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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 17-04-2023 and time 20:38:48 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 17-04-2023 20:38:48 (UTC)
  • 17-04-2023 22:38:48 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2260, 15.1630 at 11 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
Milazzo ME 7 31646 31646
Merì ME 10 2338 33984
Terme Vigliatore ME 10 7395 41379
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 10 41583 82962
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 90077
Rodì Milici ME 13 2056 92133
Pace del Mela ME 14 6239 98372
Furnari ME 14 3784 102156
Falcone ME 14 2808 104964
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 14 4650 109614
Oliveri ME 14 2181 111795
Castroreale ME 15 2504 114299
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 15 1807 116106
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 15 1531 117637
Condrò ME 15 493 118130
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 125561
Venetico ME 18 3911 129472
San Pier Niceto ME 18 2837 132309
Spadafora ME 19 5021 137330
Valdina ME 19 1355 138685
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 139818
Patti ME 20 13431 153249

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)
68 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
81 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 2.5 2023-04-17
20:38:48		 38.226 15.1633 11 2023-04-17
20:46:26		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116468561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:38:48 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.2260 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1633 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116468561

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 559
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 51
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 295
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 560.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 89
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 57
Number of defining phases 49
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.18621
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitude information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 80
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116468561
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:46:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:33.70 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.63 0
OT.CGL1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:32.98 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.21 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:30.56 3.0 undecidable manual S 2.42 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:29.60 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.33 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:15.11 3.0 negative manual P 3.2 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:12.98 3.0 negative manual P 3.33 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:12.43 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.04 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:11.17 3.0 positive manual P 0.83 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:10.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 131.6682 90 0.64 68
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:08.08 0.3 positive manual P 184 118.7922 90 0.35 58
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:08.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 306 63.3921 90 1.09 34
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:07.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 116.1948 90 0.26 79
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:07.20 0.6 positive manual P 77 113.6973 90 0.26 41
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:05.27 1.0 negative manual P 195 100.6215 90 0.34 20
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:05.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 57.3981 90 0.19 46
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:04.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 175 48.618 91 0.64 60
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:39:04.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 50.7159 91 0.98 36
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:04.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 211 52.0035 90 0 70
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:04.15 0.6 positive manual P 254 92.7405 90 0.43 40
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:04.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 101.7204 90 -0.5 77
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:03.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 98 47.619 91 -0.1 46
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:02.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 48.1185 91 -0.52 40
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:02.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 45.0216 91 0.16 46
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:02.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 223 77.367 90 0.67 76
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:01.29 0.6 negative manual P 296 78.0663 90 -0.17 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:01.06 1.0 undecidable manual P 102 79.5648 90 -0.62 19
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:00.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 38.3283 91 -0.3 46
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:39:00.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 71.8725 90 -0.39 84
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:59.28 0.1 positive manual P 306 63.3921 90 0.08 92
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:59.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 39.5271 91 -1.16 49
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:58.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 30.3474 91 0.39 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:58.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 32.4453 91 -0.65 42
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:58.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 52.0035 90 0.62 61
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.61 0.3 positive manual P 203 48.7179 91 0.68 60
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.34 0.1 positive manual P 191 46.9197 91 0.68 80
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 168 28.9488 91 -0.48 45
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 25.8519 91 0.56 45
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.95 0.3 negative manual P 96 57.3981 90 -0.32 64
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 316 23.0547 92 0.95 39
IV.EFIU.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:57.35 0.1 negative manual P 175 48.618 91 0.44 87
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:56.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 321 24.3534 92 -0.05 48
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:56.35 0.1 positive manual P 98 47.619 91 -0.41 86
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:56.44 0.1 positive manual P 86 48.1185 91 -0.41 85
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:56.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 25.8519 91 -1 56
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:56.49 0.1 positive manual P 178 45.0216 91 0.13 93
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:38:56.96 0.1 positive manual P 107 50.7159 91 -0.28 88
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:55.04 0.1 positive manual P 253 39.5271 91 -0.47 87
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:55.26 0.1 positive manual P 186 38.3283 91 -0.08 95
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:54.15 0.3 negative manual P 82 30.3474 91 0.04 73
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:53.17 0.1 positive manual P 316 23.0547 92 0.19 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:53.62 0.6 negative manual P 231 32.4453 91 -0.8 39
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:53.27 0.1 positive manual P 321 24.3534 92 0.09 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:53.28 0.1 positive manual P 168 28.9488 91 -0.6 85
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:53.29 0.1 positive manual P 317 25.8519 91 -0.12 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:52.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 7.7811 134 0.12 51
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:52.89 0.1 positive manual P 232 25.8519 91 -0.52 89
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:38:50.95 0.1 negative manual P 50 7.7811 134 0.2 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.011100000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:53.11
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.9 0.01173 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:53.09
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0018700000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:57.14
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0014849999999999998 1.48 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:57.21
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000933 0.94 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:57.01
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.8 0.003335 0.22 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:57.71
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.8 0.003940000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:57.68
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0029500000000000004 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:58.59
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0029100000000000003 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:58.62
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0023 1.62 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.00
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0037350000000000005 1.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.89
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.9 0.0036950000000000004 1.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.90
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0013700000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.44
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00246 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.17
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.002715 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.40
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.0 0.004189999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.32
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0025800000000000003 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:38:59.40
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00268 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:00.39
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00122 0.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:01.03
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00128 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:01.08
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.9 0.00477 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:01.57
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.005105 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:01.58
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.7 0.003085 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:03.85
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00325 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:03.87
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0011355 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:03.38
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000867 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:04.16
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.6 0.001185 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:04.61
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00202 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:04.57
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.7 0.0015249999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:04.83
IV.EFIU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00073 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:05.02
IV.EFIU.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000744 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:05.03
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001145 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:05.25
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007215 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:05.44
IV.EFIU.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0006594999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:06.92
IV.EFIU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005574999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:06.93
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0013599999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:07.22
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001795 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:07.37
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0005865 0.18 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:07.38
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0007145 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:07.49
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000247 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:07.49
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0005814999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:08.74
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008825 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:10.40
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:2.5 0.000866 0.3 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:11.50
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005425 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:12.55
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000883 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:13.04
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00014050000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:13.64
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008954999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:14.74
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.7 0.000533 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:18.68
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00017250000000000002 1.62 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:18.05
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0006585 1.56 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:19.01
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00008305 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:19.13
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.6 0.000468 1.62 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:20.00
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00032700000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:21.29
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001785 0.94 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:23.58
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000228 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:23.44
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00009365000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:24.53
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000829 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:25.04
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00009045 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:25.04
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00021050000000000002 0.98 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:25.36
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00009029999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.39
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000438 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.46
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001945 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.35
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0003695 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.48
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000144 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.69
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0001285 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:26.70
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.7 0.000379 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:27.37
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00026450000000000003 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:27.66
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00008905 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:28.54
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008740000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:28.30
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000336 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:28.93
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0007115 1.44 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:28.93
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0002665 1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:30.02
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001298 0.98 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:31.62
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0000825 1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:31.65
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001325 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:31.68
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00026250000000000004 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:33.20
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00010155 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:35.09
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000482 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:38.58
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00010580000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:38.32
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000276 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:39:39.62
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