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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 04-02-2023 and time 22:05:30 (UTC) in region 3 km N Montalbano Elicona (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 3 km N Montalbano Elicona (ME), on

  • 04-02-2023 22:05:30 (UTC)
  • 04-02-2023 23:05:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0520, 15.0170 at 7 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
Montalbano Elicona ME 3 2287 2287
Basicò ME 4 612 2899
San Piero Patti ME 4 2915 5814
Librizzi ME 7 1660 7474
Tripi ME 7 873 8347
Oliveri ME 9 2181 10528
Raccuja ME 9 1041 11569
Falcone ME 9 2808 14377
Novara di Sicilia ME 11 1337 15714
Montagnareale ME 11 1615 17329
Patti ME 11 13431 30760
Furnari ME 11 3784 34544
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 36075
Floresta ME 12 485 36560
Ucria ME 12 1058 37618
Roccella Valdemone ME 13 666 38284
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 14 3090 41374
Malvagna ME 15 733 42107
Sinagra ME 15 2705 44812
Rodì Milici ME 15 2056 46868
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 16 1019 47887
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 16 980 48867
Terme Vigliatore ME 16 7395 56262
Tortorici ME 17 6435 62697
Moio Alcantara ME 17 717 63414
Gioiosa Marea ME 17 7074 70488
Ficarra ME 18 1469 71957
Castroreale ME 18 2504 74461
Piraino ME 18 3962 78423
Castell'Umberto ME 19 3128 81551
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 20 3945 85496

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
50 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
55 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
61 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 1.8 2023-02-04
22:05:30		 38.0515 15.0167 7 2024-03-01
17:18:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116515511
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2023-02-04
22:05:30		 38.0392 15.015 7 2023-02-04
22:13:14		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114057661
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-04 22:05:30 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.0515 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0167 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116515511

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 419
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 232
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 87
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 56
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 51
Number of defining phases 51
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07644
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.76352
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116515511
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-19 10:48:56

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114057661
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-04 22:13:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:56.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 84.7485 50 0.48 39
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:46.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 61 48.9177 50 -0.18 69
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:45.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 84.7485 50 -0.15 87
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:44.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 38.3283 50 0.59 41
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:44.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 37.4292 101 0.49 43
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:44.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 38.7279 50 0.9 36
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:44.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 353 38.628 50 0.14 46
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:43.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 355 36.1416 102 0.44 44
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:43.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 33.6441 102 0.9 37
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:43.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 37.2294 101 -0.12 48
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:42.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 37 30.747 104 0.75 41
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:41.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 31.1466 103 -0.02 48
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:40.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 193 26.2515 106 0.5 44
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:40.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 59.9955 50 -0.74 58
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:40.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 26.0517 106 0.55 44
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:40.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 29.2485 104 -0.02 49
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:40.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 209 28.8489 104 -0.08 73
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:39.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 44.7219 50 0.7 58
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:39.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 48.9177 50 -0.36 88
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 38.7279 50 0.09 71
IV.ECZM.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 36.8298 101 0.34 67
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 38.628 50 -0.12 71
IV.EVRN.HNN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 41.5251 50 -0.54 43
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 36.1416 102 0.17 94
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 40.2264 50 -0.01 72
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 38.3283 50 -0.14 71
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 38.1285 50 -0.15 71
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 353 40.0266 50 -0.15 94
IV.EMFO.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:38.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 35.6421 102 0.91 55
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 30.747 104 0.5 66
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 37.2294 101 -0.62 84
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 20.868 110 -0.36 46
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 357 37.4292 101 -0.18 94
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 20.868 110 -0.58 65
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 150 33.6441 102 0.17 94
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:37.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 34.4433 102 0.38 67
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 26.8509 105 0.18 95
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 29.2485 104 -0.11 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 28.8489 104 -0.39 68
IV.EMCN.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 28.9488 104 0.25 70
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 193 26.2515 106 0.08 97
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 30.747 104 0.05 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 31.1466 103 -0.41 90
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:36.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 26.0517 106 0.11 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:35.49 0.3 undecidable manual S 266 12.4764 121 -0.04 75
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:34.47 0.1 positive manual P 115 20.868 110 -0.47 90
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:34.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 295 8.4804 131 -0.37 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:34.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 20.868 110 -0.3 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:33.13 0.1 positive manual P 266 12.4764 121 -0.27 95
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2023-02-04T22:05:32.68 0.1 positive manual P 295 8.4804 131 -0.07 100
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2023-02-04T22:05:31.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 31.4463 -5.82 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0012130774999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:36.17
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00095001145 0.2432 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:36.17
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0020394579999999996 0.2816 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:36.20
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00033299999999999996 1.44 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:37.23
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00047299999999999995 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:37.61
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00079600925 0.4352 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:37.64
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.001 0.32 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:37.99
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0014550000000000001 1.72 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:38.96
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008332777 0.2688 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:38.81
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001055 1.66 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:39.11
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001924363 1.5232 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:40.10
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00021547015 0.2592 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:42.14
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009674474500000001 0.384 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:43.40
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0013187745 0.4384 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:43.44
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009450000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:43.88
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00025063325 0.8448 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:44.86
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009454243500000001 0.9728 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:45.79
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002525427 0.8832 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:47.85
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001589 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:47.17
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00023349999999999998 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:48.33
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00038728119999999997 0.0416 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:48.80
IV.EFIU.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00040739475000000004 0.2912 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:49.17
IV.EFIU.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000232501 0.9728 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:56.52
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000098143545 1.1424 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:56.43
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00006965154 0.3616 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:58.79
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001099873 1.4208 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:05:59.04
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00003176967 1.1904 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:06:00.02
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000072383035 1.1648 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:06:00.61
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00003715366 0.5792 AML other m 2023-02-04T22:06:12.88
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