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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 31-10-2022 and time 17:21:59 (Italy) in region 4 km W Basicò (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Basicò (ME), on

  • 31-10-2022 16:21:59 (UTC)
  • 31-10-2022 17:21:59 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0780, 15.0210 at 9 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
Basicò ME 4 612 612
San Piero Patti ME 6 2915 3527
Librizzi ME 6 1660 5187
Montalbano Elicona ME 6 2287 7474
Oliveri ME 6 2181 9655
Falcone ME 7 2808 12463
Tripi ME 8 873 13336
Patti ME 9 13431 26767
Montagnareale ME 9 1615 28382
Furnari ME 10 3784 32166
Raccuja ME 10 1041 33207
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 10 1531 34738
Novara di Sicilia ME 12 1337 36075
Ucria ME 13 1058 37133
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 13 3090 40223
Rodì Milici ME 14 2056 42279
Floresta ME 14 485 42764
Terme Vigliatore ME 14 7395 50159
Sinagra ME 15 2705 52864
Gioiosa Marea ME 15 7074 59938
Roccella Valdemone ME 16 666 60604
Piraino ME 17 3962 64566
Castroreale ME 17 2504 67070
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 17 1019 68089
Ficarra ME 17 1469 69558
Malvagna ME 18 733 70291
Tortorici ME 18 6435 76726
Castell'Umberto ME 19 3128 79854
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 19 980 80834
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 122417
Brolo ME 19 5783 128200
Moio Alcantara ME 20 717 128917

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
49 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
53 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
55 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
64 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 1.8 2022-10-31
16:21:59		 38.0785 15.0213 9 2024-03-01
15:28:07		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 112301451
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2022-10-31
16:21:59		 38.0733 15.0158 9 2022-10-31
16:29:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 111352631
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-31 16:21:59 ± 0.04
Latitude 38.0785 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.0213 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 112301451

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 279
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 269
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 290
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 280.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.81299
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112301451
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-11-28 17:04:16

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111352631
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-31 16:29:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:25.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 85.6476 50 0.11 43
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:22.43 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.5 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:15.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 64 47.2194 50 -0.32 45
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:15.81 3.0 positive manual P 87.5457 0.76 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:15.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 90.243 50 -0.3 62
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:14.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 260 85.6476 50 -0.05 44
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:14.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 82.0512 50 0.38 62
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:14.12 3.0 positive manual P 77.367 0.64 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:13.48 3.0 positive manual P 78.7656 -0.22 0
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:12.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 70.2741 50 -0.02 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:12.50 1.0 undecidable manual S 263 37.8288 50 -0.43 22
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:12.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 355 35.3424 50 -0.26 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:11.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 354 33.2445 50 0.2 47
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:10.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 28.1496 107 0.14 48
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:10.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 29.8479 106 0.06 49
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:10.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 59.8956 50 -0.18 67
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:08.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 47.2194 50 0.06 71
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:08.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 158 23.4543 110 -0.43 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:07.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 35.3424 50 0.11 72
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-10-31T16:22:07.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 35.8419 50 0.15 71
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:07.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 37.1295 50 -0.03 48
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:07.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 37.8288 50 -0.36 90
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-10-31T16:22:07.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 37.3293 50 0.13 71
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 31.6461 105 -0.11 48
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 179 29.0487 107 0.28 47
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 29.8479 106 0.42 90
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 29.2485 107 0.41 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 354 33.2445 50 0.21 94
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:06.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 154 31.746 105 0.01 73
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:05.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 13.4754 123 -0.2 73
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:05.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 28.1496 107 0.14 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:05.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 29.8479 106 -0.16 95
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:04.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 23.4543 110 -0.02 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:04.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 123 21.9669 112 -0.18 96
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:03.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 274 8.0808 137 -0.17 74
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:02.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 8.0808 137 0.11 100
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-31T16:22:02.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 13.4754 123 -0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0011784999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:04.24
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0009985 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:04.31
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0029100000000000003 1.48 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:04.18
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0030700000000000002 0.3 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:05.10
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0008029999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:05.77
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000921 0.7 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:05.61
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00047599999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:08.89
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00044950000000000003 1.6 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:09.87
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003875 0.78 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:09.54
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000404 0.34 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:09.61
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004275 0.64 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:10.47
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00029749999999999997 1.6 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:11.89
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008300000000000001 0.72 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:11.26
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007195 0.9 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:11.97
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000482 0.44 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:12.52
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001075 0.94 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:12.50
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003005 1.16 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:13.62
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00010055 0.42 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:13.54
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0010295 0.92 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:13.36
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0012150000000000002 0.94 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:13.23
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000421 0.72 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:13.90
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001945 0.22 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:14.39
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000313 0.48 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:14.78
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00017549999999999998 0.32 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:14.97
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00022600000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:15.00
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000335 0.34 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:15.23
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001095 0.18 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:15.33
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00029949999999999996 0.66 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:16.70
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013550000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:16.49
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000175 0.5 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:17.46
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000743 0.72 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:21.15
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000861 0.42 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:21.68
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0006 0.36 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:23.37
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000246 0.76 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:23.13
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00001785 0.34 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:27.78
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00013450000000000002 0.46 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:28.10
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0001023 0.98 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:28.76
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00002325 0.38 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:29.38
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000849 0.74 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:29.80
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000724 1.52 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:33.09
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0000223 0.96 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:38.66
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000027300000000000003 0.08 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:38.69
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0000752 0.1 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:38.65
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00008609999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2022-10-31T16:22:39.73
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