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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 20-12-2022 and time 08:20:49 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 20-12-2022 08:20:49 (UTC)
  • 20-12-2022 09:20:49 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1860, 15.1040 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
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 7395
Oliveri ME 8 2181 9576
Falcone ME 8 2808 12384
Furnari ME 9 3784 16168
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 18224
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 11 41583 59807
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 61338
Merì ME 13 2338 63676
Milazzo ME 13 31646 95322
Patti ME 13 13431 108753
Castroreale ME 14 2504 111257
Basicò ME 14 612 111869
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 113484
San Filippo del Mela ME 15 7115 120599
Tripi ME 15 873 121472
Librizzi ME 16 1660 123132
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 17 4650 127782
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 134021
Gioiosa Marea ME 18 7074 141095
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 142902
Novara di Sicilia ME 19 1337 144239
San Piero Patti ME 19 2915 147154
Montalbano Elicona ME 20 2287 149441
Condrò ME 20 493 149934

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
40 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
76 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 2.4 2022-12-20
08:20:49		 38.1863 15.1037 8 2024-03-01
15:28:20		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115691691
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2022-12-20
08:20:49		 38.1708 15.0943 9 2022-12-20
08:40:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 112969291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-20 08:20:49 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.1863 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1037 ± 0.0057
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 115691691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 520
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 300
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 231
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 48
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13130
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.49647
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115691691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-10 15:48:55

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112969291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-20 08:40:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:15.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 166.1115 50 -1.95 22
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:13.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 152.3364 50 -1.49 33
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:12.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 125.1747 50 1.48 36
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:07.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 53.8017 50 -0.13 47
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:06.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 52.3032 50 -0.09 47
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:06.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 254 95.4378 50 -0.11 43
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:05.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 256 86.5467 50 0.23 43
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:04.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 82.9503 50 0.04 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:04.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 249 47.8188 50 -0.78 39
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:04.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 98 83.8494 50 -0.12 44
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:03.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 301 75.6687 50 0.27 66
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:02.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 36.3414 50 -0.51 44
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:01.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 62.1933 50 0.01 71
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:21:01.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 34.743 50 -0.62 43
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 53.8017 50 -0.15 70
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 26.4513 108 0.05 50
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 25.4523 108 0.18 49
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 26.9508 107 -0.43 46
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 52.3032 50 -0.08 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:59.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 26.4513 108 -0.5 46
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 24.4533 109 -0.3 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 45.621 50 0.23 70
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 41.8248 50 0.77 60
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 47.8188 50 -0.33 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 101 22.1556 111 0.01 51
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 42.7239 50 0.69 62
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 25.5522 108 -0.82 40
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 41.1255 50 0.41 68
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:58.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 41.5251 50 0.88 76
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2022-12-20T08:20:57.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 31.746 105 0.92 57
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:57.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 76 36.3414 50 0.01 74
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:57.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 33.8439 50 0.15 72
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:56.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 34.743 50 -0.37 69
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:56.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 19.0698 114 -0.75 42
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:56.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 28.749 106 0.49 68
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 336 25.4523 108 0.08 100
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 26.9508 107 -0.04 75
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 28.4493 106 -0.12 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.43 0.1 positive manual P 155 26.4513 108 -0.06 100
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 336 24.4533 109 0.13 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 14.5743 120 0.2 49
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 333 23.6541 110 0.16 98
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 27.75 107 -0.04 75
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:55.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 332 26.4513 108 -0.11 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:54.90 0.1 positive manual P 101 22.1556 111 0.21 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:54.91 0.1 negative manual P 232 25.5522 108 -0.43 93
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:53.77 0.1 negative manual P 233 19.0698 114 -0.34 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-12-20T08:20:53.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 50 14.5743 120 0.33 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.004695 0.38 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:56.31
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.003885 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:56.31
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00199 0.82 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:57.86
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00213 1.24 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:57.79
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0010145 1.48 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:57.79
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.6 0.003035 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:58.35
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00432 0.28 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:58.77
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00242 1.52 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.76
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.8 0.004095 0.34 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.02
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0011175 0.24 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.39
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00198 0.18 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.50
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0014550000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.67
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00321 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:20:59.86
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009965 0.58 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:00.36
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008985 0.7 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:00.32
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0018900000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:00.52
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0010925 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:01.47
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.5 0.002025 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:01.59
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00217 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:01.61
1J.FX11.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0015 0.68 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:02.62
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007664999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:02.37
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0016400000000000002 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:03.21
1J.FX11.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001073 0.58 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:03.39
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005629999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:04.11
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0016600000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:04.70
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001365 1.64 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:04.92
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004505 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:06.60
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005405 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:07.74
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0005505 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:07.97
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0007755 1.66 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:07.98
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0009485 1.68 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:08.00
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003355 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:09.76
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00121 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:10.11
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004375 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:10.37
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0008269999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:11.58
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0013700000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:13.76
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00263 0.28 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:13.95
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0009645 0.6 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:14.17
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000504 1.58 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:17.20
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000516 0.76 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:18.20
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00010839999999999999 0.96 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:19.83
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000161 0.78 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:19.41
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00034599999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:19.66
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00009615 1.62 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:21.82
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000534 1.6 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:21.85
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000466 0.9 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:22.48
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001705 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:24.37
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0001875 1.44 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:26.23
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006881951999999999 1.2416 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:34.60
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000047130405 0.7168 AML other m 2022-12-20T08:21:35.60
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