Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 07-03-2023 and time 00:39:37 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 07-03-2023 00:39:37 (UTC)
  • 07-03-2023 01:39:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1520, 15.0660 at 8 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
Oliveri ME 3 2181 2181
Falcone ME 4 2808 4989
Furnari ME 7 3784 8773
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 16168
Patti ME 9 13431 29599
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 9 1531 31130
Basicò ME 10 612 31742
Rodì Milici ME 10 2056 33798
Montagnareale ME 11 1615 35413
Librizzi ME 11 1660 37073
Tripi ME 12 873 37946
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 14 41583 79529
San Piero Patti ME 14 2915 82444
Castroreale ME 14 2504 84948
Montalbano Elicona ME 15 2287 87235
Gioiosa Marea ME 15 7074 94309
Merì ME 16 2338 96647
Novara di Sicilia ME 16 1337 97984
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 17 3090 101074
Raccuja ME 17 1041 102115
Milazzo ME 17 31646 133761
Piraino ME 18 3962 137723
San Filippo del Mela ME 18 7115 144838
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 19 4650 149488
Ucria ME 20 1058 150546

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
61 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.9 2023-03-07
00:39:37
38.1523 15.0655 9 2024-03-01
17:18:16
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 121273881
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.0 2023-03-07
00:39:37
38.1388 15.0688 9 2023-03-07
00:45:12
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115049291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-07 00:39:37 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.1523 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.0655 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 121273881

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 439
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 66
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 98
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 440.0
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 27
Number of defining phases 27
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) 0.12770
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.39120
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115049291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-07 00:45:12

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 121273881
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-27 17:30:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:52.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 43.4232 50 -0.22 42
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:51.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 72 40.5261 50 -0.43 40
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:47.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 27.8499 107 -0.13 48
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-03-07T00:39:47.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 346 26.9508 108 -0.16 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:46.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 25.0527 109 -0.49 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:46.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 24.8529 109 -0.19 73
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:46.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 37.4292 50 1.1 72
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2023-03-07T00:39:46.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 181 37.8288 50 0.86 40
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 43.4232 50 -0.12 89
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 48 19.5693 114 0.13 71
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 37.5291 50 0.61 66
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 38.1285 50 0.3 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 20.6682 112 -0.37 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:45.58 0.1 negative manual P 72 40.5261 50 -0.08 91
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:44.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 30.3474 106 0.03 96
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 237 14.1747 121 -0.3 98
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 341 28.6491 107 -0.1 96
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 29.9478 106 0 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 25.9518 108 0.2 94
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 346 27.8499 107 -0.06 97
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.79 0.1 positive manual P 339 28.8489 106 0.09 96
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-03-07T00:39:43.47 0.1 positive manual P 346 26.9508 108 0.15 95
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:42.79 0.1 positive manual P 144 24.8529 109 -0.14 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:42.92 0.1 positive manual P 91 25.0527 109 -0.05 98
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:42.10 0.1 negative manual P 234 20.6682 112 -0.04 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:41.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 48 19.5693 114 -0.05 99
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-07T00:39:40.88 0.1 negative manual P 237 14.1747 121 -0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0007031429 0.22 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:43.20
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00227 0.22 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:43.37
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000884 1 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:43.57
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0015136409999999998 0.37 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:44.10
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000438 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:45.45
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0007239999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:45.66
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00058292815 0.38 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:46.43
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001975 1.72 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:47.98
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00152 0.4 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:47.23
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00029651454999999997 0.38 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:47.63
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00033722754999999997 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:47.00
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00038335284999999996 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:48.05
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0002057291 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:48.25
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00051872185 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:49.51
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00030991425 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:50.14
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0007275000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:50.54
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000756616 0.34 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:50.56
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006071468 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:50.71
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00026000000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:52.80
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002475 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-07T00:39:52.86
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