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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 08-01-2023 and time 15:05:05 (Italy) in region 3 km SE Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SE Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME), on

  • 08-01-2023 14:05:05 (UTC)
  • 08-01-2023 15:05:05 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1240, 15.2310 at 8 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
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 3 41583 41583
Castroreale ME 3 2504 44087
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 5 4650 48737
Merì ME 5 2338 51075
Rodì Milici ME 6 2056 53131
Terme Vigliatore ME 6 7395 60526
San Filippo del Mela ME 6 7115 67641
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 9 1807 69448
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 9 1531 70979
Pace del Mela ME 9 6239 77218
Furnari ME 9 3784 81002
Condrò ME 10 493 81495
Milazzo ME 11 31646 113141
San Pier Niceto ME 11 2837 115978
Falcone ME 13 2808 118786
Torregrotta ME 13 7431 126217
Monforte San Giorgio ME 14 2777 128994
Tripi ME 14 873 129867
Roccavaldina ME 14 1133 131000
Valdina ME 15 1355 132355
Novara di Sicilia ME 15 1337 133692
Oliveri ME 15 2181 135873
Mandanici ME 15 601 136474
Venetico ME 16 3911 140385
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 16 1019 141404
Basicò ME 16 612 142016
Antillo ME 16 919 142935
Spadafora ME 17 5021 147956
Rometta ME 17 6650 154606
Fiumedinisi ME 17 1409 156015
Pagliara ME 19 1170 157185
Saponara ME 20 3988 161173
Alì ME 20 768 161941
Itala ME 20 1640 163581

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
36 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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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 1.4 2023-01-08
14:05:05		 38.1242 15.2308 8 2024-03-01
17:17:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 114407781
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.4 2023-01-08
14:05:05		 38.1167 15.2287 9 2023-01-08
14:14:29		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113397911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-08 14:05:05 ± 0.04
Latitude 38.1242 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.2308 ± 0.0023
Depth (km) 8 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114407781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 206
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 176
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 158
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 210.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 70
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.64931
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114407781
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-13 10:27:38

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113397911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-08 14:14:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:50.02 3.0 undecidable manual S -5.03 0
IV.GIZZ.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:29.57 3.0 positive manual P 0.11 0
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:19.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 41.4252 50 -0.12 71
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:18.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 94 72.0723 50 -0.29 64
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:18.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 105 70.374 50 -0.35 42
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:18.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 36.9297 50 -0.41 44
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:18.49 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 35.5422 50 0.2 70
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-08T14:05:18.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 35.9418 50 0.17 47
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:17.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 254 32.4453 104 -0.34 68
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:16.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 28.749 106 -0.12 72
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:16.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 56.6988 50 -0.08 92
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:15.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 26.751 107 0 74
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:15.53 0.6 negative manual P 84 51.5151 50 0.08 47
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-01-08T14:05:15.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 56.2992 50 -0.21 90
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:15.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 46.62 50 0.33 67
IV.EMSG.HHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:14.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 41.625 50 0.31 90
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:14.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 71 44.622 50 -0.12 93
1J.FX11.HHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 22.4553 110 -0.12 49
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 38.3283 50 -0.19 93
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 36.9297 50 0.04 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 35.5422 50 0.12 71
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 84 41.4252 50 -0.22 69
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 38.9277 50 0.15 94
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 37.9287 50 0.16 94
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:13.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 38.5281 50 0.42 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:12.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 32.4453 104 -0.19 71
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-08T14:05:12.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 35.9418 50 -0.1 95
1J.FX09.HHE. 2023-01-08T14:05:12.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 33.8439 104 0.16 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:12.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 16.9719 116 -0.2 72
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:12.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 0 16.3725 117 0.01 75
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:11.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 28.5492 106 0.12 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:11.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 218 13.4754 122 -0.2 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:11.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 28.749 106 0.06 73
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:11.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 26.751 107 -0.17 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:10.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 77 10.878 127 0.34 71
1J.FX11.HHN. 2023-01-08T14:05:10.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 22.4553 110 -0.12 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:09.56 0.1 positive manual P 179 16.9719 116 0.02 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:09.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 16.3725 117 0.11 74
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:08.86 0.1 positive manual P 77 10.878 127 0.35 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-01-08T14:05:08.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 13.4754 122 -0.09 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00028050000000000004 1.32 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:12.29
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000216 0.36 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:12.33
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000359 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:12.33
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00027350000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:13.73
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00017099999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:16.09
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0001075 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:16.09
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0002245 0.28 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:16.71
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000129 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:16.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00011049999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:16.76
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000804 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:17.92
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00015079999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:18.59
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006615 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:19.35
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000058450000000000005 0.3 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:20.92
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00006385000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:21.26
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000019200000000000003 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:30.97
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0000846 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:31.17
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000019900000000000003 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:31.50
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.4 0.000059749999999999995 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:31.61
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000195 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:05:58.15
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00001279 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-08T14:06:04.37
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