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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 06-01-2023 and time 21:49:27 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 06-01-2023 20:49:27 (UTC)
  • 06-01-2023 21:49:27 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2320, 15.2110 at 11 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 3 31646 31646
Merì ME 8 2338 33984
San Filippo del Mela ME 9 7115 41099
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 9 41583 82682
Pace del Mela ME 10 6239 88921
Terme Vigliatore ME 11 7395 96316
Condrò ME 12 493 96809
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 12 1807 98616
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 12 4650 103266
Torregrotta ME 13 7431 110697
Venetico ME 14 3911 114608
Rodì Milici ME 14 2056 116664
Spadafora ME 14 5021 121685
Valdina ME 15 1355 123040
Castroreale ME 15 2504 125544
San Pier Niceto ME 15 2837 128381
Roccavaldina ME 15 1133 129514
Furnari ME 16 3784 133298
Falcone ME 17 2808 136106
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 17 1531 137637
Monforte San Giorgio ME 17 2777 140414
Oliveri ME 18 2181 142595
Rometta ME 19 6650 149245
Villafranca Tirrena ME 19 8584 157829

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
40 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.7 2023-01-06
20:49:27		 38.2317 15.2113 11 2024-03-01
17:18:05		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116945121
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2023-01-06
20:49:27		 38.2328 15.206 11 2023-01-06
20:56:07		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113353061
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-06 20:49:27 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.2317 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.2113 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116945121

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 360
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 291
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 58
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04227
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.73565
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116945121
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-02 09:35:42

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113353061
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-06 20:56:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:46.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 58.3971 50 0.24 44
IV.IACL.HHE. 2023-01-06T20:49:42.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 81.6516 50 0.45 60
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:42.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 100 43.5231 50 0.19 46
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:41.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 39.627 50 0.45 44
1J.FX14.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:40.24 1.0 undecidable manual P 119 69.375 50 0.32 21
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:40.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 103 75.5688 50 0.01 45
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:39.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 304 66.4779 50 0.28 43
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2023-01-06T20:49:39.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 36.1416 50 -0.54 43
IY.CNDF.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:38.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 61.7937 50 -0.04 91
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:38.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 58.3971 50 0.06 91
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 48.8178 50 0.38 87
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 207 51.0156 50 0.07 46
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 28.4493 50 -0.09 48
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 215 54.8007 50 -0.1 23
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 309 25.752 50 -0.05 48
1J.FX13.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.60 1.0 undecidable manual P 126 53.7018 50 0.1 23
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 29.6481 50 -0.63 42
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 26.1516 50 -0.15 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 26.751 50 -0.43 45
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 309 29.2485 50 -0.2 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:37.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 28.9488 50 -0.72 40
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:36.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 45.7209 50 0.33 66
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:36.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 196 48.5181 50 0.16 23
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-06T20:49:36.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 25.8519 50 -0.39 45
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:36.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 23.5542 50 -0.36 46
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:35.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 43.9227 50 -0.44 86
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:35.90 0.6 positive manual P 100 43.5231 50 -0.04 47
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:35.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 39.627 50 0.43 87
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:34.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 15.5733 125 0.15 72
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:34.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 34.8429 50 0.37 67
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:34.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 30.0477 50 0.44 89
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2023-01-06T20:49:34.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 36.1416 50 0.03 96
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:34.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 316 32.9448 50 0.49 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 82 26.1516 50 0.11 96
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.67 0.6 positive manual P 236 29.6481 50 -0.12 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 26.751 50 0.04 97
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 29.3484 50 -0.17 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.49 0.3 negative manual P 176 28.9488 50 -0.19 70
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 25.8519 50 0.08 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.26 0.1 positive manual P 309 25.752 50 0.07 97
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 29.2485 50 -0.06 96
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 28.4493 50 -0.19 70
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2023-01-06T20:49:33.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 30.6471 50 0.01 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:32.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 23.5542 50 -0.25 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:31.48 0.1 positive manual P 127 15.5733 125 -0.09 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:31.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 22 4.6953 156 -0.48 46
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-06T20:49:30.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 22 4.6953 156 -0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004995 0.16 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:34.80
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0004325 0.22 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:36.02
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000312 1.6 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.01
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001475 0.2 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.15
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00033 0.06 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.21
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0003135 1 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.79
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002405 0.2 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.33
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002615 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.71
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000168 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.94
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00038700000000000003 0.26 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.65
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001595 1 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.83
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00046199999999999995 1.66 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.94
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:38.95
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0004665 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:39.02
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000493 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:39.03
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000327 0.2 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:39.43
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001115 0.3 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:41.46
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000494 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:43.31
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000068 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:44.57
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00004575 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:45.00
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000213 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:55.68
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000104 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-06T20:49:55.52
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