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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 18-02-2023 and time 15:30:40 (UTC) in region 3 km E Capizzi (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Capizzi (ME), on

  • 18-02-2023 15:30:40 (UTC)
  • 18-02-2023 16:30:40 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8420, 14.5140 at 32 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
Capizzi ME 3 3176 3176
Cerami EN 3 2006 5182
Troina EN 10 9373 14555
Nicosia EN 14 13899 28454
Gagliano Castelferrato EN 15 3593 32047
San Teodoro ME 16 1403 33450
Sperlinga EN 16 805 34255
Mistretta ME 17 4791 39046
Cesarò ME 17 2439 41485
Castel di Lucio ME 19 1294 42779

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
56 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
63 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.2 2023-02-18
15:30:40		 37.8417 14.5145 32 2024-03-01
17:18:15		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 120582551
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2023-02-18
15:30:39		 37.8358 14.5427 34 2023-02-18
15:44:07		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114550821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-18 15:30:40 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.8417 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.5145 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 32 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120582551

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 757
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 519
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 76
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 760.0
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 34
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13760
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.00814
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 33
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114550821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-18 15:44:07

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120582551
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-03 12:05:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:31:13.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 111.4995 54 0.66 37
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:31:10.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 100.7214 54 0.09 44
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:31:04.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 75.6687 108 0.14 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:31:01.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 63.0924 112 0.39 45
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:58.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 111.4995 54 -0.42 81
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:58.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 111.8991 54 -0.27 62
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:58.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 98.6235 54 0.67 57
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:57.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 100.7214 54 -0.73 55
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:56.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 291 45.8208 120 0.09 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 38.5281 125 -0.04 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 80.7636 107 0.54 62
IV.IFIL.HHN. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 80.364 107 0.22 45
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 285 41.3253 123 -0.2 48
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 90.4428 105 -0.35 64
IV.CIMI.HHE. 2023-02-18T15:30:55.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 82.5507 107 0.72 58
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:54.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 36.5412 127 -0.01 51
IV.ALJA.HHE. 2023-02-18T15:30:54.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 261 67.4769 111 1.42 28
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-02-18T15:30:54.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 31 36.2415 127 0.1 50
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:53.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 69.9744 110 0.34 67
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:53.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 34 71.8725 109 0.27 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:53.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 75.6687 108 -0.42 65
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:52.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 77 64.491 112 0.12 47
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:51.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 15.2736 152 0.16 51
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:51.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 22.3554 142 -0.54 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:51.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 63.0924 112 -0.45 66
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:49.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 291 45.8208 120 -0.06 74
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:49.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 285 41.3253 123 -0.32 94
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:49.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 38.5281 125 0.11 74
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-02-18T15:30:48.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 36.2415 127 -0.08 100
IV.ESCV.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:48.19 1.0 undecidable manual P 112 28.3494 135 0.42 24
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:48.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 36.5412 127 -0.28 72
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:47.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 94 30.0477 133 -0.3 48
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:46.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 15.2736 152 0.16 77
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-18T15:30:46.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 22.3554 142 -0.23 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00022706474999999998 0.6784 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:53.76
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000374552 0.2816 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.27
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0030250000000000003 0.3 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.27
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.002345 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.52
IV.EPOZ.HNE. ML:3.1 0.0021561005 0.0768 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.68
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0020323769999999997 0.0896 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.69
IV.EPOZ.HNN. ML:3.3 0.003142582 0.0896 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.83
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0028525655 0.0768 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:54.83
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00012451014 0.2816 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:55.26
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001548641 0.3456 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:55.48
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0010005 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:56.65
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003735 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:58.39
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0007552928 0.4352 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:30:58.84
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003668735 0.5888 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:00.85
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00032180299999999995 0.384 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:01.20
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00043326009999999996 0.9984 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:02.01
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000116866785 0.1408 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:03.85
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000222 0.16 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:04.67
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00017194658500000002 0.2432 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:04.89
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001585 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:04.96
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000221 0.28 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:05.24
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000123828055 0.32 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:05.24
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0002545749 1.7184 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:08.08
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00026746885 1.6416 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:08.12
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00018458178949999998 0.2688 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:09.04
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00020624126500000002 0.2432 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:09.50
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00038807065 0.7168 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:09.52
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00018784265 0.2432 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:10.89
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0001904467 0.256 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:10.76
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00022671735999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:11.10
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00004145 0.18 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:11.65
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00018928135 0.256 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:11.81
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000246 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:12.86
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00018167495 1.7696 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:13.04
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.000168198595 0.2048 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:13.75
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00022423495 0.768 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:14.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00011438458 0.32 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:15.35
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000117 0.2 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:15.38
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000136245445 0.192 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:15.29
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008387924999999999 1.7952 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:16.00
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00010270000000000002 1.5 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:17.76
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00010767054999999999 1.7952 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:17.99
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001317974 0.2176 AML other m 2023-02-18T15:31:17.77
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