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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 17-04-2023 and time 22:36:27 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 17-04-2023 20:36:27 (UTC)
  • 17-04-2023 22:36:27 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2230, 15.1680 at 12 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 7 31646 31646
Merì ME 9 2338 33984
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 9 41583 75567
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 82962
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 90077
Rodì Milici ME 12 2056 92133
Pace del Mela ME 13 6239 98372
Furnari ME 14 3784 102156
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 14 4650 106806
Falcone ME 14 2808 109614
Castroreale ME 14 2504 112118
Oliveri ME 14 2181 114299
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 15 1807 116106
Condrò ME 15 493 116599
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 15 1531 118130
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 125561
Venetico ME 17 3911 129472
San Pier Niceto ME 18 2837 132309
Spadafora ME 18 5021 137330
Valdina ME 18 1355 138685
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 139818
Patti ME 20 13431 153249

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
80 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 2.3 2023-04-17
20:36:27		 38.2227 15.1683 12 2024-03-01
17:18:07		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117218811
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2023-04-17
20:36:27		 38.2078 15.1518 10 2023-04-17
20:46:18		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116468551
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:36:27 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.2227 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1683 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 12 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117218811

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 388
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 119
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 212
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 390.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 78
Number of defining phases 78
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06925
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.57471
Number of stations at which the event was observed 55
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 55
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117218811
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-26 10:55:25

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116468551
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-17 20:46:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SERS.HNN. 2023-04-17T20:36:53.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 55 159.7179 90 0.43 34
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:53.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 174.7917 54 -1.89 23
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:50.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 155.9217 90 -2.22 19
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:50.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 140.1486 90 0.07 60
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:49.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 131.5683 90 0.88 48
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:49.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 145.6431 90 -1.48 34
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-17T20:36:47.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 64.8906 91 -0.01 47
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:47.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 118.3926 90 0.54 56
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:46.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 113.2977 90 0.05 63
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 100.4217 90 0.21 84
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 95 56.8986 91 -0.03 47
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 54.501 91 -0.06 47
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 102.0201 90 -0.05 86
IT.SAAM.HNN. 2023-04-17T20:36:44.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 51.7038 91 0.96 35
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:43.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 93.0402 90 0.45 81
IY.SPDC.HHN. 2023-04-17T20:36:43.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 90.3429 91 0.55 58
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:36:43.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 50.1165 91 0.28 45
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:42.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 47.7189 91 -0.08 48
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:42.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 176 48.2184 91 0.2 70
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:42.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 98 47.1195 91 -0.11 48
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:36:42.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 87.3459 91 0.32 63
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:41.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 44.622 91 -0.15 71
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:41.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 77.4669 91 0.68 58
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:40.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 254 39.8268 91 -0.16 71
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2023-04-17T20:36:40.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 79.0653 91 -0.25 87
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:40.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 102 79.0653 91 -0.3 86
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2023-04-17T20:36:40.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 73.4709 91 0.34 64
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-04-17T20:36:39.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 61.0944 91 0.9 54
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:39.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 38.0286 92 -0.28 69
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-17T20:36:38.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 64.8906 91 -0.26 89
IT.MLPS.HNE. 2023-04-17T20:36:38.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 62.7927 91 0.06 69
IV.EMFO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:38.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 187 54.4011 91 1.56 39
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:38.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 306 63.9915 91 0 70
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 27.1506 93 0.01 75
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 29.9478 92 -0.04 75
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 48.5181 91 0.83 57
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 32.5452 92 -0.79 59
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 51.9036 91 0.9 55
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 95 56.8986 91 -0.3 90
1J.FX13.HHN. 2023-04-17T20:36:37.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 56.2992 91 0.03 71
IV.EMNR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 46.7199 91 0.76 59
IV.EPZF.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 212 51.9036 91 -0.2 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 316 23.6541 94 0.24 72
IT.SAAM.HNN. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 51.7038 91 -0.25 92
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 51.2154 91 -0.13 94
IT.ARMO.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 50.2164 91 0.03 95
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 46.62 91 0.91 55
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 317 26.4513 93 -0.2 72
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 23.9538 94 0.15 49
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 27.4503 93 -0.28 47
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 48.2184 91 0.47 66
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T20:36:36.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 50.1165 91 -0.15 94
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 321 24.9528 93 -0.1 74
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 169 28.4493 93 -1.16 50
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:36.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 54.501 91 -0.25 90
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.70 0.1 positive manual P 179 44.622 91 0.12 95
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 234 25.9518 93 -1.14 51
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 47.7189 91 -0.26 92
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:35.70 0.1 positive manual P 98 47.1195 91 -0.26 92
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 329 33.5442 92 0.4 68
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 38.0286 92 -0.02 98
3D.OEM8.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 35.0427 92 0.01 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 118 18.1707 98 -0.5 69
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:34.40 0.1 positive manual P 254 39.8268 91 -0.44 89
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.47 0.1 positive manual P 81 29.9478 92 0.15 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.29 0.1 positive manual P 232 32.5452 92 -0.42 91
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:33.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 28.2495 93 0.34 70
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.78 0.1 positive manual P 319 27.4503 93 -0.16 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.64 0.1 positive manual P 169 28.4493 93 -0.45 91
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 45 7.6812 136 0.2 74
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.55 0.1 positive manual P 320 23.9538 94 0.15 98
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.90 0.1 positive manual P 315 27.1506 93 0.01 100
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.63 0.1 positive manual P 321 24.9528 93 0.09 99
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.22 0.1 positive manual P 234 25.9518 93 -0.49 90
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.66 0.1 positive manual P 317 26.4513 93 -0.12 98
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:32.55 0.1 positive manual P 316 23.6541 94 0.2 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:31.40 0.1 positive manual P 118 18.1707 98 -0.11 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T20:36:30.31 0.1 negative manual P 45 7.6812 136 0.25 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005220000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:32.48
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0064800000000000005 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:32.45
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004625 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.36
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0013050000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.67
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00109 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.47
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000621 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:36.56
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0016899999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.03
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00111 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.34
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00158 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:37.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00159 1.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.86
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0019299999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.24
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001905 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008515 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.79
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001535 0.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.73
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.002 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.66
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0018050000000000002 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.72
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.5 0.001435 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.74
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00135 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:38.59
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0015049999999999998 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:39.15
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00147 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.01
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000643 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.37
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006129999999999999 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.42
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0025949999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.94
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00271 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:40.95
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013700000000000002 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:41.86
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001535 1.06 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:41.94
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0005595 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:42.70
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000393 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:43.51
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0009530000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:43.90
1J.FX12.HHE.00 ML:1.3 0.0000484 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:44.86
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00033299999999999996 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:45.78
1J.FX12.HHN.00 ML:1.1 0.000032 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:45.74
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008435 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.72
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000268 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.72
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0004645 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.84
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014050000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:46.84
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005124999999999999 1.06 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:47.46
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004685 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:47.47
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00040100000000000004 1.74 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:48.08
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000331 1.74 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:48.10
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0007379999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:49.99
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000431 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:50.83
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00042699999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:50.84
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0007555000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:51.59
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0019299999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:51.68
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00008044999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:52.81
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000518 1.72 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:54.07
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000082 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:58.40
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003055 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:36:59.35
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003445 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:03.48
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00016649999999999998 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:03.77
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00016949999999999997 1.1 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006025 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.96
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000646 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:04.98
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009385 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:05.70
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008804999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:07.77
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00009900000000000001 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:16.59
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000020549999999999998 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:17.48
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000014200000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:18.97
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00009209999999999999 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T20:37:18.99
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