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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 27-05-2022 and time 16:03:22 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 27-05-2022 14:03:22 (UTC)
  • 27-05-2022 16:03:22 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3840, 15.2990 at 127 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.

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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 19 31646 31646
Spadafora ME 19 5021 36667
Venetico ME 19 3911 40578

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
100 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.2 2022-05-27
14:03:22		 38.3837 15.299 127 2023-01-31
19:03:24		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 107676991
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2022-05-27
14:03:23		 38.3677 15.2353 123 2022-05-27
14:24:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 105220351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-27 14:03:22 ± 0.19
Latitude 38.3837 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.2990 ± 0.0126
Depth (km) 127 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 107676991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 988
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 818
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 292
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 990.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 113
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.20325
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.25276
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 37
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 105220351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-27 14:24:42

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 107676991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-07-25 13:22:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:04:07.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 139.0608 129 0.55 37
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:04:00.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 99.3228 139 0.01 45
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:58.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 78.0663 146 -0.09 47
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:57.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 74.2701 147 -0.27 46
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2022-05-27T14:03:56.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 64.3911 151 0.26 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:55.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 46.1205 158 0.38 46
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:55.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 50.9157 156 -0.1 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:55.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 64 56.5989 154 -0.45 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:55.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 53.502 155 0.05 49
IV.IVPL.HNN. 2022-05-27T14:03:53.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 27.75 167 0.26 49
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-05-27T14:03:53.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 22.5552 169 -0.39 48
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:53.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 271 26.8509 167 0.06 51
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:48.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 139.0608 129 0.1 62
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:45.02 0.1 negative manual P 85 99.3228 139 0.19 88
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:43.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 78.0663 146 0.02 94
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2022-05-27T14:03:42.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 131 64.3911 151 -0.12 47
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:42.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 74.2701 147 -0.03 47
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:42.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 50.9157 156 0.45 68
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:41.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 140 54.8007 155 0.03 98
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:41.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 105 53.502 155 -0.05 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:41.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 46.1205 158 0.22 96
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:41.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 64 56.5989 154 -0.4 90
IV.IVPL.HNN. 2022-05-27T14:03:40.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 268 27.75 167 -0.24 74
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-05-27T14:03:40.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 126 22.5552 169 -0.08 51
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2022-05-27T14:03:40.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 271 26.8509 167 -0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007395463 1.5008 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:53.18
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00010138509999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:55.95
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0001214529 1.6416 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:56.13
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000058376195000000005 0.4992 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:56.19
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00007017171 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:56.19
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000217686 0.576 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:56.19
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00016291905000000002 0.1472 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:57.61
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005061455 0.1344 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:57.61
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00014580275 0.5568 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:58.36
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010687278 0.3584 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:58.54
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00013868325000000002 1.68 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:58.07
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00013250230000000002 0.4992 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:58.66
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001375 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:03:59.79
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0001865 1.68 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:00.04
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00005145 1.34 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:00.85
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001200341 0.6208 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:00.31
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.000059499999999999996 0.76 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:00.91
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006619905 1.744 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:02.89
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00007999999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:02.37
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00008196268 0.4096 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:02.38
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00007279704500000001 0.6208 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:03.53
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001242302 0.0608 AML other m 2022-05-27T14:04:16.87
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