Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 26-12-2022 and time 03:35:26 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 26-12-2022 03:35:26 (UTC)
  • 26-12-2022 04:35:26 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8400, 15.6010 at 34 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Roghudi RC 17 1104 1104
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 19 11355 12459
Motta San Giovanni RC 20 6208 18667

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
40 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 1.7 2022-12-26
03:35:26
37.8405 15.6007 34 2024-03-01
15:28:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115387331
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2022-12-26
03:35:27
37.8175 15.6063 9 2022-12-26
03:47:14
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113087101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-26 03:35:26 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.8405 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.6007 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 34 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115387331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 656
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 488
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 117
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 660.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 132
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) 0.13400
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15923
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 25
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115387331
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-14 23:08:26

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113087101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-26 03:47:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-12-26T03:35:57.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 106.4157 54 -0.14 42
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:52.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 230 84.1491 108 0.03 68
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:49.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 73.0713 111 -0.25 44
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:49.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 72.6717 111 -0.26 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:48.12 0.6 undecidable manual P 238 128.6712 54 1.09 29
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:46.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 326 57.6978 116 0.28 68
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:44.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 99.5226 54 0.66 55
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:43.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 350 47.619 121 0.1 48
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:43.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 276 42.2244 125 0.76 40
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2022-12-26T03:35:43.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 106.4157 54 -0.84 51
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:43.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 47.3193 121 -0.08 48
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:42.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 12 47.2194 122 -0.47 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:42.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 88.8444 54 0.12 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:41.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 328 40.2264 126 -0.49 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:41.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 84.1491 108 -0.17 66
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:41.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 71 37.629 128 0.58 43
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:40.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 266 29.3484 136 1.02 37
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:40.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 36.741 129 -0.23 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:40.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 318 80.4639 109 -0.19 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:40.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 294 35.3424 130 -0.32 70
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:40.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 219 79.4649 109 0.01 69
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:39.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 30.6471 135 -0.36 47
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:39.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 72.6717 111 -0.35 65
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2022-12-26T03:35:39.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 28.749 137 -0.43 46
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:39.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 73.0713 111 -0.25 66
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T03:35:39.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 28.5492 137 0.37 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:39.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 67.4769 112 0.44 64
1J.FX13.HHN. 2022-12-26T03:35:37.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 14.874 155 0.27 49
IV.MILZ.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:37.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 57.6978 116 -0.19 69
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:37.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 59.2962 115 -0.02 48
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:36.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 47.619 121 -0.25 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:36.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 47.3193 121 0.14 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:36.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 42.2244 125 0.52 66
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2022-12-26T03:35:35.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 267 37.1295 129 0.33 70
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:35.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 328 40.2264 126 -0.33 69
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:35.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 47.2194 122 -0.24 70
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:35.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 37.629 128 0.3 70
IV.EPOZ.HHE. 2022-12-26T03:35:34.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 243 40.7259 126 -0.76 40
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T03:35:34.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 28.5492 137 0.4 69
1J.FX09.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:34.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 29.3484 136 0.57 66
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:34.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 36.741 129 -0.19 72
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2022-12-26T03:35:34.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 28.749 137 0.03 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:34.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 35.3424 130 -0.01 75
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-12-26T03:35:33.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 29.4483 136 -0.28 48
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-12-26T03:35:33.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 30.6471 135 -0.33 70
1J.FX13.HHN. 2022-12-26T03:35:32.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 14.874 155 0.14 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
1J.FX11.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000257 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:40.42
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014600000000000003 1.76 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:40.11
1J.FX11.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000174 1.8 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:41.01
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00010775 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:41.39
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006464684 0.24 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:41.95
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000054083785 0.36 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:42.52
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.1 0.000030023105 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:43.49
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00011549999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:43.66
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00027737005 0.4192 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:43.76
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.1 0.0000308930735 0.28 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:44.02
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00008158513000000001 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:44.08
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008829999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:46.38
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000033864850000000005 0.5792 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:49.35
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00002591882 0.3392 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:49.28
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0001205 0.24 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:50.26
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0000868 0.12 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:51.93
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010256979500000001 0.1392 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:52.14
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000055039875 0.1008 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:54.01
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000668 1.32 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:54.96
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000042517134999999996 0.1408 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:54.86
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000044695225 0.3392 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:54.84
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002661471 0.1584 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:56.64
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00008484693 0.16 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:56.64
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000079971875 0.2192 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:56.55
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00007240623500000001 0.16 AML other m 2022-12-26T03:35:57.02
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