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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 22-05-2024 and time 19:28:40 (UTC) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

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

  • 22-05-2024 19:28:40 (UTC)
  • 22-05-2024 21:28:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3180, 15.4240 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 12 3911 17516
Saponara ME 14 3988 21504
Valdina ME 15 1355 22859
Torregrotta ME 15 7431 30290
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 31423
Rometta ME 16 6650 38073
Condrò ME 18 493 38566
Messina ME 18 238439 277005
Monforte San Giorgio ME 18 2777 279782
Pace del Mela ME 18 6239 286021
San Pier Niceto ME 19 2837 288858
Milazzo ME 19 31646 320504
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 20 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)
82 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2024-05-22
19:28:40		 38.3178 15.4243 9 2024-05-22
19:40:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 128061031
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-05-22 19:28:40 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.3178 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4243 ± 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 128061031

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 435
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 160
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 186
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 440.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 73
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
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) 0.08544
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.11786
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 128061031
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-05-22 19:40:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HNE. 2024-05-22T19:29:01.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 124.0869 50 -0.24 39
IV.NICCA.EHN. 2024-05-22T19:28:57.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 52.0035 50 -0.37 44
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:57.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 50.4162 50 -0.18 46
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2024-05-22T19:28:57.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 51.3153 50 0.3 45
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:55.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 42.4242 50 0.28 46
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:55.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 41.2254 50 0.27 46
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:55.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 47.5191 50 -0.62 41
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:54.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 218 40.8258 50 -0.21 46
IV.BASIC.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:54.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 41.625 50 -0.11 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:53.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 39.2274 50 -0.43 44
IV.GMB1.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:53.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 37.9287 50 -0.08 48
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:53.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 38.5281 50 -0.43 44
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:53.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 39.1275 50 -0.55 43
IT.SAAM.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:52.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 119 33.2445 50 -0.16 48
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:51.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 29.8479 50 -0.27 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:50.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 26.1516 110 -0.29 47
IV.NICCA.EHN. 2024-05-22T19:28:50.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 52.0035 50 0.18 92
IV.LIBRI.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:50.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 50.4162 50 0.35 89
IY.OPPI.HHE. 2024-05-22T19:28:50.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 96 51.3153 50 0.44 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:49.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 42.4242 50 0.09 95
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:49.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 282 41.2254 50 0.36 45
IV.BASIC.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:49.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 228 41.625 50 0.08 95
IV.IPNR.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:49.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 47.5191 50 0.01 96
IV.ILOS.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:49.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 289 43.7229 50 0.64 82
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 280 39.2274 50 0.16 94
IV.GMB1.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 115 37.9287 50 -0.07 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 19.9689 115 -0.1 49
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 218 40.8258 50 0.06 96
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 38.5281 50 0.02 97
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:48.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 39.1275 50 0.04 96
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:47.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 29.8479 50 -0.16 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:47.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 17.5713 118 -0.43 46
IT.SAAM.HNZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:47.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 119 33.2445 50 -0.07 97
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:46.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 26.1516 110 -0.06 98
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:45.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 9.4794 135 -0.18 49
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:45.03 0.1 negative manual P 253 17.5713 118 0.08 99
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:45.36 0.1 negative manual P 198 19.9689 115 -0.03 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-05-22T19:28:43.75 0.1 positive manual P 129 9.4794 135 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0005895000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:45.77
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0006215000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:45.76
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0003935 1.28 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:46.17
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000384 1.3 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:46.17
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0010750000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:47.94
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00048049999999999997 1.46 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:48.09
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000312 0.88 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:49.72
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000423 0.34 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:49.57
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019562995 0.4 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:55.32
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013484525 0.5 AML other m 2024-05-22T19:28:56.18
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