Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 29-04-2023 and time 04:50:59 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 29-04-2023 02:50:59 (UTC)
  • 29-04-2023 04:50:59 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3460, 15.3720 at 122 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 13 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 14 5021 13605
Venetico ME 14 3911 17516
Valdina ME 17 1355 18871
Torregrotta ME 17 7431 26302
Saponara ME 18 3988 30290
Milazzo ME 18 31646 61936
Roccavaldina ME 18 1133 63069
CondrĂ² ME 19 493 63562
Pace del Mela ME 19 6239 69801
Rometta ME 20 6650 76451

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Catania (314555 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 2.0 2023-04-29
02:50:59
38.3463 15.3718 122 2024-03-01
17:18:12
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 119165361
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2023-04-29
02:50:59
38.5543 15.498 114 2023-04-29
03:05:14
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116858591
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-29 02:50:59 ± 0.26
Latitude 38.3463 ± 0.0198
Longitude 15.3718 ± 0.0195
Depth (km) 122 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119165361

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2256
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 949
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 159
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2260.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 102
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.26535
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 119165361
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-07-11 12:48:40

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116858591
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-29 03:05:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:42.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 57 129.6702 129 1.07 48
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:35.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 93.4398 139 -0.23 64
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:35.10 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.26 0
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-29T02:51:31.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 132 56.8986 153 0.28 67
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:31.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 196 43.3233 159 1.18 47
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:29.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 35.3424 162 -0.35 47
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-04-29T02:51:29.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 278 33.4443 163 0.27 48
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:29.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 34.0437 163 0.13 49
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:28.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 14.7741 173 -0.19 50
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:28.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 22.2555 169 -0.25 74
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2023-04-29T02:51:28.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 31.4463 164 -0.81 41
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:27.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 14.9739 172 -0.5 71
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:24.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 140.4483 127 0.28 60
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:23.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 57 129.6702 129 0.27 81
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:22.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 36 124.0869 131 -0.44 55
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:21.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 118.992 132 -0.58 58
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:20.14 0.1 positive manual P 83 93.4398 139 0.03 89
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2023-04-29T02:51:18.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 70.4739 147 0.17 68
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-04-29T02:51:18.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 60.7947 151 0.31 67
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:17.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 196 43.3233 159 0.65 62
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:17.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 43.4232 159 0.12 72
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 2023-04-29T02:51:17.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 56.8986 153 0.17 70
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2023-04-29T02:51:17.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 54.9006 154 0.33 68
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.46 0.1 negative manual P 278 33.4443 163 -0.01 100
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 35.3424 162 -0.07 99
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 34.0437 163 0.14 98
IV.SICLA.EHE. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.01 0.1 negative manual P 108 31.4463 164 -0.4 93
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 22.2555 169 -0.03 77
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:16.55 0.1 negative manual P 276 34.2435 163 0.05 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:15.66 0.1 negative manual P 236 14.7741 173 -0.33 97
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-29T02:51:15.52 0.1 negative manual P 128 14.9739 172 -0.47 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002857419 1.0192 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:29.60
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001805 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:27.95
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001725 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:28.58
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000593 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:28.63
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000774 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:29.50
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000448 0.22 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:30.88
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00012645 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.32
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004055 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.31
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00003739932 0.4192 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:29.15
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004195 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.68
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000166 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.78
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000081395085 0.3392 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.62
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000050950000000000005 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:32.17
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00009685 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:36.43
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00007625 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:36.90
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003335 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:40.66
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006045 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:44.32
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00003185 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:44.45
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000027572054999999997 1.3008 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:31.53
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00007902411500000001 0.6192 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:37.78
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00010518969 0.3808 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:36.28
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00009170283500000001 1.1696 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:45.67
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000011583037 1.2592 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:43.00
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000011233665 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-29T02:51:43.46
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