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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 15-12-2022 and time 18:22:22 (UTC) in region 4 km S Floresta (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Floresta (ME), on

  • 15-12-2022 18:22:22 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2022 19:22:22 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9580, 14.9000 at 39 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
Floresta ME 4 485 485
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 7 980 1465
Randazzo CT 10 10900 12365
Ucria ME 10 1058 13423
Roccella Valdemone ME 10 666 14089
Tortorici ME 11 6435 20524
Raccuja ME 11 1041 21565
San Piero Patti ME 12 2915 24480
Montalbano Elicona ME 13 2287 26767
Maniace CT 13 3765 30532
Galati Mamertino ME 14 2627 33159
Malvagna ME 14 733 33892
Maletto CT 14 3920 37812
Sinagra ME 15 2705 40517
Moio Alcantara ME 15 717 41234
Longi ME 15 1473 42707
Librizzi ME 16 1660 44367
Castell'Umberto ME 16 3128 47495
San Salvatore di Fitalia ME 17 1319 48814
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 51904
Ficarra ME 18 1469 53373
Basicò ME 18 612 53985
Frazzanò ME 19 711 54696
Alcara li Fusi ME 19 1980 56676
Mirto ME 19 974 57650
Bronte CT 20 19172 76822
Montagnareale ME 20 1615 78437

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
53 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 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 2.3 2022-12-15
18:22:22		 37.9578 14.9002 39 2024-03-01
15:28:15		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113514501
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2022-12-15
18:22:22		 37.9573 14.891 39 2022-12-15
18:47:19		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112839161
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-15 18:22:22 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.9578 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.9002 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 39 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113514501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 625
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 408
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 302
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 59
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 61
Number of defining phases 61
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) 0.08723
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.01354
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113514501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-26 16:21:00

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112839161
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-15 18:47:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:40.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 45.2214 106 0.71 41
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:40.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 112.4985 91 -0.04 62
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:39.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 44.7219 106 0.7 41
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:39.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 111.2997 91 -0.59 55
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:38.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 40.1265 113 0.31 44
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:38.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 37.7289 116 0.26 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:38.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 94.3389 91 0.34 81
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:37.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 30.4473 127 0.85 38
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:22:37.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 35.5422 119 0.48 44
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 88.0452 91 -0.91 50
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 122 28.6491 130 -0.09 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 90.0432 91 -0.8 52
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 25.5522 134 0.66 42
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 73.6707 92 0.63 57
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:36.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 28.2495 130 -0.01 48
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:35.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 24.5532 136 0.43 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:35.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 29.1486 129 -0.59 42
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:35.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 31.4463 125 -0.8 39
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:35.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 21.0678 142 0.28 47
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:35.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 21.2676 141 0.89 38
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:34.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 22.0668 140 -0.49 67
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:34.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 15.3735 151 0.38 46
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:33.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 14.1747 153 -0.35 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:33.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 9.6792 161 -0.28 49
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 49.2174 101 0.07 70
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 48.8178 101 0.04 71
IV.EMAS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 44.1225 107 0.43 66
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 48.3183 102 0.08 70
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 46.9197 103 0.24 68
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 45.2214 106 0.43 88
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 44.7219 106 0.35 90
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:32.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 49.0176 101 -0.23 68
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:31.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 40.1265 113 0.18 92
1J.FX08.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:31.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 36.1416 119 0.38 68
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:31.20 0.1 positive manual P 183 37.7289 116 -0.03 97
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:31.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 40.5261 112 0.33 68
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:22:31.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 35.5422 119 0.01 97
IV.ESAL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.60 0.1 negative manual P 138 30.4473 127 0.14 95
IV.ESPC.HHN. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 159 31.4463 125 -0.54 87
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 31.5462 125 -0.17 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.06 0.1 positive manual P 287 28.2495 130 -0.19 96
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 36.2415 118 -0.13 71
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.19 0.1 negative manual P 122 28.6491 130 -0.1 96
IV.ENIC.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 37.7289 116 -0.33 68
IV.ECBD.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 25.5522 134 0.11 73
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 30.0477 127 -0.18 71
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 29.748 128 0.14 72
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.15 0.1 negative manual P 87 29.1486 129 -0.19 94
IV.ECZM.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 25.1526 135 0.15 72
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2022-12-15T18:22:30.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 30.1476 127 0.21 70
IV.EMCN.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 21.867 140 0.05 74
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 24.5532 136 -0.32 94
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.20 0.1 negative manual P 164 15.7731 150 -0.06 100
IV.ESVO.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 20.868 142 0.2 71
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 140 21.2676 141 0.06 98
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 19.1697 145 0.2 72
IV.NOV.HNZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 22.0668 140 -0.27 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:29.34 0.1 negative manual P 113 21.0678 142 -0.28 94
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:28.82 0.1 positive manual P 10 14.1747 153 -0.34 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:28.45 0.1 positive manual P 346 9.6792 161 -0.5 92
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-15T18:22:28.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 15.3735 151 -0.3 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0010775000000000001 1.44 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:34.79
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005304999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:34.82
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00034050000000000004 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:35.40
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001117 0.8 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:35.57
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005375 1.62 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:35.95
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001395 0.28 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:36.16
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0005095000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:36.60
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00042 0.76 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:36.50
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00153 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:36.67
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006485000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.59
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007925 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.48
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0012050000000000001 1 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.79
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001425 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.33
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000313 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.39
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00145 1.3 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:37.28
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000443 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:38.39
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000486 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:39.41
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000593 1.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:40.82
IV.ESAL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008545 1.64 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:40.93
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0006129999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:40.20
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005290000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:40.89
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00041400000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:40.60
IV.ESAL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0012064999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:41.21
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005005 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:41.19
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00044050000000000003 1.44 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:41.09
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005874999999999999 0.68 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:42.04
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0005745 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:42.05
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00035650000000000005 0.28 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:42.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003975 0.9 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:43.00
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00045900000000000004 1.48 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:44.81
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00040149999999999995 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:44.68
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000438 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:44.69
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007885 1.58 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:49.12
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00006555 0.94 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:49.98
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001051 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:52.33
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0002125 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:54.36
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000241 1.08 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:54.67
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0004335 0.86 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:54.27
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0008535 0.48 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:54.67
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000254 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:54.81
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000244 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:55.87
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001086 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:55.60
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000104 1.46 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:22:57.82
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000020549999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:23:01.91
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000157 0.3 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:23:03.48
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00009655 0.78 AML other m 2022-12-15T18:23:05.24
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