Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 18-03-2023 and time 17:10:05 (Italy) in region 6 km SE Cesarò (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SE Cesarò (ME), on

  • 18-03-2023 16:10:05 (UTC)
  • 18-03-2023 17:10:05 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8080, 14.7580 at 29 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
Cesarò ME 6 2439 2439
San Teodoro ME 7 1403 3842
Bronte CT 7 19172 23014
Maniace CT 8 3765 26779
Maletto CT 10 3920 30699
Troina EN 14 9373 40072
Adrano CT 17 36122 76194
Randazzo CT 18 10900 87094
Regalbuto EN 20 7277 94371

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
42 Km NW of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
45 Km NW of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Caltanissetta (63360 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
85 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Gela (75827 inhabitants)
96 Km NW of Siracusa (122291 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Vittoria (63339 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Ragusa (73313 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2.2 2023-03-18
16:10:05
37.8082 14.7585 29 2024-03-01
17:18:12
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 119157701
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-18 16:10:05 ± 0.11
Latitude 37.8082 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7585 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 29 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119157701

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 651
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 490
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 287
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 650.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 140
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07554
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.99105
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitude information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 119157701
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-19 12:09:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:38.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 110.0121 100 0.06 56
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:34.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 179 94.239 102 0.39 54
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:24.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 110.0121 100 -0.05 83
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:23.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 51.9036 114 0.13 62
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:22.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 99.4227 102 -0.63 73
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:22.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 94.239 102 0.11 86
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:20.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 41.1255 120 0.08 63
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:19.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 34.6431 125 0.24 61
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:18.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 28.9488 130 0.32 60
IV.LIBRI.HHN. 2023-03-18T16:10:18.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 26 34.0437 125 -0.34 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:18.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 64.0914 109 0.37 86
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:17.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 21 27.9498 132 -0.14 97
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:16.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 88 23.4543 137 -0.2 64
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:15.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 51.9036 114 -0.49 85
IV.AIO.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:15.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 45.3213 117 0.17 93
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-03-18T16:10:15.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 144 8.3805 162 0.14 66
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:15.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 16.872 147 -0.16 65
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:14.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 41.1255 120 -0.03 64
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-03-18T16:10:14.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 88 36.741 123 0.33 61
IV.LIBRI.HHN. 2023-03-18T16:10:13.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 34.0437 125 -0.4 90
IV.MCPD.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:13.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 34.6431 125 0.02 97
IV.ESVO.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:12.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 16.9719 147 0.36 93
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:12.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 27.9498 132 -0.23 94
IV.ESPC.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:12.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 26.8509 133 -0.06 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:12.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 28.9488 130 -0.07 98
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:12.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 23.4543 137 0.51 89
IV.ECHR.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:11.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 19.1697 143 0.1 98
IV.ECZM.HHE. 2023-03-18T16:10:11.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 124 15.3735 149 -0.04 100
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-03-18T16:10:11.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 85 16.872 147 0.23 96
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-03-18T16:10:10.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 8.3805 162 -0.56 90
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0009695 1.4 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:20.84
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00229 0.38 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:21.47
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00087053585 0.3968 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:22.55
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0009108983500000001 0.4608 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:26.37
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001645 0.5 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:31.03
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001125 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:32.36
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000412 0.34 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:36.18
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00019168265000000002 0.4608 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:37.04
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0001967594 0.4608 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:37.05
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00015878848000000002 0.4992 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:37.66
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000123901 0.3072 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:38.58
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00018438500000000002 0.256 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:38.55
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008992995 0.192 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:38.58
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001085 1.66 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:38.14
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00015928315 0.3584 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:39.33
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000264 0.3 AML other m 2023-03-18T16:10:41.84
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