Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 30-01-2024 and time 14:35:55 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 30-01-2024 13:35:55 (UTC)
  • 30-01-2024 14:35:55 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3140, 15.4200 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.

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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 9 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 11 5021 13605
Venetico ME 11 3911 17516
Saponara ME 13 3988 21504
Valdina ME 14 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 15 1133 31423
Rometta ME 16 6650 38073
Condrò ME 17 493 38566
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 41343
Messina ME 18 238439 279782
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 286021
San Pier Niceto ME 18 2837 288858
Milazzo ME 19 31646 320504
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 19 1807 322311

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
18 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
30 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
81 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
95 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 1.7 2024-01-30
13:35:55		 38.3135 15.4203 9 2024-01-30
13:53:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124950331
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-30 13:35:55 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.3135 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.4203 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124950331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 633
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 262
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 185
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 174
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08454
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.50722
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
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 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124950331
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-30 13:53:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:13.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 56.2992 50 -0.1 47
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:11.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 49.9167 50 -0.29 45
3D.OEM9.HHN. 2024-01-30T13:36:08.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 38.2284 50 -0.43 45
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:06.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 238 56.2992 50 0.46 43
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:05.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 49.9167 50 0.28 91
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-01-30T13:36:05.35 0.3 positive manual P 132 51.3153 50 0.19 69
IV.ILOS.HHE. 2024-01-30T13:36:04.38 1.0 undecidable manual P 290 43.623 50 0.41 22
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.41 0.6 negative manual P 218 40.2264 50 -0.04 49
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.38 1.0 undecidable manual P 283 42.1245 50 -0.36 23
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 38.9277 50 -0.03 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 19.4694 114 0.18 49
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.75 0.3 positive manual P 145 42.2244 50 0 73
3D.OEM9.HHN. 2024-01-30T13:36:03.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 38.2284 50 0.04 97
IT.MFG.HNZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:02.04 0.1 undecidable manual S 143 17.3715 117 -0.26 97
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:02.99 0.1 positive manual P 114 38.0286 50 -0.12 96
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:01.05 0.1 positive manual P 104 26.3514 109 -0.06 99
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:01.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 254 17.1717 117 -0.27 72
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:36:01.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 124 29.8479 106 -0.27 47
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2024-01-30T13:35:59.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 9.3795 133 -0.05 51
IT.MFG.HNZ. 2024-01-30T13:35:59.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 143 17.3715 117 0.11 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:35:59.54 0.1 positive manual P 254 17.1717 117 0.14 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-01-30T13:35:59.89 0.1 negative manual P 198 19.4694 114 0.07 100
IV.MSRU.HNZ. 2024-01-30T13:35:58.31 0.1 positive manual P 126 9.3795 133 0.18 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00131 0.6 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:00.04
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00133 0.78 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:00.04
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00184 0.3 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:00.28
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00182 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:00.27
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.002435 0.48 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:02.49
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0013399999999999998 0.22 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:02.38
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0009045 0.3 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:04.06
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000143 0.12 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:04.07
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000153 0.14 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:04.07
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0007310000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:04.90
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000177 0.2 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:08.39
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000903 0.54 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:09.75
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00010035 0.52 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:09.74
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00010580000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:09.52
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016649999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:10.50
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000848 1.14 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:10.12
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.5 0.00007384999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:12.74
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.5 0.00007899999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:12.85
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0000813 0.58 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:13.66
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00011649999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:14.18
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000665 1.24 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:14.91
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000582 1.62 AML other m 2024-01-30T13:36:15.81
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