Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 22-12-2021 and time 00:35:11 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 21-12-2021 23:35:11 (UTC)
  • 22-12-2021 00:35:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.7050, 15.1590 at 235 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
66 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 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
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.3 2021-12-21
23:35:11
38.7047 15.1592 235 2022-03-30
13:04:31
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99869991
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2021-12-21
23:35:11
38.686 15.4228 236 2021-12-21
23:56:15
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98800841
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-21 23:35:11 ± 0.3
Latitude 38.7047 ± 0.0243
Longitude 15.1592 ± 0.0369
Depth (km) 235 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99869991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3620
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1697
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 126
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 164
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.52795
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99869991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-06 11:08:48

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98800841
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-21 23:56:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2021-12-21T23:37:00.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.07 0
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:50.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.73 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:37.02 3.0 positive manual Pn 3.93 0
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:24.58 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.32 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:19.56 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.63 0
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-12-21T23:36:14.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 147.6411 147 0.51 45
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:13.70 1.0 undecidable manual S 74 137.0628 148 0.68 21
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:36:11.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 120.6903 152 0.24 50
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:10.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 114.4965 153 -0.54 47
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:09.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 149 90.9423 158 0.57 49
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:36:08.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 175 81.6516 160 0.4 26
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-12-21T23:36:08.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 88.5447 158 0.02 56
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:06.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 57.498 166 -0.2 57
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:06.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 100 63.8916 164 -0.44 80
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:36:06.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 64.1913 164 0.15 57
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:49.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 58 166.8108 143 0.36 42
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:49.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 169.5969 143 0.04 67
IV.MGR.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:48.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 162.5151 144 0.01 46
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:48.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 152.5362 146 1 53
IV.BULG.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:48.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 7 153.5352 145 0 48
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-12-21T23:35:48.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 147.6411 147 0.59 65
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:47.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 74 137.0628 148 0.08 100
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:47.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 139.6602 148 0.64 65
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:46.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 129.4704 150 -0.25 49
IV.CET2.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:45.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 114.1968 153 -0.52 48
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:45.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 57 120.6903 152 -0.36 49
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:45.23 0.1 positive manual P 104 114.4965 153 -0.32 100
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:44.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 149 90.9423 158 -0.21 80
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-12-21T23:35:44.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 88.5447 158 -0.21 80
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:44.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 123 88.3449 159 0 56
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:44.58 1.0 undecidable manual P 56 109.3128 154 -0.67 23
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:44.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 199 77.4669 161 0.37 53
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:43.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 38.0286 170 0.63 52
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:43.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 64.1913 164 0.02 58
IV.AIO.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:43.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 175 81.6516 160 -0.74 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:42.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 57.498 166 -0.77 72
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2021-12-21T23:35:42.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 39.627 170 0.13 60
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-12-21T23:35:42.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 63.8916 164 -0.3 83
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000016570035 0.1408 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:07.85
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0001047493 1.7824 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:08.97
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00008331967499999999 0.4224 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:08.87
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000027995205000000003 0.2048 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:09.00
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000064876955 0.4608 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:09.02
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000024526065 0.1792 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:09.49
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0000245221355 0.192 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:10.66
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000065281805 0.3584 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:11.55
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000035336245000000005 0.3072 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:13.25
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000030207734999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:13.99
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00001834057 1.5776 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:15.20
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000036087969999999995 0.3072 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:15.24
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00002212331 0.2944 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:15.54
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000193399935 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:16.98
IV.LADO.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00003736989 1.296 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:20.85
IV.LADO.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00003304772 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:20.29
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000013193254000000002 0.2816 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:22.26
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000024811205000000004 0.3072 AML other m 2021-12-21T23:36:23.96
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