Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 21-07-2023 and time 17:03:18 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 21-07-2023 15:03:18 (UTC)
  • 21-07-2023 17:03:18 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4570, 14.5900 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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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An earthquake occurred to
89 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
100 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2023-07-21
15:03:18		 38.4573 14.5898 10 2023-07-21
15:13:08		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 119455261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-07-21 15:03:18 ± 0.12
Latitude 38.4573 ± 0.0171
Longitude 14.5898 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 10 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119455261

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1945
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 530
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 346
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1940.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 130
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74554
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 119455261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-07-21 15:13:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2023-07-21T15:05:18.72 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 6.23 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:05:05.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.48 0
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:04:47.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.6 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2023-07-21T15:04:42.86 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 7.06 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:04:42.42 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 4.41 0
AC.KBN.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:04:39.02 3.0 negative manual Pn 3.17 0
IV.FRON.EHZ. 2023-07-21T15:04:37.30 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.4 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:48.93 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.51 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:47.84 3.0 undecidable manual P 2.3 0
XE.T0702.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:47.44 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.27 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:45.86 3.0 negative manual P 0.07 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:44.15 3.0 negative manual P -0.18 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:43.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 82.7505 50 -0.07 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:42.30 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.84 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:42.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 77.7666 50 0.56 40
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:42.89 3.0 negative manual P 0.11 0
IV.CSLB.HHE. 2023-07-21T15:03:40.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 219 73.9704 50 -0.12 45
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:40.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 71.4729 50 0.26 44
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:39.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 135 67.377 50 0.64 40
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:39.76 3.0 positive manual P 0.01 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:38.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 217 64.5909 50 0.25 44
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:36.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 110 59.496 50 -0.21 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:35.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 52.2033 50 0.69 40
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:33.75 3.0 positive manual P 1.03 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:33.72 3.0 positive manual P -0.14 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:33.16 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.93 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:32.12 1.0 undecidable manual P 134 77.7666 50 -0.05 23
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:32.81 1.0 positive manual P 105 82.7505 50 -0.12 22
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 71.4729 50 0.11 45
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2023-07-21T15:03:31.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 74.8695 50 -0.18 44
IV.CSLB.HHE. 2023-07-21T15:03:31.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 219 73.9704 50 -0.21 44
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:30.20 1.0 undecidable manual P 135 67.377 50 -0.37 22
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:29.89 1.0 positive manual P 217 64.5909 50 -0.25 22
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:28.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 110 59.496 50 -0.42 43
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:27.89 0.3 negative manual P 152 52.2033 50 -0.34 67
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:27.81 0.6 positive manual P 144 50.9157 50 -0.22 46
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2023-07-21T15:03:26.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 180 47.0196 50 -0.48 66
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2023-07-21T15:03:25.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 102 31.8459 50 -0.02 50
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:25.53 0.3 negative manual P 105 35.0427 50 -0.06 73
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2023-07-21T15:03:25.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 100 31.0467 50 0.15 72
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:24.58 1.0 undecidable manual S 354 11.877 131 0.45 23
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-07-21T15:03:21.96 0.1 negative manual P 354 11.877 131 0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.013609715000000001 0.2304 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:26.29
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.005070025000000001 0.192 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:27.25
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0007391162 0.32 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:37.06
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0007862983000000002 0.3584 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:37.06
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0007693273000000001 0.3328 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:36.69
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0008492088 0.3072 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:36.39
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0008259999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:36.92
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0010173275500000001 0.3072 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:36.60
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00037301974999999997 0.3584 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:37.25
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003820028 0.3072 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:37.75
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0010714025000000001 0.3584 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:38.04
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034435035 0.4992 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:38.25
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004224614 0.3712 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:38.56
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00032044070000000004 0.6144 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:39.05
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0011533399 1.0624 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:41.34
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0005715 0.26 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:42.84
IV.NOV.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0001395 0.26 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:42.84
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.4 0.000414 0.42 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:42.74
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0005526465 0.3584 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:42.96
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00036575255 0.704 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:45.72
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00029549999999999997 0.48 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:44.66
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00022749415 0.2944 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:44.99
IV.NOV.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00009199694999999999 0.6016 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:43.35
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001885 0.44 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:45.73
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00041000000000000005 1.32 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:46.09
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00017374465000000001 0.4352 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:45.95
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00016544835 0.4096 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:49.92
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001657007 0.6144 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:48.93
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00017514525 0.2176 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:45.18
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000425 0.44 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:51.80
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00032950000000000004 0.4 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:52.18
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0001625 0.34 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:55.65
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000046362704999999996 0.32 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:56.52
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000383 0.58 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:56.97
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00039949999999999995 1.48 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:57.23
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00005595 0.44 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:00.38
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000041578894999999996 0.384 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:08.13
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000040374769999999996 0.512 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:08.12
XE.T0702.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002175 0.62 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:09.04
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00004186725500000001 0.2944 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:14.10
XE.T0702.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000248 0.32 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:10.36
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00009567848000000001 0.3328 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:21.43
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0013068149 1.1264 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:51.96
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:3.0 0.001704431 1.1776 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:45.52
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0004990808 0.6016 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:55.15
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00048640609999999997 0.5376 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:55.72
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000112660715 0.5888 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:04.28
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00013222741 1.1776 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:52.51
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00004602122 0.6656 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:08.15
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00004013228 1.1776 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:24.86
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00009782467 0.3584 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:13.79
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00010736048000000001 0.576 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:18.14
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:2.0 0.000034470085 0.4608 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:07.87
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:1.8 0.0000230043 0.3072 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:06.96
IV.GRIS.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00012089395 0.7168 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:19.78
IV.GRIS.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00014261091 0.5376 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:01.68
XE.T0702.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000031664335000000004 0.6144 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:59.92
XE.T0702.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000028770575 1.024 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:32.79
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000019957785 0.4224 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:12.53
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000012070668 0.2688 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:18.10
MN.CUC.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0001961525198 0.7552 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:03:52.62
MN.CUC.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00010457409000000001 1.0368 AML other m 2023-07-21T15:04:43.45
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