Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 06-09-2023 and time 15:40:13 (UTC) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 06-09-2023 15:40:13 (UTC)
  • 06-09-2023 17:40:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3600, 14.8710 at 9 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
Lipari ME 14 12753 12753

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
63 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
97 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 2023-09-06
15:40:13
38.3603 14.8712 9 2023-09-06
15:54:24
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120830291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-09-06 15:40:13 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.3603 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.8712 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120830291

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 701
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 461
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 42
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 97
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.43437
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120830291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-09-06 15:54:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:29.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 119 48.2184 50 0.32 66
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:28.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 43.623 50 0.14 69
IV.NOV.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:27.82 0.3 undecidable manual S 148 43.5231 50 -0.18 68
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:25.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 180 35.2425 50 -0.01 48
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:24.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 171 31.1466 50 -0.35 67
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:24.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 34.2435 50 -0.55 42
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:23.62 3.0 positive manual P 1.1 0
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:22.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 119 48.2184 50 0.03 93
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:22.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 43.623 50 0.35 66
IV.NOV.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:21.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 43.5231 50 -0.05 93
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:20.50 1.0 positive manual P 180 35.2425 50 -0.1 23
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:20.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 34.2435 50 0.4 88
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:20.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 107 32.8449 50 0.01 48
3D.OEM7.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:20.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 16.0728 120 0.03 49
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:19.71 0.6 negative manual P 171 31.1466 50 -0.25 46
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:18.65 0.1 undecidable manual S 18 12.6762 126 -0.33 93
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:18.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 55 9.4794 134 0.37 69
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:17.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 49 8.1807 138 0.12 73
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:17.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 59 7.7811 140 -0.1 73
IV.IVCR.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 55 9.4794 134 -0.19 96
3D.OEM4.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 8.1807 138 0.05 99
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.25 0.1 positive manual P 79 9.5793 134 0.04 99
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 11.5773 129 0.3 93
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 12.6762 126 -0.08 98
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:16.26 0.1 positive manual P 68 10.7781 131 -0.11 97
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:15.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 7.7811 140 0 100
3D.OEM7.HHE. 2023-09-06T15:40:15.81 3.0 undecidable manual P 33 16.0728 120 -1.44 0
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2023-09-06T15:40:15.98 0.1 positive manual P 63 8.7801 137 -0.11 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.001987596 0.0512 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:18.26
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00035434345 0.2816 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:20.32
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00169952 0.0768 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:18.06
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0003948022 0.1792 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:19.14
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00061804485 0.1152 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:19.32
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00062827355 0.32 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:20.13
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00047929449999999996 0.128 AML other m 2023-09-06T15:40:20.28
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