Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 25-03-2023 and time 20:10:48 (UTC) in region 2 km SW Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME), on

  • 25-03-2023 20:10:48 (UTC)
  • 25-03-2023 21:10:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1320, 15.2050 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 2 41583 41583
Terme Vigliatore ME 4 7395 48978
Castroreale ME 4 2504 51482
Rodì Milici ME 4 2056 53538
Merì ME 6 2338 55876
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 7 4650 60526
San Filippo del Mela ME 7 7115 67641
Furnari ME 8 3784 71425
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 8 1531 72956
Pace del Mela ME 10 6239 79195
Milazzo ME 11 31646 110841
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 11 1807 112648
Falcone ME 11 2808 115456
Condrò ME 12 493 115949
Oliveri ME 13 2181 118130
Tripi ME 13 873 119003
San Pier Niceto ME 13 2837 121840
Novara di Sicilia ME 14 1337 123177
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 130608
Basicò ME 15 612 131220
Monforte San Giorgio ME 16 2777 133997
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 135130
Valdina ME 16 1355 136485
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 16 1019 137504
Venetico ME 17 3911 141415
Mandanici ME 17 601 142016
Antillo ME 18 919 142935
Spadafora ME 18 5021 147956
Rometta ME 19 6650 154606
Fiumedinisi ME 20 1409 156015

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
39 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
71 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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2023-03-25
20:10:48
38.1325 15.2048 10 2023-03-25
20:22:52
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115730911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-25 20:10:48 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.1325 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.2048 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115730911

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 605
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 263
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 165
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 79
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
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) 0.11691
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.92360
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115730911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-25 20:22:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:18.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 0.9236 50 0.63 56
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:06.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 0.9236 50 0.59 57
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:06.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 0.4919 50 0.7 59
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:02.13 0.1 undecidable manual S 86 0.3930 50 -0.32 91
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:01.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 0.6709 50 -0.01 69
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:11:01.34 0.1 undecidable manual S 268 0.3723 50 -0.52 87
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:58.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 0.4919 50 0.21 91
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:58.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 251 0.2752 50 -0.22 71
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:57.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 0.4838 50 -0.05 94
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:56.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 0.3930 50 -0.14 94
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:56.97 0.1 undecidable manual S 257 0.2221 112 -0.42 92
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:55.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 268 0.3723 50 -0.15 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:55.12 0.1 undecidable manual S 172 0.1628 119 -0.19 98
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:55.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 0.3265 50 -0.17 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:54.46 0.1 undecidable manual S 9 0.1403 123 -0.1 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:54.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 251 0.2752 50 0.1 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:54.02 0.1 undecidable manual S 83 0.1169 128 0.19 98
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:53.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 0.2221 112 -0.01 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:52.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 172 0.1628 119 0.08 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:51.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 83 0.1169 128 0.25 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-25T20:10:51.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 0.1403 123 0.13 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00294 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:54.15
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00084 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:54.67
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0017800000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:54.26
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001435 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:54.69
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0011884999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:55.33
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008755 0.18 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:55.64
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00017449999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:57.56
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000184 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:57.57
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0008885000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:57.71
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0008925000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:58.33
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00022199999999999998 1.58 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:10:59.11
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000164 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:00.60
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0000435 0.36 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:02.27
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00004485 0.34 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:02.69
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009745 0.26 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:03.42
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00010945 1.18 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:03.24
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00002355 0.98 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:06.54
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000024500000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2023-03-25T20:11:07.68
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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