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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 14-11-2022 and time 21:48:11 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 14-11-2022 21:48:11 (UTC)
  • 14-11-2022 22:48:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0460, 14.4670 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
Caronia ME 3 3364 3364
Acquedolci ME 11 5744 9108
Santo Stefano di Camastra ME 11 4694 13802
San Fratello ME 12 3707 17509
Reitano ME 13 806 18315
Sant'Agata di Militello ME 15 12624 30939
Mistretta ME 16 4791 35730
Motta d'Affermo ME 16 739 36469
Pettineo ME 18 1350 37819
Militello Rosmarino ME 18 1324 39143
Torrenova ME 19 4386 43529

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
71 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
81 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.1 2022-11-14
21:48:11		 38.0462 14.4673 8 2024-03-01
15:28:03		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111970431
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2022-11-14
21:48:11		 38.0887 14.4688 9 2022-11-14
21:56:22		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 111843151
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-11-14 21:48:11 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.0462 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.4673 ± 0.0080
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 111970431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1176
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 292
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 168
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1180.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 89
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.44
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.59809
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111843151
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-14 21:56:22

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111970431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-18 23:57:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:49:35.25 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 4.08 0
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2022-11-14T21:49:32.09 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.84 0
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:49:07.99 3.0 positive manual Pg 8.39 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:39.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 75 177.3891 50 -0.78 28
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:30.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 111.999 50 0.44 58
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:30.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 83 108.6135 50 0.53 57
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:28.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 91.8414 50 1.55 36
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:27.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 93.9393 50 -0.06 66
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:26.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 85.1481 50 0.47 82
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:25.67 1.0 undecidable manual P 189 64.7907 50 2.45 6
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:25.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 39.0276 50 0.12 48
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:25.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 242 70.6737 50 1.24 30
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:25.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 78.0663 50 -0.03 68
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:24.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 40.5261 50 -0.77 40
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:23.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 35.5422 50 -0.72 41
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:23.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 67.4769 50 -0.23 89
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:23.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 252 37.7289 50 -0.85 58
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2022-11-14T21:48:23.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 60.9945 50 1.01 52
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-11-14T21:48:22.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 57.9975 50 -0.08 70
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:22.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 54.9006 50 0.62 62
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-11-14T21:48:22.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 61.0944 50 0.2 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:22.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 57.7977 50 0.22 68
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:22.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 58.1973 50 0.5 64
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:21.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 28.9488 106 0.04 50
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-11-14T21:48:21.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 57.7977 50 -0.27 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:20.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 42.0246 50 0.33 68
IV.ESCV.HHE. 2022-11-14T21:48:20.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 45.0216 50 0.57 64
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:19.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 40.5261 50 -0.43 90
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:18.27 0.1 negative manual P 90 35.5422 50 -0.43 90
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:18.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 39.0276 50 -0.39 91
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:18.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 37.7289 50 -0.83 78
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:18.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 38.2284 50 -0.28 93
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:17.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 258 28.9488 106 -0.1 98
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:15.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 10.9779 126 -0.18 75
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-11-14T21:48:14.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 10.9779 126 -0.16 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.001043131 0.3072 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:16.51
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00124 1.38 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:16.90
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0008935 1.64 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:25.87
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0005155000000000001 1.74 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:26.03
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.2 0.000787 0.44 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:26.01
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006129999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:26.36
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001245 0.5 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:26.74
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000144 1.22 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:27.74
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00046950000000000003 0.48 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:27.38
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00050067465 0.2176 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:27.29
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000922 1.04 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:27.17
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006425000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:28.17
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000182 1.54 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:28.86
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.001045 0.66 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:29.68
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004375 0.4 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:29.67
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001145 1.2 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:31.29
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002819004 1.104 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:32.78
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000325 0.8 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:33.45
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00082863 0.3584 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:36.59
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00028649999999999997 1.52 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:37.96
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00039400000000000004 0.96 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:37.92
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00013450000000000002 0.94 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:38.00
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034750000000000004 0.32 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:38.62
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00010539999999999999 1.74 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:38.97
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00007975 0.64 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:40.28
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000606 0.68 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:40.27
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001865 0.62 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:41.02
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000174 0.48 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:41.36
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00005574999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:50.40
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005985 0.9 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:53.75
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0001284 0.6 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:54.70
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00041000000000000005 0.28 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:55.83
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000136 0.32 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:55.81
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0002385 1.58 AML other m 2022-11-14T21:48:59.06
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