Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 05-12-2022 and time 21:59:02 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 05-12-2022 20:59:02 (UTC)
  • 05-12-2022 21:59:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3800, 14.8900 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Lipari ME 12 12753 12753

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
62 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
89 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
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.8 2022-12-05
20:59:02
38.3797 14.8897 9 2024-03-01
15:28:27
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 118777271
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 1.5 2022-12-05
20:59:01
38.371 14.882 11 2023-06-28
09:29:34
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 112541351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-05 20:59:02 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.3797 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8897 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 118777271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 720
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 470
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 33
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 720.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 76
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.75723
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 118777271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-28 09:29:21

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 112541351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-05 21:19:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:49.41 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.81 0
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:28.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 106 84.0492 50 0.84 34
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:19.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 54.3012 50 0.37 64
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:18.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 290 49.4172 50 -0.01 46
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:17.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 46.3203 50 0.11 69
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:17.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 47.9187 50 0.24 44
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:16.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 84.0492 50 0.13 85
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:15.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 37.3293 50 0.45 65
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:13.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 33.0447 50 -0.44 44
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:13.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 307 34.1436 50 -0.2 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:12.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 54.3012 50 0.32 65
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:12.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 112 32.0457 50 -0.73 59
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-12-05T20:59:12.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 55.3002 50 0.02 69
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:11.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 49.4172 50 0.11 68
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:10.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 46.3203 50 -0.15 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:10.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 123 47.9187 50 -0.12 91
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:09.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 37.3293 50 -0.19 68
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:08.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 33.0447 50 -0.44 65
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:08.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 32.0457 50 -0.28 68
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:08.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 34.1436 50 -0.19 69
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:07.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 35 8.88 137 0.54 66
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:06.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 7.881 140 0.33 47
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-12-05T20:59:06.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 10.1787 133 -0.23 48
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 6.4935 146 -0.26 48
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 8.88 137 0.38 92
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 6.993 143 -0.82 40
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 78 8.5803 138 -0.62 64
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 5.3946 150 0.03 50
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:05.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 32 13.3755 125 0.04 98
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 10.1787 133 0.03 99
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 6.4935 146 -0.01 100
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 5.3946 150 0.1 98
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 6.993 143 -0.06 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 8.5803 138 0 100
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 5.5944 149 0.17 97
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-12-05T20:59:04.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 7.881 140 0.09 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.001405 0.82 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:06.53
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0011899999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:06.86
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0003765 0.82 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:07.39
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0004195 0.86 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:07.90
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0025 1.64 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:08.91
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0007045 1.72 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:09.99
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0007575 0.3 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:09.15
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00443 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:09.18
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0006545000000000001 0.92 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:09.66
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0006785 0.94 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:09.21
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003505 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:13.70
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002155 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:13.71
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00026700000000000004 0.62 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:14.60
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001325 0.5 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:14.37
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0012349999999999998 0.1 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:14.86
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005700000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:15.77
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0002485 0.18 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:16.73
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000251 0.6 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:17.59
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000913 0.72 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:17.81
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000163 0.58 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:17.32
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00031 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:19.37
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001945 1.04 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:19.09
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000212 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:19.69
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000175 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:20.58
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000124 0.16 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:20.84
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00026649999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-05T20:59:21.55
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