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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 23-01-2023 and time 15:03:14 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 23-01-2023 14:03:14 (UTC)
  • 23-01-2023 15:03:14 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3560, 14.8960 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
Lipari ME 14 12753 12753

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
60 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
96 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 2.1 2023-01-23
14:03:14		 38.3565 14.8963 8 2024-03-01
17:18:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116137111
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-23 14:03:14 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.3565 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.8963 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116137111

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 528
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 439
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 35
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 530.0
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 45
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05666
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.95238
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitude information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116137111
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-21 13:37:23
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:41.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 238 86.6466 50 0.07 65
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:39.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 77.0673 50 0.81 36
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:37.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 73.4709 50 0.32 63
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:33.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 101 54.2013 50 0.77 56
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:32.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 105.7164 50 -0.41 58
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:32.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 145 51.8037 50 0.38 65
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:31.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 293 50.9157 50 -0.31 66
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:30.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 120 46.1205 50 0.06 70
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:30.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 86.6466 50 0.23 84
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:29.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 77.0673 50 0.61 77
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:29.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 217 44.5221 50 -0.64 61
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:27.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 73.4709 50 -0.16 87
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:27.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 36.1416 50 -0.6 62
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:26.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 59.1963 50 0.6 40
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:25.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 175 30.3474 105 0.05 72
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:25.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 30.6471 105 -0.53 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:24.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 51.8037 50 0.04 93
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:24.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 101 54.2013 50 -0.17 90
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:24.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 50.9157 50 -0.13 91
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:23.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 217 44.5221 50 -0.04 94
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:23.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 46.1205 50 -0.23 90
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:21.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 36.1416 50 -0.32 90
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:21.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 183 34.8429 50 -0.31 90
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:20.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 30.6471 105 -0.32 91
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:20.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 25 10.878 127 0.77 61
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:20.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 15.3735 118 -0.11 49
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:20.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 30.3474 105 -0.29 92
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 8.1807 135 -0.51 45
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 51 7.1928 139 -0.01 76
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 67 8.88 133 -0.47 68
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 46 6.2937 142 0.32 71
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 10.878 127 0.47 91
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 7.0929 139 -0.44 69
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 73 7.5813 137 -0.23 72
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 9.4794 131 -0.45 46
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 61 8.9799 132 -0.52 68
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:18.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 15.3735 118 0.05 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 7.5813 137 0.36 94
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 9.4794 131 0.04 100
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 46 6.2937 142 0.3 95
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.53 0.1 positive manual P 61 8.9799 132 0.19 97
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 8.1807 135 0.08 99
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 7.1928 139 0.17 98
3D.OEM9.HNE. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 8.88 133 0.19 97
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2023-01-23T14:03:17.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 7.0929 139 0.31 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0041118515 0.0576 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:19.47
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.002589127 0.224 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:19.53
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.001793767 0.1024 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:20.56
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00146 0.28 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:20.71
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0035300145 0.1216 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:20.88
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.7 0.006626817 0.1984 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:21.16
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00087853195 0.2048 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:21.32
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005898615 0.2368 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:21.37
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0037401355 0.16 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:28.22
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00011899999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:28.21
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003111622 0.4224 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:29.07
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00014530035000000002 0.256 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:29.18
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00022645560000000001 0.16 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:29.55
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0017302425 0.16 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:29.67
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00023549999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:30.37
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00014709569 0.256 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:31.43
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000864 0.18 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:32.43
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007511032 0.2048 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:32.50
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003754334 0.256 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:33.13
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0004765888 0.3648 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:32.98
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005055201 0.3584 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:33.36
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00017585259 0.2368 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:34.06
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003305 0.36 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:34.81
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00007316579 0.3392 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:40.22
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0003145 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:41.72
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000036400815 0.4032 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:42.17
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0001975 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:45.81
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000035134795 0.3392 AML other m 2023-01-23T14:03:46.20
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