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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 18-11-2022 and time 10:57:34 (UTC) in region 6 km SE Montalbano Elicona (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SE Montalbano Elicona (ME), on

  • 18-11-2022 10:57:34 (UTC)
  • 18-11-2022 11:57:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9930, 15.0660 at 30 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
Montalbano Elicona ME 6 2287 2287
Novara di Sicilia ME 6 1337 3624
Tripi ME 7 873 4497
Basicò ME 8 612 5109
Roccella Valdemone ME 8 666 5775
Malvagna ME 8 733 6508
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 9 1019 7527
Moio Alcantara ME 11 717 8244
San Piero Patti ME 11 2915 11159
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 12 3945 15104
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 13 980 16084
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 13 1531 17615
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 13 3215 20830
Furnari ME 14 3784 24614
Floresta ME 14 485 25099
Falcone ME 14 2808 27907
Motta Camastra ME 14 845 28752
Oliveri ME 15 2181 30933
Librizzi ME 15 1660 32593
Raccuja ME 15 1041 33634
Antillo ME 16 919 34553
Rodì Milici ME 16 2056 36609
Randazzo CT 17 10900 47509
Ucria ME 17 1058 48567
Castroreale ME 17 2504 51071
Graniti ME 18 1492 52563
Terme Vigliatore ME 18 7395 59958
Linguaglossa CT 18 5403 65361
Patti ME 19 13431 78792
Montagnareale ME 19 1615 80407
Limina ME 19 836 81243
Roccafiorita ME 19 197 81440
Gaggi ME 20 3184 84624

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
52 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
54 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 2.2 2022-11-18
10:57:34		 37.9932 15.0665 31 2024-03-01
15:28:10		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 112866971
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2022-11-18
10:57:34		 38.0153 15.0762 31 2022-11-18
11:06:10		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 111952651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-11-18 10:57:34 ± 0.14
Latitude 37.9932 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0665 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 31 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 112866971

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 779
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 449
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 266
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 780.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.11871
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.03422
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112866971
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-16 16:19:21

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111952651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-18 11:06:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:58:07.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 178 114.7962 54 0.24 59
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:58:01.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 180 92.6406 104 -0.04 65
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:58.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 82.3509 105 -0.88 33
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:56.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 193 73.4709 107 -0.67 59
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:53.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 114.7962 54 -0.31 78
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:51.04 1.0 undecidable manual S 349 47.1195 118 0.5 22
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:51.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 52 48.9177 117 0.55 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:50.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 43.1235 120 0.55 65
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:50.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 351 45.2214 119 -0.05 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:49.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 41.7249 121 0.4 65
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:49.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 180 92.6406 104 -0.36 82
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-11-18T10:57:49.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 348 45.7209 119 -0.63 40
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:49.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 82.3509 105 1.09 64
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:47.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 25.8519 136 1.27 31
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:47.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 26.2515 135 1.03 34
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:47.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 30.2475 131 0.2 71
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:46.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 193 73.4709 107 -0.72 76
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:45.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 153 21.4674 141 0.21 71
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:44.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 48.9177 117 0.27 91
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:44.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 288 17.6712 147 -0.18 73
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 14.7741 152 -0.62 65
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 45.2214 119 -0.22 90
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 13.1757 154 -0.22 73
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.82 1.0 undecidable manual P 349 47.1195 118 0.2 23
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 15.6732 150 -0.41 70
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 276 41.7249 121 0.28 90
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-11-18T10:57:43.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 348 45.7209 119 0.28 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:42.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 43.1235 120 -0.63 81
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2022-11-18T10:57:42.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 170 34.2435 127 0.94 36
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:41.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 26.2515 135 0.09 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:41.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 30.2475 131 -0.06 96
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2022-11-18T10:57:41.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 21.6672 141 0.54 65
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:41.51 1.0 undecidable manual P 202 36.6411 125 -0.73 20
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:41.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 27.0507 134 0.73 60
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:40.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 288 17.6712 147 -0.01 100
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:40.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 153 21.4674 141 -0.06 99
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:40.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 25.8519 136 -0.22 95
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:39.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 15.6732 150 -0.16 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-11-18T10:57:39.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 14.7741 152 -0.31 94
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2022-11-18T10:57:39.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 159 13.1757 154 -0.15 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003485 0.2 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:43.82
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000417 0.24 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:44.64
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003625 0.56 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:44.84
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00017649999999999998 0.52 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:45.27
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000354 0.42 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:45.79
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007115 0.56 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:45.62
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0003155 0.88 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:46.53
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000601 1.56 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:47.92
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00016299999999999998 0.4 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:47.31
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000446 0.22 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:47.47
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0026349999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:48.60
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0008539999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:48.47
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000397 0.98 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:50.53
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007199999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:50.71
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00035549999999999997 0.5 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:50.71
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0006734999999999999 1.02 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:51.16
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007055 1.04 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:51.17
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000686 0.36 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:52.86
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002495 1.38 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:53.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003275 0.64 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:54.00
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000999 0.12 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:56.80
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001265 0.22 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:57:57.01
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000292 0.24 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:01.94
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00048049999999999997 1.16 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:02.83
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.5 0.000314 1.16 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:02.85
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000285 0.6 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:04.05
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001156 0.64 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:04.60
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000894 0.62 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:05.04
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00011410185 0.2176 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:09.49
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000110358335 0.6656 AML other m 2022-11-18T10:58:09.49
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