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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 28-09-2023 and time 07:47:44 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 28-09-2023 07:47:44 (UTC)
  • 28-09-2023 09:47:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1300, 15.0650 at 8 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
Oliveri ME 1 2181 2181
Falcone ME 2 2808 4989
Furnari ME 6 3784 8773
Basicò ME 8 612 9385
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 8 1531 10916
Terme Vigliatore ME 9 7395 18311
Patti ME 9 13431 31742
Tripi ME 9 873 32615
Rodì Milici ME 9 2056 34671
Librizzi ME 10 1660 36331
Montagnareale ME 10 1615 37946
San Piero Patti ME 12 2915 40861
Montalbano Elicona ME 13 2287 43148
Castroreale ME 13 2504 45652
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 14 41583 87235
Novara di Sicilia ME 14 1337 88572
Raccuja ME 16 1041 89613
Gioiosa Marea ME 16 7074 96687
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 16 3090 99777
Merì ME 17 2338 102115
Piraino ME 18 3962 106077
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 19 1019 107096
Ucria ME 19 1058 108154
Milazzo ME 19 31646 139800
San Filippo del Mela ME 19 7115 146915
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 19 4650 151565
Sinagra ME 20 2705 154270

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.0 2023-09-28
07:47:44		 38.1297 15.0652 8 2023-09-28
07:56:30		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 121533861
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-09-28 07:47:44 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1297 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.0652 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 121533861

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 342
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 148
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 255
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 340.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 29
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) 0.38491
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 121533861
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-09-28 07:56:30
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2023-09-28T07:48:05.78 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.21 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:59.71 3.0 negative manual P -0.88 0
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:58.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 42.7239 50 -0.29 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:58.81 3.0 negative manual P -0.88 0
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:57.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 341 39.8268 50 -0.05 74
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:55.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 341 31.2465 104 -0.14 73
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:55.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 28.3494 105 0.8 40
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.35 3.0 positive manual P -0.17 0
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 27.9498 105 0.5 46
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 347 29.3484 105 -0.13 74
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 347 30.3474 104 -0.12 74
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.58 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.2 0
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:54.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 30.9468 104 -0.47 46
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:52.23 3.0 negative manual P 0.39 0
IV.MSFR.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:52.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 42.7239 50 -0.25 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:52.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 22.8549 109 -0.24 49
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2023-09-28T07:47:52.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 25.1526 107 -0.32 48
3D.OEM8.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:52.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 39.8268 50 0.18 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:51.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 19.2696 112 -0.16 75
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:51.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 43 21.3675 110 -0.29 72
IV.OEM4.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:51.25 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 28.3494 105 0.25 72
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 30.9468 104 0.06 75
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 32.3454 103 0.3 71
IV.ECTS.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 27.9498 105 0.53 68
3D.OEM9.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 347 29.3484 105 0.23 48
IV.IVLT.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 31.2465 104 0.12 74
IV.IVUG.HHE. 2023-09-28T07:47:50.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 30.3474 104 0.04 75
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2023-09-28T07:47:49.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 25.1526 107 -0.07 75
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:49.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 151 12.876 121 -0.01 78
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:48.19 0.3 positive manual P 240 19.2696 112 0.02 77
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:48.68 0.1 positive manual P 43 21.3675 110 0.12 100
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:48.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 247 12.9759 121 -0.35 48
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:48.70 0.1 positive manual P 140 22.8549 109 -0.15 99
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:47.09 0.3 negative manual P 247 12.9759 121 0.06 77
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2023-09-28T07:47:46.99 0.3 positive manual P 151 12.876 121 -0.04 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001655 0.48 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.23
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.5 0.003575 0.18 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.38
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.4 0.003035 0.74 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.41
IV.NOV.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0007050000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.41
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.4 0.002675 0.8 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.46
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0009530000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.53
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0014399999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.88
IV.NOV.HNN. ML:1.4 0.0003275 0.32 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:49.88
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.001135 0.38 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:51.51
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00125 0.34 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:51.75
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00046 0.34 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:52.50
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000563 0.76 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:52.56
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006155 0.44 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:53.42
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00032950000000000004 1.2 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:54.23
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0010699999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:56.28
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0011524999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:56.29
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000866 0.52 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:57.76
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009080000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:47:57.77
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000597 0.8 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:00.87
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00044 1.48 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:01.89
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001865 0.72 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:03.20
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001995 0.22 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:03.85
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001365 0.48 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:06.05
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009615 1.28 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:06.66
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.6 0.000043650000000000004 0.74 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:11.52
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.5 0.0000393 0.68 AML other m 2023-09-28T07:48:15.62
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