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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 09-03-2023 and time 19:10:08 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 09-03-2023 19:10:08 (UTC)
  • 09-03-2023 20:10:08 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2520, 14.8080 at 120 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
Brolo ME 11 5783 5783
Piraino ME 11 3962 9745
Capo d'Orlando ME 12 13254 22999
Gioiosa Marea ME 12 7074 30073
Naso ME 15 3813 33886
Ficarra ME 16 1469 35355
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 17 3090 38445
Montagnareale ME 18 1615 40060
Capri Leone ME 18 4515 44575
Castell'Umberto ME 19 3128 47703
Patti ME 19 13431 61134
Mirto ME 19 974 62108
Sinagra ME 19 2705 64813

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
66 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
75 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
87 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 2.5 2023-03-09
19:10:08		 38.2525 14.8077 120 2024-03-01
17:17:58		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115315861
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.7 2023-03-09
19:10:07		 38.2002 14.8268 123 2023-03-09
19:29:02		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115165671
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-09 19:10:08 ± 0.25
Latitude 38.2525 ± 0.0162
Longitude 14.8077 ± 0.0160
Depth (km) 120 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115315861

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1715
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 722
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 351
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1710.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 74
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 54
Number of defining phases 54
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14569
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.55852
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitudes information

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115165671
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-09 19:29:02

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115315861
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-01 15:40:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:51.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 181 143.5452 126 -0.28 38
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:48.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 119.3916 131 0.26 40
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:44.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 100.4217 137 -0.75 36
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-09T19:10:40.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 57.7977 152 0.7 39
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:39.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 48.5181 156 0.81 38
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:39.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 49.4172 156 0.81 38
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:37.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 218 30.747 164 0.26 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:37.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 22.2555 169 -0.17 48
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:36.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 248 172.9935 120 -0.03 52
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:36.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 23.9538 168 -0.65 42
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:36.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 204 16.1727 172 -0.4 47
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:36.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 21.4674 169 -0.92 38
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:35.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 170.1963 121 -0.74 44
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:35.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 165.4122 122 0.09 54
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:33.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 137.1627 127 0.34 75
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:33.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 142.2465 126 0.36 74
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:33.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 122.8881 130 2.02 32
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:32.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 143.5452 126 -0.72 66
IV.MPG.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:31.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 126.5733 129 0.07 82
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2023-03-09T19:10:31.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 116.994 132 0.03 63
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:31.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 120.7902 131 -0.07 82
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:31.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 109.4127 134 1.22 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:30.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 123.6873 130 -0.81 50
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:30.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 110.5005 134 -0.21 62
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:30.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 112.5984 133 -0.13 82
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:30.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 119.3916 131 -0.58 73
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-03-09T19:10:28.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 95.6376 138 -0.22 63
TV.GMB1.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:28.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 88.5447 140 -0.15 65
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:28.70 0.1 positive manual P 177 100.4217 137 -0.83 69
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:27.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 62.0934 150 0.54 62
IV.GIB.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:27.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 74.1702 145 -0.31 86
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:27.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 74.1702 145 -0.22 87
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:27.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 63.6918 150 0.56 41
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 49.4172 156 0.33 90
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 165 49.5171 156 0.69 60
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 50.2164 155 0.32 90
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 52.0035 155 0.8 76
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 64.7907 149 -0.27 66
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 57.7977 152 0.06 93
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 156 53.6019 154 0.3 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 48.5181 156 0.13 94
IV.ECBD.HHN. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 57.7977 152 0.45 64
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 47.7189 156 0.85 75
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:26.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 89 61.0944 151 -0.26 67
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:25.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 49.0176 156 -0.36 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:25.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 218 30.747 164 0.07 98
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:25.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 330 40.0266 160 0.31 46
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 16.1727 172 -0.23 97
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 48 20.3685 170 -0.05 100
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 21.4674 169 -0.64 64
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 36.9297 161 -0.62 63
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 21.867 169 -0.05 75
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 23.9538 168 -0.47 68
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-09T19:10:24.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 22.2555 169 -0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00014324761999999998 0.256 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:31.03
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0001785402 0.256 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:31.40
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00012613125 0.256 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:34.35
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00012265370000000001 0.8576 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:34.56
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00014356150500000002 0.3968 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:36.49
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00016812915 0.3328 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:36.66
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001903783 0.4864 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:39.70
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00016849999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:40.32
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00022749999999999997 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:40.67
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00015049665000000002 0.384 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:42.02
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000109665485 0.5248 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:42.18
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00026536085 0.3968 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:42.32
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001381262 0.4352 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:42.57
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00049901775 0.5632 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:43.00
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.0 0.000588 1.38 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:43.30
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00009049999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:44.92
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00006415 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:44.75
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00032747615 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:44.81
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.0 0.0004022576 0.6144 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:50.28
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00017435325 0.576 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:50.27
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000044462535 0.5888 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:52.46
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009362741500000001 0.576 AML other m 2023-03-09T19:10:52.48
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