Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 30-07-2023 and time 08:05:16 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 30-07-2023 06:05:16 (UTC)
  • 30-07-2023 08:05:16 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1800, 15.1760 at 14 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Terme Vigliatore ME 5 7395 7395
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 5 41583 48978
Merì ME 6 2338 51316
Milazzo ME 8 31646 82962
Rodì Milici ME 8 2056 85018
San Filippo del Mela ME 9 7115 92133
Furnari ME 9 3784 95917
Castroreale ME 10 2504 98421
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 10 4650 103071
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 11 1531 104602
Falcone ME 11 2808 107410
Pace del Mela ME 11 6239 113649
Oliveri ME 12 2181 115830
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 13 1807 117637
Condrò ME 13 493 118130
San Pier Niceto ME 16 2837 120967
Torregrotta ME 16 7431 128398
Tripi ME 16 873 129271
Basicò ME 16 612 129883
Valdina ME 17 1355 131238
Venetico ME 17 3911 135149
Roccavaldina ME 17 1133 136282
Spadafora ME 18 5021 141303
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 144080
Novara di Sicilia ME 19 1337 145417
Patti ME 19 13431 158848

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
42 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Catania (314555 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 1.7 2023-07-30
06:05:16
38.1802 15.1763 14 2023-07-30
06:14:03
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 119700981
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-07-30 06:05:16 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.1802 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.1763 ± 0.0023
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 119700981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 258
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 80
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 162
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 260.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 78
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.12
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.44786
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 119700981
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-07-30 06:14:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:58.68 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.18 0
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:30.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 47.619 94 -0.4 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:29.31 3.0 negative manual P -0.56 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:26.89 0.1 undecidable manual S 72 30.3474 98 0.14 96
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:26.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 30.4473 98 -0.06 73
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:26.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 27.6501 99 0.04 74
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:25.32 0.1 negative manual P 113 49.7169 94 0.08 94
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:24.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 23.6541 102 -0.05 75
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:24.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 92 46.0206 94 -0.06 48
IV.LIBRI.HNN. 2023-07-30T06:05:24.91 0.1 undecidable manual S 244 24.0537 102 -0.19 96
IT.LAZR.HNN. 2023-07-30T06:05:24.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 48.3183 94 -0.03 72
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:24.58 0.6 negative manual P 80 47.619 94 -0.34 45
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:23.41 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.55 0
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:23.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 17.2716 112 0 76
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:22.39 0.3 positive manual P 240 30.4473 98 0.11 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:22.24 0.1 positive manual P 72 30.3474 98 -0.03 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:21.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 27.6501 99 0.1 74
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:21.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 25 11.1777 129 -0.05 76
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:21.38 0.1 positive manual P 168 23.6541 102 0.13 98
IV.LIBRI.HNN. 2023-07-30T06:05:21.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 24.0537 102 -0.01 100
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:20.43 0.1 positive manual P 192 17.2716 112 0.13 99
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2023-07-30T06:05:20.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 15.873 115 0.08 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-07-30T06:05:19.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 11.1777 129 -0.01 51
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0009310000000000001 1.74 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:21.08
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0006725000000000001 0.16 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:22.08
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000571 0.16 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:23.45
IV.NOV.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00013000000000000002 0.16 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:23.46
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00040449999999999997 0.18 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:23.59
IV.NOV.HNN. ML:1.1 0.00009204999999999999 0.18 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:23.60
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000423 0.2 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:25.24
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00042 0.24 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:25.75
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0004005 0.28 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:26.91
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004195 0.3 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:26.92
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00021400000000000002 0.66 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:27.02
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00027550000000000003 0.52 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:27.32
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001105 0.28 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:27.53
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000256 0.74 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:27.61
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003195 1.28 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:29.25
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00034750000000000004 0.24 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:29.36
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00033299999999999996 0.3 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:29.58
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00033350000000000003 0.3 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:29.74
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000348 1.38 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:30.94
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000356 1.4 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:30.95
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008015 0.82 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:32.89
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000646 0.32 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:32.72
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000744 0.6 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:34.28
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007369999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2023-07-30T06:05:34.81
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