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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 19-08-2023 and time 22:04:58 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 19-08-2023 20:04:58 (UTC)
  • 19-08-2023 22:04:58 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3570, 15.4260 at 119 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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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 16 5021 13605
Venetico ME 16 3911 17516
Saponara ME 18 3988 21504
Valdina ME 19 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 19 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 20 1133 31423

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
21 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
33 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2023-08-19
20:04:58		 38.3572 15.4263 119 2023-08-19
20:16:09		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120302101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-19 20:04:58 ± 0.41
Latitude 38.3572 ± 0.0180
Longitude 15.4263 ± 0.0310
Depth (km) 119 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120302101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2087
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2075
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 138
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2090.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 96
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.42183
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
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 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120302101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-19 20:16:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:40.90 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 16.77 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:30.26 3.0 negative manual Pg 16.83 0
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:25.98 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.8 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:16.55 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 12.29 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:12.81 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.9 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:06:12.88 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.83 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:54.11 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.56 0
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:48.44 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.39 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:41.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 137.7621 127 0.17 41
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:38.58 1.0 undecidable manual S 204 121.989 130 -0.16 21
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:31.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 234 59.3961 151 1.09 52
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:30.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 215 44.4222 158 1.71 38
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:28.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 273 38.8278 160 -0.29 73
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:28.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 38.5281 161 -0.23 49
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:27.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 132 32.3454 163 -0.13 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:26.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 145 12.5763 173 -0.82 63
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:25.46 1.0 negative manual P 13 157.8198 123 0.2 19
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:25.79 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.52 0
XE.T0702.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:25.64 1.0 negative manual Pn 0.57 0.47
IY.MCDA.HHZ.00 2023-08-19T20:05:24.13 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.41 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:23.30 0.6 negative manual P 19 137.7621 127 0.09 41
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:23.80 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.45 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:23.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.46 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:22.43 0.6 negative manual P 37 130.1697 128 -0.03 43
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:21.29 0.1 positive manual P 34 120.3906 131 -0.23 84
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:20.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 121.989 130 -0.95 49
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:19.08 0.1 positive manual P 83 88.5447 140 0.34 87
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:17.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 73 64.1913 149 0.35 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:17.03 0.3 positive manual P 120 63.1923 150 0.11 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:16.55 0.3 negative manual P 215 44.4222 158 0.66 64
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:16.62 0.6 positive manual P 234 59.3961 151 -0.07 49
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:15.38 0.6 positive manual P 132 32.3454 163 0 52
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:15.50 0.1 negative manual P 273 38.8278 160 -0.14 100
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:15.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 38.5281 161 -0.16 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:14.50 0.1 positive manual P 145 12.5763 173 -0.39 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-08-19T20:05:14.99 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.03 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0003745 0.92 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:27.51
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0003205 0.9 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:27.50
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0002735 0.74 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:27.90
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:0.0 0.000254 0.76 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:27.91
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014000000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:29.90
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000107 0.22 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:29.93
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001115 0.56 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:30.62
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011130000000000001 0.8 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:30.12
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00017999999999999998 1 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:30.08
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000259 0.84 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:30.93
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000143 1.1 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:31.55
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000235 1.16 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:31.59
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00006685 1.3 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:31.32
IY.SPDC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001855 0.34 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:32.14
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0000533 0.74 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:32.34
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00010175 0.34 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:34.39
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00008659999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:34.74
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000769 0.9 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:35.67
IY.SPDC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002525 0.44 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:35.26
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001002 0.72 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:35.07
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000598 0.32 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:39.59
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006185 0.24 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:41.37
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00001915 0.22 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:41.56
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000027799999999999998 0.32 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:42.51
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00009715 0.32 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:42.68
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000153 1.36 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:42.80
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00006984999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:43.17
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000224 1.1 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:44.29
XE.T0702.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00003695 0.98 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:45.89
XE.T0702.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000020850000000000002 0.52 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:46.96
IV.NOV.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000057732939999999993 0.4096 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:30.92
IV.NOV.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000063178635 0.5632 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:32.30
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00001847975 0.256 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:39.29
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00001957377 0.256 AML other m 2023-08-19T20:05:40.48
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