 at 118 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Acireale (52622 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 2.1 2022-10-12
15:57:44
38.4097 15.1968 118 2024-03-01
15:27:57
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111142511
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2022-10-12
15:57:51
38.5243 15.2642 22 2022-10-12
16:18:20
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110755381
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-12 15:57:44 ± 0.23
Latitude 38.4097 ± 0.0279
Longitude 15.1968 ± 0.0161
Depth (km) 118 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 111142511

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3108
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 718
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 172
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3110.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 197
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
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) 0.14119
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.78331
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 31
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111142511
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-24 14:54:58

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110755381
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-12 16:18:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:18.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 102 72.4719 146 0.47 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:16.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 62.8926 149 0.16 46
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:16.50 1.0 undecidable manual S 181 65.3901 148 -0.22 24
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:16.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 105 62.8926 149 -0.34 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:15.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 48.7179 156 0.57 43
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2022-10-12T15:58:14.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 32.2455 163 0.33 49
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:14.40 1.0 undecidable manual S 213 43.0236 158 -0.15 24
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-10-12T15:58:13.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 169 15.6732 172 0.19 26
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-10-12T15:58:13.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 31.5462 164 -0.54 45
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:04.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 72.4719 146 0.68 59
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:04.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 83.5497 142 -0.13 70
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:04.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 86.9463 140 -0.2 69
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:03.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 62.8926 149 0.02 72
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:03.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 60.1953 151 0.19 70
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:02.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 49.4172 155 -0.01 75
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:02.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 65.3901 148 -0.28 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:02.29 0.1 negative manual P 176 48.7179 156 0.13 97
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-10-12T15:58:02.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 51.9036 154 -0.18 73
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:02.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 62.8926 149 -0.16 95
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 19.1697 170 0.25 77
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 32.2455 163 -0.28 73
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 31.5462 164 -0.27 97
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 43.0236 158 -0.14 73
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 262 18.0708 171 0.33 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-12T15:58:01.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 18.3705 170 0.24 77
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-10-12T15:58:00.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 169 15.6732 172 -0.25 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00015586995000000002 0.3968 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:13.36
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0004985 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:13.74
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001305 0.58 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:13.59
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010753656000000001 0.2432 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:14.26
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000034687895 1.344 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:16.09
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00003890397499999999 0.256 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:15.68
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000058650475 0.4864 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:17.23
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000129365115 0.4864 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:17.22
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000042155275000000004 0.5376 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:17.74
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000071679125 0.6016 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:17.75
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00011433283500000001 0.32 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.09
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00010871556999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.11
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000117 0.7 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.54
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00009526053000000002 0.3456 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.38
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011235005000000001 0.256 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.62
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00012023615 0.2816 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.62
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00004015 1.58 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.80
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000013889999999999999 1 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:18.81
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007052540000000001 0.6016 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:19.01
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000013350000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:19.99
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00006902096499999999 0.2816 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:19.42
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00006755 1.4 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:19.25
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00005995 1.26 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:20.12
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00008105 0.52 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:20.40
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008545 0.6 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:20.13
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00003298117000000001 0.7168 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:22.64
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001261034 1.0112 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:23.17
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000022102230000000002 0.192 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:26.87
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00005075694999999999 1.0112 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:29.31
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000079247965 0.448 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:32.03
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000054085905000000004 0.2304 AML other m 2022-10-12T15:58:32.06
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