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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 02-01-2023 and time 04:35:25 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 02-01-2023 03:35:25 (UTC)
  • 02-01-2023 04:35:25 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3480, 15.3950 at 119 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 14 5021 13605
Venetico ME 14 3911 17516
Valdina ME 17 1355 18871
Saponara ME 17 3988 22859
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 18 1133 31423
Milazzo ME 19 31646 63069
Rometta ME 19 6650 69719
Condrò ME 20 493 70212
Pace del Mela ME 20 6239 76451

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 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 2.2 2023-01-02
03:35:25		 38.3478 15.3948 119 2024-03-01
17:18:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117425791
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2023-01-02
03:35:25		 38.3537 15.4297 120 2023-01-02
03:48:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113241891
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-02 03:35:25 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.3478 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.3948 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 119 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117425791

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1150
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 836
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 163
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1150.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.43622
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117425791
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-17 14:15:51

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113241891
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-02 03:48:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.KEK.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:59.14 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.7 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2023-01-02T03:36:48.82 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.14 0
IV.SCTE.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:43.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.1 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:40.21 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.38 0
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:32.10 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.53 0
MN.KEK.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:19.61 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.77 0
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:15.41 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.57 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:07.31 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.52 0
OT.TAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:05.01 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.08 0
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:01.53 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.73 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:36:00.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 91.4418 139 -0.03 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:57.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 65.0904 149 0.29 44
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2023-01-02T03:35:57.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 64.7907 149 0.27 66
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:55.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 35.9418 162 0.23 47
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-01-02T03:35:55.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 135 40.1265 160 -0.21 70
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:54.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 127 33.8439 163 -0.06 49
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:54.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 189 22.6551 168 0.34 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:54.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 110 29.6481 165 -0.41 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:53.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 13.5753 173 0.03 51
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:53.94 0.1 undecidable manual S 239 16.5723 171 -0.07 100
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:52.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 159.4182 122 -0.02 56
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:50.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 139.6602 126 -0.08 59
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:50.57 0.6 negative manual P 205 142.746 126 -0.05 39
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:49.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 127.9719 129 0.41 57
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:48.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 122.7882 130 -0.37 77
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:47.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 119.991 131 -0.67 35
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:46.08 0.1 negative manual P 83 91.4418 139 0.2 85
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:44.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 69.0753 147 0.05 68
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:44.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 65.0904 149 0.05 92
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:44.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 75.1692 145 0.13 89
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2023-01-02T03:35:43.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 64.7907 149 -0.04 93
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:43.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 52.3032 154 0.26 90
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:43.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 214 70.1742 147 -1 34
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:43.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 56.8986 152 0.38 87
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:43.22 0.6 negative manual P 199 44.1225 158 0.45 44
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 278 38.1285 161 -0.15 95
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 278 39.2274 160 0.05 97
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 35.9418 162 0.03 98
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 40.3263 160 0.37 68
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 127 33.8439 163 -0.08 73
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-01-02T03:35:42.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 40.1265 160 0.24 69
3D.OEM4.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 39.9267 160 0.4 67
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 275 36.2415 162 0.02 73
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:42.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 35.4423 162 0 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:41.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 22.6551 168 -0.25 96
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:41.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 29.6481 165 -0.28 94
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:41.46 0.1 negative manual P 133 13.5753 173 -0.35 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:35:41.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 16.5723 171 -0.26 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001365 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:43.06
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00015900000000000002 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:43.67
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000849 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:44.28
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000126 0.22 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:54.04
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00011724999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:54.82
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001365 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:54.09
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0001565 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:54.61
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.5 0.000248 0.26 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:54.39
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001975 0.98 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:55.36
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000127 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:56.19
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007095 1.76 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:56.04
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007615 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:57.60
1J.FX13.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013450000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:57.64
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000856 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:58.07
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000779 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:58.51
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007994999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:58.67
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001025 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:58.75
1J.FX13.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008405 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:35:59.95
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008415 1.72 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:00.06
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000073 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:00.33
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000828 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:00.53
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00006145 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:00.91
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000169 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:01.63
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0001475 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:01.63
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000174 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:02.04
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0001815 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:02.05
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000998 0.24 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:02.21
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006945 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:06.06
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00004815 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:06.92
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000287 1.56 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:09.95
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000021 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:10.18
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000107 0.12 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:10.27
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00005935 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:10.40
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003495 0.3 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:10.32
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00008625 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:12.38
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00003625 0.32 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:36:12.96
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