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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 17-04-2023 and time 20:36:27 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 17-04-2023 20:36:27 (UTC)
  • 17-04-2023 22:36:27 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2080, 15.1520 at 10 km depth.

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

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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
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 7395
Milazzo ME 8 31646 39041
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 9 41583 80624
Merì ME 9 2338 82962
Rodì Milici ME 11 2056 85018
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 92133
Furnari ME 12 3784 95917
Falcone ME 12 2808 98725
Oliveri ME 12 2181 100906
Castroreale ME 13 2504 103410
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 13 1531 104941
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 14 4650 109591
Pace del Mela ME 14 6239 115830
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 15 1807 117637
Condrò ME 16 493 118130
Torregrotta ME 18 7431 125561
Basicò ME 18 612 126173
Patti ME 18 13431 139604
Tripi ME 18 873 140477
San Pier Niceto ME 18 2837 143314
Venetico ME 19 3911 147225
Valdina ME 19 1355 148580
Montagnareale ME 20 1615 150195
Spadafora ME 20 5021 155216
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 156349

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
79 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2023-04-17
20:36:27		 38.2078 15.1518 10 2023-04-17
20:46:18		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116468551
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:36:27 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.2078 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.1518 ± 0.0069
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 116468551

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 598
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 481
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 44
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) 79
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 30
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41818
Number of stations at which the event was observed 35
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitude information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116468551
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:46:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:37:17.08 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.34 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:37:09.51 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.49 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:50.69 3.0 negative manual P -0.32 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:50.60 3.0 negative manual P 1.52 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:49.94 3.0 positive manual P 0.2 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:49.84 3.0 positive manual P 1.8 0
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:47.65 3.0 negative manual P 1.26 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:45.40 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.38 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.38 3.0 negative manual P -0.03 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.49 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.32 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:43.51 3.0 positive manual P 0.21 0
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:42.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 177 43.0236 50 0.73 60
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:41.72 3.0 positive manual P 0.89 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:40.54 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.55 0
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:39.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 36.2415 50 0.28 70
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:38.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 31.6461 50 -0.31 70
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:38.65 3.0 positive manual P 0.06 0
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.50 3.0 negative manual P 0.07 0
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 320 27.3504 50 -0.07 74
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 30.3474 50 -0.39 69
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 165 27.1506 50 -0.87 58
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:36:36.38 3.0 negative manual P 0.05 0
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 325 25.3524 112 -0.15 73
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 44.8218 50 1.11 51
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 321 23.9538 113 0.46 69
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 26.751 50 -0.43 69
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 46.4202 50 1.01 53
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.82 3.0 positive manual P -0.11 0
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.73 3.0 positive manual P -0.1 0
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 235 23.8539 113 -0.64 65
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 43.0236 50 0.43 89
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 111 18.7701 118 -0.47 69
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 28.749 50 1.23 49
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 36.2415 50 0.34 92
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 37.9287 50 -0.25 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 30.3474 50 -0.18 96
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 31.6461 50 -0.24 95
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 27.8499 50 -0.05 100
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 23.9538 113 0.12 99
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 26.751 50 -0.26 96
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 23.8539 113 -0.2 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 45 9.879 135 0.21 74
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 27.3504 50 -0.11 98
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 27.1506 50 -0.34 94
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 24.3534 112 0.03 75
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 25.3524 112 -0.06 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:31.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 18.7701 118 -0.1 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:30.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 45 9.879 135 0.26 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005220000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:32.48
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0064800000000000005 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:32.45
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004625 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.36
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0013050000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.67
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00109 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.47
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000621 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.56
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0016899999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.03
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00111 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.34
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00158 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00159 1.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.86
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0019299999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.24
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001905 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008515 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.79
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001535 0.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.73
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.66
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0018050000000000002 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.72
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.5 0.001435 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.74
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00135 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.59
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0015049999999999998 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:39.15
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00147 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.01
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000643 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.37
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006129999999999999 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.42
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0025949999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.94
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00271 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.95
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013700000000000002 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:41.86
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001535 1.06 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:41.94
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005595 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:42.70
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000393 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:43.51
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0009530000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:43.90
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00033299999999999996 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:45.78
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000268 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.72
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008435 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.72
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0004645 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.84
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014050000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.84
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005124999999999999 1.06 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:47.46
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004685 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:47.47
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00040100000000000004 1.74 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:48.08
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000331 1.74 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:48.10
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007379999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:49.99
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000431 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:50.83
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00042699999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:50.84
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0007555000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:51.59
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0019299999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:51.68
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00008044999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:52.81
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000518 1.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:54.07
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000082 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:58.40
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003055 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:59.35
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003445 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:03.48
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00016649999999999998 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:03.77
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00016949999999999997 1.1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006025 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.96
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000646 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.98
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