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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 18-04-2023 and time 00:44:07 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 17-04-2023 22:44:07 (UTC)
  • 18-04-2023 00:44:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.2130, 15.1650 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
Terme Vigliatore ME 8 7395 39041
Merì ME 9 2338 41379
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 9 41583 82962
San Filippo del Mela ME 11 7115 90077
Rodì Milici ME 11 2056 92133
Furnari ME 12 3784 95917
Falcone ME 13 2808 98725
Pace del Mela ME 13 6239 104964
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 13 4650 109614
Castroreale ME 13 2504 112118
Oliveri ME 13 2181 114299
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 14 1531 115830
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 14 1807 117637
Condrò ME 15 493 118130
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 125561
San Pier Niceto ME 17 2837 128398
Venetico ME 18 3911 132309
Valdina ME 18 1355 133664
Spadafora ME 18 5021 138685
Roccavaldina ME 19 1133 139818
Basicò ME 19 612 140430
Tripi ME 19 873 141303
Patti ME 19 13431 154734

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
79 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 2.0 2023-04-17
22:44:07		 38.2132 15.1648 12 2024-03-01
17:18:07		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117183451
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2023-04-17
22:44:07		 38.2053 15.1592 11 2023-04-17
22:51:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116472151
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-17 22:44:07 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.2132 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.1648 ± 0.0034
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 117183451

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 408
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 75
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 204
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 71
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 64
Number of defining phases 64
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07824
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.02613
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117183451
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-26 11:22:29

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116472151
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-17 22:51:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:37.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 101.4207 90 0.31 42
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-17T22:44:27.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 64.7907 91 0.37 44
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:27.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 113.8971 90 0.27 81
IV.AGST.EHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:26.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 177 106.2159 90 0.87 35
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2023-04-17T22:44:25.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 103.8183 90 0.67 57
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:24.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 99.3228 90 0.49 60
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:24.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 101.4207 90 0.05 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:24.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 53.8017 91 0.15 47
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2023-04-17T22:44:24.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 92.4408 90 1.12 48
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-04-17T22:44:22.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 179 43.623 91 0.54 45
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:22.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 48.1185 91 -0.17 47
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:22.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 97 47.2194 91 -0.12 47
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:21.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 101 79.1652 91 -0.25 43
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2023-04-17T22:44:21.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 78.9654 91 -0.24 86
IV.IACL.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:20.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 78.8655 91 -0.42 62
3D.OEM8.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:20.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 35.6421 92 0.36 46
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T22:44:20.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 72.0723 91 -0.14 67
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:20.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 36.9297 92 0.02 48
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:19.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 255 39.2274 91 -1.09 49
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:19.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 64.3911 91 0 70
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-17T22:44:18.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 64.7907 91 -0.23 89
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:18.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 79 30.4473 92 0.04 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:18.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 31.6461 92 -0.67 40
IV.EFIU.HNE. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 47.1195 91 0.56 88
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 248 53.8017 91 -0.1 92
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 47.4192 91 0.98 56
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 27.6501 93 -0.02 50
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 192 45.621 91 0.94 38
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 321 28.0497 93 -0.26 47
IV.EPZF.HNZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 212 50.9157 91 0.61 43
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 27.0507 93 -0.32 47
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:17.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 94 57.0984 91 -0.31 66
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 47.2194 91 -0.3 90
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 25.5522 93 -0.15 49
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 24.5532 93 0 50
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 51.9036 91 -0.29 67
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 179 43.623 91 0.41 45
IT.ARMO.HNN. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 50.1165 91 0.05 96
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 24.2535 94 0.21 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 167 27.4503 93 -0.96 35
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2023-04-17T22:44:16.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 50.1165 91 -0.06 94
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 84 48.1185 91 -0.31 45
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 50.9157 91 -0.08 70
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 25.1526 93 -0.93 36
IV.EMNR.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:16.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 195 45.621 91 0.64 21
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:15.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 36.9297 92 0.24 95
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:15.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 34.3434 92 0.74 61
3D.OEM8.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:14.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 35.6421 92 -0.04 97
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:14.89 0.1 positive manual P 255 39.2274 91 -0.34 90
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:14.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 114 17.9709 98 -0.43 46
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.01 0.1 positive manual P 318 24.2535 94 0.09 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.94 0.1 positive manual P 79 30.4473 92 0.06 99
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 28.0497 93 -0.26 94
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 28.9488 92 0.35 70
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 323 25.5522 93 0.01 100
IV.IVLT.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.36 0.1 positive manual P 317 27.6501 93 -0.1 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.79 0.1 positive manual P 233 31.6461 92 -0.27 92
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.13 0.1 positive manual P 167 27.4503 93 -0.29 93
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:13.15 0.1 positive manual P 319 27.0507 93 -0.2 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:12.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 8.6802 131 -0.05 51
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:12.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 25.1526 93 -0.35 69
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:12.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 24.5532 93 -0.03 100
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2023-04-17T22:44:11.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 17.9709 98 -0.08 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-17T22:44:10.80 0.1 negative manual P 42 8.6802 131 0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0023099999999999996 1.64 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:13.93
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00149 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:13.94
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00046199999999999995 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:16.76
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000642 1.54 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.16
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006950000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.17
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004455 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.45
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005380000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.59
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005484999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.65
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000761 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.71
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0007615 0.3 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.71
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000325 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:18.27
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005635 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:19.08
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007669999999999999 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:19.15
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006450000000000001 1.4 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:19.19
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0005409999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:19.08
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004325 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:20.25
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002855 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:20.86
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000277 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:20.90
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000614 1.6 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:20.93
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008885000000000001 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:21.41
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0008545 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:21.40
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000655 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:22.17
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000204 1.1 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:23.99
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00014500000000000003 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:25.26
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0001143 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:27.19
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000036 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:27.19
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000443 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:27.31
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00014549999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-17T22:44:27.31
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