Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 16-10-2022 and time 13:20:43 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 16-10-2022 11:20:43 (UTC)
  • 16-10-2022 13:20:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3570, 15.4020 at 120 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Villafranca Tirrena ME 14 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 15 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Saponara ME 18 3988 21504
Valdina ME 18 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 31423

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Catania (314555 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 1.3 2022-10-16
11:20:43
38.3567 15.4017 120 2024-03-01
15:27:56
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 110906201
Reviewed
Rev100
Md 2.2 2022-10-16
11:20:42
38.3845 15.3963 120 2022-10-16
11:29:34
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110878921
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-16 11:20:43 ± 0.28
Latitude 38.3567 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.4017 ± 0.0206
Depth (km) 120 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 110906201

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1800
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1102
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 116
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1800.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12501
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.42632
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110906201
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-11 11:19:09

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 110878921
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-16 11:29:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:28.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 150.3384 124 0.65 36
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:26.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 138.4614 127 0.06 43
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:19.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 90.7425 140 0.31 44
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:16.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 69.1752 147 0.83 38
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-10-16T11:21:14.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 55.7997 153 0.35 46
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:14.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 45.2214 158 0.85 39
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:13.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 44.1225 158 -0.21 49
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:13.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 47.0196 157 0.18 49
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:13.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 36.741 161 0.43 48
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:12.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 276 35.9418 162 0.12 51
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:12.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 33.9438 163 -0.12 51
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2022-10-16T11:21:11.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 29.4483 165 -0.73 44
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:10.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 13.875 173 -0.91 42
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2022-10-16T11:21:09.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 158.3193 123 -0.07 59
IV.CELI.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:09.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 150.3384 124 0.19 60
MN.TIP.HHN. 2022-10-16T11:21:09.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 148.6401 125 0.01 62
IV.SERS.HNN. 2022-10-16T11:21:08.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 134.4654 128 1.13 45
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:07.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 138.4614 127 -0.17 61
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:03.67 0.1 positive manual P 83 90.7425 140 0.05 93
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-10-16T11:21:01.14 0.1 positive manual P 134 55.7997 153 -0.06 100
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:01.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 69.1752 147 -0.13 72
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:01.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 64.9905 149 -0.17 72
IV.FERC.HHE.00 2022-10-16T11:21:01.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 63.9915 149 -0.24 71
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:01.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 45.2214 158 0.37 71
IV.MRCB.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 33.9438 163 -0.17 76
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 47.0196 157 0.07 76
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 35.9418 162 -0.07 77
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 44.1225 158 -0.42 71
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 36.741 161 -0.15 76
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-16T11:21:00.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 23.6541 168 0.67 67
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-10-16T11:20:59.06 0.1 positive manual P 138 13.875 173 -0.58 95
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2022-10-16T11:20:59.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 29.4483 165 -0.48 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000009415194 0.2176 AML other m 2022-10-16T11:21:01.43
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00001312437 0.7808 AML other m 2022-10-16T11:21:02.43
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000079462335 0.3648 AML other m 2022-10-16T11:21:19.25
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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