Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 22-03-2023 and time 18:42:53 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 22-03-2023 18:42:53 (UTC)
  • 22-03-2023 19:42:53 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9240, 15.4420 at 7 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.

Hai sentito il terremoto? Clicca qui

Did you feel it? Fill in the questionnaire.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Furci Siculo ME 7 3382 3382
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 7 9377 12759
Roccalumera ME 7 4141 16900
Nizza di Sicilia ME 8 3667 20567
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 9 1554 22121
Alì Terme ME 9 2539 24660
Forza d'Agrò ME 9 911 25571
Savoca ME 10 1732 27303
Pagliara ME 10 1170 28473
Casalvecchio Siculo ME 11 842 29315
Alì ME 12 768 30083
Fiumedinisi ME 13 1409 31492
Letojanni ME 13 2861 34353
Gallodoro ME 13 367 34720
Scaletta Zanclea ME 13 2140 36860
Mandanici ME 14 601 37461
Itala ME 14 1640 39101
Mongiuffi Melia ME 15 600 39701
Limina ME 15 836 40537
Roccafiorita ME 15 197 40734
Taormina ME 16 10960 51694
Castelmola ME 16 1088 52782
Giardini-Naxos ME 17 9415 62197
Antillo ME 18 919 63116
Graniti ME 19 1492 64608

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
32 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 1.5 2023-03-22
18:42:53		 37.9242 15.4418 7 2024-03-01
17:18:16		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 121318761
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2023-03-22
18:42:53		 37.9213 15.4402 9 2023-03-22
18:52:00		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115636651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-22 18:42:53 ± 0.07
Latitude 37.9242 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.4418 ± 0.0034
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 121318761

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 596
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 143
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 164
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 148
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.09088
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 121318761
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-09-21 16:37:29

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115636651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-22 18:52:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:20.62 3.0 undecidable manual P 1.37 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:14.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 271 121.0899 50 0.71 52
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:12.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 113.7972 50 0.34 60
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:10.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 49.5171 50 0.49 43
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:10.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 285 51.4152 50 0.53 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:10.76 1.0 undecidable manual S 73 55.9995 50 -0.67 21
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2023-03-22T18:43:08.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 33 43.8228 50 0.11 24
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:08.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 42.7239 50 0.62 42
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:08.09 1.0 undecidable manual S 50 42.8238 50 0.18 24
IT.SAAM.HNN. 2023-03-22T18:43:07.73 1.0 undecidable manual S 45 39.1275 100 0.85 19
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:06.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 38.1285 100 0.01 50
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2023-03-22T18:43:06.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 76 37.3293 101 -0.05 74
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:06.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 75.369 50 -0.09 69
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:05.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 34.8429 101 0.2 73
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:05.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 65.7897 50 0.09 70
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-03-22T18:43:05.36 1.0 undecidable manual S 235 32.8449 102 0.62 22
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:04.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 65.7897 50 -0.25 91
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:03.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 28.4493 104 -0.12 49
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 25.1526 105 0.59 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 24.2535 106 0.38 48
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.99 0.3 positive manual P 73 55.9995 50 -0.69 61
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.54 1.0 undecidable manual S 343 25.8519 105 0.14 25
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 292 48.2184 50 -0.38 69
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 29.0487 103 -0.54 44
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 285 51.4152 50 -0.28 93
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:02.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 49.5171 50 -0.65 63
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:01.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 42.8238 50 -0.05 74
IT.SAAM.HNN. 2023-03-22T18:43:01.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 45 39.1275 100 0.66 42
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2023-03-22T18:43:01.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 43.8228 50 0.11 48
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:01.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 335 42.7239 50 -0.23 95
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:01.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 20.4684 109 0.61 45
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:00.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 34.8429 101 -0.13 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:00.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 38.1285 100 -0.16 96
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:00.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 286 18.9699 110 -0.08 50
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2023-03-22T18:43:00.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 37.3293 101 -0.6 86
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-03-22T18:43:00.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 235 32.8449 102 0.48 46
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:43:00.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 35.9418 101 0.28 71
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 29.0487 103 -0.16 98
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 25.1526 105 -0.08 75
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 24.2535 106 -0.1 75
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 25.8519 105 0.13 100
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 25.8519 105 -0.28 72
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:58.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 28.4493 104 -0.15 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:57.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 18.9699 110 0.1 76
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2023-03-22T18:42:57.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 20.4684 109 0.28 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000479 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:01.18
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00074 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:01.93
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00041000000000000005 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:04.01
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00039232829999999994 0.2432 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:04.88
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00023550265000000001 0.6016 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:05.61
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000431 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:05.65
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000079305245 0.32 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:06.77
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001965 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:07.90
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00006484999999999999 1.78 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:07.05
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000180893 0.1536 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:07.81
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0001333426 0.1536 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:09.09
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000432 0.16 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:09.09
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00010485113499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:09.43
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000033751475 0.2432 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:09.41
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000812 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:11.19
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00009825 1.5 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:11.94
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00004745 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:12.62
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00011064999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:12.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007595 1.06 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:13.61
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00003256071 0.4736 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:15.72
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00007284298 0.2176 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:19.14
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00002275 1 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:20.36
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000072311475 0.3968 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:21.10
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.0 0.0000181 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:22.40
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00012396415 0.2432 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:09.59
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008790831 0.2944 AML other m 2023-03-22T18:43:11.96
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Download
Type Description Link
QuakeML - small Event, Origin, FocalMechanism Download
QuakeML - full Event, Origin, FocalMechanism, Amplitude, Arrival, Pick, Station Magnitude Download