Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.1 on date 26-12-2022 and time 05:28:27 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude Md 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 26-12-2022 05:28:27 (UTC)
  • 26-12-2022 06:28:27 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8490, 15.5970 at 30 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
Roghudi RC 17 1104 1104
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 18 11355 12459
Motta San Giovanni RC 19 6208 18667

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
39 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
92 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
Md 2.1 2022-12-26
05:28:27
37.8488 15.5973 30 2024-03-01
15:28:26
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 118407011
Reviewed
Rev100
Md 1.8 2022-12-26
05:28:27
37.8312 15.6018 8 2022-12-26
07:15:36
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113090101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-26 05:28:27 ± 0.1
Latitude 37.8488 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.5973 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 30 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 118407011

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 630
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 390
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 295
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) 148
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.09897
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 118407011
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-14 23:15:43

Md:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 113090101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-26 07:15:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:29:02.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 121.989 54 0.47 38
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:59.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 107.5146 101 0.46 40
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:54.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 89.4438 104 -0.03 45
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:52.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 219 80.0643 105 0.59 41
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:52.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 84.5487 104 -0.23 43
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:50.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 73.371 107 0.27 45
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:47.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 121.989 54 0.02 63
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:45.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 107.5146 101 -0.32 61
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:43.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 46.7199 117 0.31 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:43.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 47.1195 117 0.21 71
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:42.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 89.4438 104 -0.2 65
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:41.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 229 84.5487 104 -0.41 63
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:41.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 79.5648 105 -0.13 90
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:41.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 35.9418 125 0.09 49
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:41.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 80.0643 105 -0.2 88
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:41.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 39.3273 122 0.04 49
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:40.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 34.6431 126 0.17 49
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:40.44 0.1 negative manual P 206 73.371 107 0.01 93
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:36.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 46.7199 117 -0.17 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:36.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 47.1195 117 -0.04 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:35.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 39.3273 122 -0.2 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:35.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 34.6431 126 0.09 99
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:35.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 35.9418 125 0.01 100
IV.CERA.HNZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:32.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 5.33 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:27.97 3.0 negative manual Pg 17.32 0
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:15.95 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.2 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:10.64 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.08 0
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:28:00.84 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.7 0
MN.SENA.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:53.98 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 1.69 0
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:42.35 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.3 0
GU.POPM.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:17.00 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.89 0
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:17.13 3.0 positive manual P -3.49 0
IV.ZCCA.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:13.93 3.0 negative manual P -0.45 0
GU.GSCL.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:13.20 3.0 negative manual P -1.89 0
GU.CARD.HHZ. 2022-12-26T05:27:09.25 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.87 0
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