Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 04-03-2023 and time 16:37:55 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 04-03-2023 16:37:55 (UTC)
  • 04-03-2023 17:37:55 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3530, 15.4050 at 118 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 15 5021 13605
Venetico ME 15 3911 17516
Saponara ME 18 3988 21504
Valdina ME 18 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 31423
Rometta ME 20 6650 38073

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)
85 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.6 2023-03-04
16:37:55
38.3528 15.4052 118 2024-03-01
17:18:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 119200041
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.6 2023-03-04
16:37:55
38.3695 15.3848 119 2023-03-04
16:46:35
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114990231
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-04 16:37:55 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.3528 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.4052 ± 0.0126
Depth (km) 118 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119200041

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1013
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 919
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 294
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1010.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 86
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 63
Number of defining phases 63
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12051
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.78785
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 44
Magnitudes information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114990231
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-04 16:46:35

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 39
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 119200041
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-23 15:05:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:35.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 120.7902 130 -0.25 41
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:34.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 120.4905 131 -1.1 30
IV.GRI.EHE. 2023-03-04T16:38:33.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 102.2199 136 0.38 41
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 90.4428 139 0.2 44
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-04T16:38:28.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 199 62.2932 150 0.63 20
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-03-04T16:38:27.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 55.3002 153 0.46 44
XE.BIDON.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:27.64 1.0 undecidable manual P 27 198.4569 116 0.68 13
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:27.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 119 64.491 149 -0.51 22
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:27.10 1.0 undecidable manual S 234 51.1155 155 0.66 20
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:27.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 57.6978 152 0.82 38
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:26.39 1.0 undecidable manual P 25 187.4679 118 0.65 14
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:26.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 44.9217 157 0.7 40
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2023-03-04T16:38:26.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 100 53.502 153 0.14 24
3D.OEM9.HNN. 2023-03-04T16:38:25.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 36.2415 161 0.06 74
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:25.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 278 36.741 161 -0.17 49
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:25.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 33.4443 163 -0.06 50
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:24.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 119 41.1255 159 -0.7 21
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:24.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 28.9488 165 -0.49 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:24.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 274 37.0296 161 -1 19
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:24.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 23.3544 168 0 51
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:23.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 13.3755 173 -0.94 40
XE.MORMA.HHE. 2023-03-04T16:38:23.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 175.1913 119 -0.45 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:22.72 1.0 undecidable manual P 216 155.2224 123 0.45 18
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2023-03-04T16:38:22.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 158.7189 122 0.01 57
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:22.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 29 165.8118 121 -0.52 16
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:21.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 150.4383 124 -0.01 59
IV.HAVL.HHN. 2023-03-04T16:38:21.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 189 156.5211 123 -1.23 25
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:20.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 138.7611 126 -0.04 61
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:20.42 0.1 positive manual P 55 134.4654 127 0.27 79
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:19.70 0.1 negative manual P 37 131.6682 128 -0.18 80
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:19.86 0.1 positive manual P 56 126.873 129 0.45 77
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:18.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 120.7902 130 -0.78 52
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:18.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 196 123.0879 130 -0.14 41
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:18.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 102.2199 136 0.87 52
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:18.55 0.1 positive manual P 35 121.7892 130 -0.37 78
IV.GRI.EHE. 2023-03-04T16:38:17.13 1.0 undecidable manual P 59 102.2199 136 -0.01 22
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:17.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 191 120.4905 131 -1.1 30
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:16.36 0.1 positive manual P 83 90.4428 139 0.22 87
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:15.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 219 75.6687 144 0.86 55
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:15.86 1.0 undecidable manual P 194 77.8665 144 0.69 19
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:14.54 0.1 positive manual P 130 68.6757 147 0.02 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:14.29 0.1 positive manual P 119 64.491 149 0.05 95
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:14.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 288 75.7686 144 -0.06 69
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2023-03-04T16:38:14.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 63.7917 149 -0.05 71
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-04T16:38:14.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 62.2932 150 0.09 71
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 44.9217 157 0.49 67
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 205 57.7977 152 0.05 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 57.6978 152 -0.07 72
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 119 41.1255 159 0.07 49
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.55 1.0 undecidable manual P 287 44.3223 158 0.44 23
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-03-04T16:38:13.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 134 55.3002 153 0.12 95
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 53.502 153 0.18 71
IT.DLNV.HNE. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 106 46.5201 157 0.46 45
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 51.1155 155 -0.02 73
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:13.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 47.4192 156 0.09 73
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.24 0.1 positive manual P 112 28.9488 165 -0.26 97
3D.OEM9.HNN. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 36.2415 161 -0.05 75
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 33.4443 163 -0.07 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 23.3544 168 -0.15 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 36.741 161 -0.01 75
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:12.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 37.0296 161 -0.03 100
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-03-04T16:38:11.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 17.6712 171 -0.26 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-04T16:38:11.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 13.3755 173 -0.37 73
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000299 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:18.24
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:3.1 0.0009675 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:24.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0007875000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:24.78
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00073 1.24 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:25.81
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.8 0.0005015000000000001 1.34 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:25.95
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00021550000000000003 1.52 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:25.08
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.8 0.00044050000000000003 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:27.54
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014000000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:27.54
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0003285 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:27.98
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0004965 1 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:27.36
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00032199999999999997 1.28 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.67
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0004545 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.07
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0004185 1.04 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.84
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00033650000000000005 1.52 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.04
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00017299999999999998 0.98 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.34
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0005285 1.2 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:28.23
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.6 0.000232 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:29.60
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001555 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:29.00
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002605 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:30.19
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000407 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:30.37
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000242 0.86 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:31.51
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0004575 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:31.52
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00019600000000000002 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:31.22
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001975 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:31.85
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.8 0.000448 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:32.94
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00023899999999999998 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:32.78
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00025 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:32.68
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00019700000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:32.72
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000046988744999999996 0.32 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:36.98
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000111 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:37.50
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000033549999999999996 0.5 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:38.33
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00005203091 0.1408 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:38.46
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00012590000000000002 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:38.66
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000033 0.9 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:40.11
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00012445000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:40.45
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0001665 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:41.15
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000032600000000000006 1.7 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:42.12
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000265 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:43.21
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000022363000000000003 0.4352 AML other m 2023-03-04T16:38:44.26
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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