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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 28-11-2022 and time 06:30:52 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 28-11-2022 06:30:52 (UTC)
  • 28-11-2022 07:30:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3340, 15.3720 at 117 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 12 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 12 5021 13605
Venetico ME 13 3911 17516
Valdina ME 16 1355 18871
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 26302
Saponara ME 16 3988 30290
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 31423
Milazzo ME 17 31646 63069
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 69308
Condrò ME 18 493 69801
Rometta ME 18 6650 76451
San Pier Niceto ME 19 2837 79288
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 1807 81095
Monforte San Giorgio ME 20 2777 83872

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2022-11-28
06:30:52		 38.3338 15.3722 117 2024-03-01
15:28:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113158631
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2022-11-28
06:30:52		 38.969 15.2252 10 2022-11-28
06:58:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112287721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-11-28 06:30:52 ± 0.26
Latitude 38.3338 ± 0.0252
Longitude 15.3722 ± 0.0241
Depth (km) 117 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113158631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3144
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 951
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 148
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3140.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 155
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.38675
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113158631
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-07 11:18:50

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112287721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-28 06:58:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MNTT.EHZ. 2022-11-28T06:33:03.54 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 17.620001 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2022-11-28T06:32:43.62 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.72 0
GU.POPM.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:32:36.04 3.0 negative manual Pg 14.84 0
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:32:28.60 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.8 0
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:32:01.33 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.5 0
IV.SERS.HNN. 2022-11-28T06:31:36.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 138.0618 126 0.99 31
IV.VAGA.HNZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:33.32 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.13 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:27.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 82 93.5397 138 -0.2 67
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:25.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 127 69.5748 147 0.16 47
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-11-28T06:31:24.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 78 66.9774 148 -0.06 49
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-11-28T06:31:23.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 97 55.9995 152 0.34 47
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-11-28T06:31:23.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 55.9995 152 0.44 46
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:22.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 100 46.1205 157 -0.08 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:21.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 20.868 169 0.24 51
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2022-11-28T06:31:20.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 106 31.0467 164 -0.45 72
MN.TIP.HHN. 2022-11-28T06:31:18.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 152.2365 123 -0.14 60
IV.CELI.HHE. 2022-11-28T06:31:18.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 153.9348 123 -0.05 60
IV.SERS.HNN. 2022-11-28T06:31:17.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 55 138.0618 126 0.83 67
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:12.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 93.5397 138 -0.14 91
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:11.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 244 75.7686 144 0.32 45
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:11.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 127 69.5748 147 -0.09 72
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-11-28T06:31:10.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 97 55.9995 152 -0.03 75
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2022-11-28T06:31:10.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 55.9995 152 0.01 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:10.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 54.1014 153 0.13 74
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:10.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 47.619 156 0.19 73
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-11-28T06:31:10.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 42.0246 158 0.57 68
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-11-28T06:31:10.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 66.9774 148 -0.36 68
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:09.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 46.1205 157 -0.4 70
TV.GMB1.HHE. 2022-11-28T06:31:09.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 42.7239 158 -0.22 74
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-11-28T06:31:08.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 20.868 169 -0.29 75
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2022-11-28T06:31:08.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 31.0467 164 -0.46 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001232954 3.1008 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:16.25
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00001609551 2.5184 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:18.88
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009460000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:20.92
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008484840499999999 0.7808 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:23.84
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00011603695 1.12 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:24.99
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000112879095 0.4 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:24.89
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00016062345 1.36 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:24.90
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000703 0.42 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:32.01
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00010645115 1.2384 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:32.57
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000017077894999999998 0.2784 AML other m 2022-11-28T06:31:38.45
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