Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.1 on date 15-12-2022 and time 19:19:18 (Italy) in region 4 km SW Floresta (ME)

A magnitude ML 3.1 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SW Floresta (ME), on

  • 15-12-2022 18:19:18 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2022 19:19:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9540, 14.8900 at 36 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Floresta ME 4 485 485
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 8 980 1465
Randazzo CT 10 10900 12365
Ucria ME 10 1058 13423
Tortorici ME 10 6435 19858
Roccella Valdemone ME 11 666 20524
Raccuja ME 12 1041 21565
Maniace CT 12 3765 25330
San Piero Patti ME 13 2915 28245
Montalbano Elicona ME 14 2287 30532
Galati Mamertino ME 14 2627 33159
Maletto CT 14 3920 37079
Longi ME 15 1473 38552
Sinagra ME 15 2705 41257
Malvagna ME 15 733 41990
Moio Alcantara ME 15 717 42707
Castell'Umberto ME 16 3128 45835
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 16 1319 47154
Librizzi ME 17 1660 48814
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 51904
Alcara li Fusi ME 18 1980 53884
Frazzanò ME 18 711 54595
Ficarra ME 18 1469 56064
Mirto ME 19 974 57038
Bronte CT 19 19172 76210
Basicò ME 19 612 76822
Cesarò ME 20 2439 79261

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
53 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
64 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap

These three maps show the results of the analysis using the software ShakeMap designed to provide the level of ground shaking experienced in a region using the data recorded by seismometers and strong motion instruments and seismological information regarding the attenuation of the wavefield with distance and the site characteristics. The Shakemaps are determined for research purposes to provide fast estimates of the level of ground shaking produced by the earthquake. The maps are calculated automatically and updated as more data become available. See http://shakemap.ingv.it for additional information. The black star indicates the epicenter. The triangles show the accelerometric and velocimetric stations used in the calculation, colored according to the recorded shaking.

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of instrumental intensities. The intensity is derived through an empirical law that correlates the recorded values of actual ground shaking, e.g., acceleration and velocity, with the macroseismic intensity for Italian earthquakes, as reported in the Italian Macroseismic Database (DBMI15, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3).
Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s²).
Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s.
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.1 2022-12-15
18:19:18
37.9542 14.8902 36 2024-03-01
15:28:15
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113514281
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.1 2022-12-15
18:19:17
37.9833 14.8733 38 2022-12-15
18:41:07
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112838981
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-15 18:19:18 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.9542 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8902 ± 0.0114
Depth (km) 36 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113514281

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 995
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 611
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 99
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 990.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08993
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.84266
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 37
Magnitudes information

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113514281
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-26 16:12:12

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112838981
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-15 18:41:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:33.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 93.5397 54 -0.08 84
IV.IACL.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 324 79.365 54 -0.02 65
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 136 30.747 137 0.95 53
IV.GIB.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 273 75.6687 54 0.52 41
MN.VAE.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.23 1.0 undecidable manual P 221 71.5728 54 0.94 18
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 79.365 54 0.52 60
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:32.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 190 87.4458 54 -1.11 29
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:31.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 166 20.6682 148 0.8 59
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:19:31.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 157 31.4463 136 -0.68 41
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:19:30.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 63.9915 115 0.39 84
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:30.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 23.0547 145 -0.55 45
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:29.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 191 14.7741 156 0.34 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:29.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 112 21.7671 147 -0.64 65
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:29.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 14.7741 156 -0.16 73
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:29.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 161 15.6732 155 0.34 70
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:29.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 9.9789 163 0.09 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:28.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 49.7169 122 0.63 61
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:28.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 47.5191 123 0 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:27.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 226 39.1275 129 0.11 48
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:27.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 40.8258 128 0.2 69
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:27.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 161 43.9227 126 0.23 91
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:19:27.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 46.1205 124 0.15 92
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:27.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 45.7209 125 0.05 70
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:19:26.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 36.1416 132 -0.04 96
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:19:26.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 37.629 130 -0.33 67
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2022-12-15T18:19:26.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 36.4413 131 -0.09 71
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:26.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 30.747 137 0.14 71
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 20.6682 148 0.12 97
IV.ECNE.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.86 1.0 undecidable manual P 155 23.1546 145 0.59 21
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 23.8539 144 -0.31 69
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 25.8519 142 0.02 73
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 29.1486 138 -0.04 73
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 145 22.0668 146 0.04 49
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 142 19.3695 150 0.14 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 86 30.0477 137 -0.2 47
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 27.5502 140 -0.15 70
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 21.5673 147 0.08 73
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 69 23.0547 145 -0.23 95
IV.EMFS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 27.6501 140 -0.03 73
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 31.4463 136 -0.51 87
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:25.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 24.753 143 0.04 73
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:24.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 191 14.7741 156 -0.17 96
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:24.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 21.7671 147 -0.32 70
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:24.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 14.7741 156 -0.34 93
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:24.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 161 15.6732 155 0.01 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:19:23.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 352 9.9789 163 -0.42 92
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00501 0.24 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:28.58
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.2 0.006385 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:29.46
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0029100000000000003 0.16 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:29.40
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.002415 0.18 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:29.66
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001625 0.54 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:29.87
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.6 0.01385 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.24
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:3.4 0.009025 0.34 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.27
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:3.3 0.007055 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.35
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0027400000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.37
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.4 0.010025000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.59
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.9 0.002695 1.04 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.12
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0020299999999999997 1 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:30.74
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00307 1.52 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:31.20
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00286 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:31.39
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:3.1 0.003805 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:32.71
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00236 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.25
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00588 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.09
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0018325 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.26
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:3.4 0.008145 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.44
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0023200000000000004 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.14
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00237 0.24 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.48
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:3.3 0.006285 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:33.31
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0033499999999999997 0.76 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.49
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:3.2 0.003855 0.36 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.48
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00309 0.74 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.75
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:3.2 0.0037199999999999998 0.88 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.18
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.3 0.004425 0.36 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.82
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:3.3 0.0046749999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:35.65
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0005175 0.36 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.25
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00396 0.38 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.27
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000505 1.28 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.34
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.2 0.004229999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.37
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0056099999999999995 0.86 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.31
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.3 0.005005000000000001 0.92 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.29
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0024050000000000005 1.62 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:36.04
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0038799999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:19:37.64
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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