Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 08-05-2023 and time 20:39:50 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 08-05-2023 20:39:50 (UTC)
  • 08-05-2023 22:39:50 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3630, 15.4010 at 119 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 14 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Saponara ME 19 3988 21504
Valdina ME 19 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 31423

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.4 2023-05-08
20:39:50
38.3627 15.4007 119 2023-05-08
20:50:55
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117159801
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-08 20:39:50 ± 0.18
Latitude 38.3627 ± 0.0126
Longitude 15.4007 ± 0.0161
Depth (km) 119 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117159801

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1408
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1236
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 293
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.17
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.42093
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117159801
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-08 20:50:55
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:32.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.63 0
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:27.07 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.2 0
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:20.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 36.2415 162 0.22 93
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:20.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 130 34.4433 162 0.12 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:19.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 139 14.3745 172 -0.3 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:19.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 236 17.871 171 -0.02 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:19.53 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.51 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:17.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 157.7199 123 0.17 73
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:16.79 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.42 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:15.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 137.9619 127 0.12 78
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:15.75 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.09 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:15.11 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.07 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:14.95 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.47 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:13.42 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.09 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:13.26 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.05 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:13.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 121.1898 130 -0.33 76
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:12.53 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.03 0
IY.CHCE.HHZ.00 2023-05-08T20:40:12.19 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.27 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:11.63 3.0 positive manual P 0.01 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:10.32 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.12 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:09.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 57.9975 152 0.08 92
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:09.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 65.3901 149 0.11 90
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:09.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 74 66.0894 148 0.13 90
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:09.18 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.67 0
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:09.66 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.1 0
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:08.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 42.0246 159 0.21 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:08.83 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.33 0
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:07.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 34.4433 162 -0.03 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:07.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 36.6411 161 -0.02 97
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:07.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 14.3745 172 -0.29 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:07.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 17.871 171 -0.25 95
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-05-08T20:40:07.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 36.2415 162 0.05 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001797815 0.192 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.71
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00017719925 0.3328 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.43
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0001343456 0.2304 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:26.82
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000115368815 0.0896 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:21.45
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00032 0.66 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:13.54
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00013700000000000002 0.58 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:14.09
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0005295000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:19.05
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000477 1.68 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:19.91
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000179 0.74 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:20.03
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000519 1.1 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:20.04
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00029949999999999996 0.22 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:20.28
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0004765 0.76 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:20.45
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000157 0.2 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.47
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000174 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.66
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009554999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.80
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.000294 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:22.80
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00035850000000000004 1 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:23.62
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.8 0.000395 0.8 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:23.66
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002855 0.94 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:23.10
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00021349999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.30
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000208 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.20
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000126 1.14 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.66
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00016199999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.51
IY.SPDC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00039400000000000004 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.85
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000122 1.26 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:24.89
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000136 0.3 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:26.92
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000142 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.04
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0001825 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.94
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000201 0.38 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.97
IY.SPDC.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00051 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.85
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0001605 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.98
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00014600000000000003 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:27.99
IY.CHCE.HHN.00 ML:2.9 0.00039 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:29.08
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00008355 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:29.74
IY.CHCE.HHE.00 ML:2.8 0.00034899999999999997 0.38 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:30.03
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000107 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:32.07
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00007879999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:32.15
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000816 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:33.92
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000191 0.76 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:36.40
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000166 1.2 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:36.27
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0000776 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:36.72
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009864999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:36.80
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000027 0.9 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:36.85
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000022449999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:37.37
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000305 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:37.48
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00002155 0.44 AML other m 2023-05-08T20:40:38.91
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