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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 20-07-2022 and time 03:42:48 (UTC) in region 1 km E Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 1 km E Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME), on

  • 20-07-2022 03:42:48 (UTC)
  • 20-07-2022 05:42:48 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1490, 15.2300 at 9 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 1 41583 41583
Merì ME 3 2338 43921
San Filippo del Mela ME 4 7115 51036
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 5 4650 55686
Castroreale ME 6 2504 58190
Terme Vigliatore ME 6 7395 65585
Rodì Milici ME 7 2056 67641
Pace del Mela ME 8 6239 73880
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 8 1807 75687
Milazzo ME 8 31646 107333
Condrò ME 9 493 107826
Furnari ME 10 3784 111610
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 10 1531 113141
San Pier Niceto ME 11 2837 115978
Torregrotta ME 12 7431 123409
Roccavaldina ME 13 1133 124542
Falcone ME 13 2808 127350
Valdina ME 13 1355 128705
Monforte San Giorgio ME 14 2777 131482
Venetico ME 14 3911 135393
Oliveri ME 15 2181 137574
Spadafora ME 15 5021 142595
Tripi ME 16 873 143468
Rometta ME 17 6650 150118
Novara di Sicilia ME 17 1337 151455
Basicò ME 18 612 152067
Mandanici ME 18 601 152668
Saponara ME 19 3988 156656
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 19 1019 157675
Fiumedinisi ME 19 1409 159084
Antillo ME 19 919 160003

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
37 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
60 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
73 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2022-07-20
03:42:48		 38.149 15.2298 9 2023-01-31
19:03:45		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109733181
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2022-07-20
03:42:48		 38.1492 15.2303 8 2022-07-20
04:07:14		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 107472381
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-07-20 03:42:48 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.1490 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.2298 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109733181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 319
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 265
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 342
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 330.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15203
Number of stations at which the event was observed 30
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 29
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 49
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109733181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-13 22:40:50

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 45
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 107472381
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-07-20 04:07:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:14.15 3.0 negative manual P 0.8 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:10.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 217 127.872 50 0.46 37
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:07.79 1.0 undecidable manual P 187 110.8002 50 0.39 20
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:06.78 1.0 undecidable manual P 257 105.0171 50 0.27 20
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:05.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 51.3153 50 0.14 46
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:05.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 96.4257 50 0.74 72
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-07-20T03:43:03.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 99 43.1235 50 0.52 43
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:03.71 1.0 undecidable manual S 111 44.1225 50 0.33 22
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:01.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 187 36.741 50 0.31 92
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:01.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 96 72.4719 50 -0.48 41
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:43:01.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 36.6411 50 0.4 45
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:00.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 33.3444 50 -0.25 47
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:43:00.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 34.6431 50 0.08 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:59.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 33.2445 50 -0.83 58
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:59.15 0.3 positive manual P 257 57.1983 50 0.01 70
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:59.62 0.1 undecidable manual S 198 31.1466 105 -0.16 96
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:59.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 59.1963 50 -0.45 85
1J.FX10.EHE. 2022-07-20T03:42:58.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 149 24.9528 109 0.37 46
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:58.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 222 48.618 50 0.34 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:58.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 62 27.4503 107 -0.07 73
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-07-20T03:42:58.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 57.0984 50 -0.41 86
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:57.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 47.5191 50 -0.31 90
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:57.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 255 27.2505 107 -0.66 63
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:57.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 51.3153 50 -0.37 88
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:57.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 214 43.9227 50 0.82 38
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:57.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 40.4262 50 0.68 61
1J.FX09.HHE. 2022-07-20T03:42:56.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 175 36.6411 50 0.25 93
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:56.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 36.741 50 0.25 93
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-07-20T03:42:56.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 43.1235 50 -0.31 91
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:56.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 103 23.0547 110 -0.23 72
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:56.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 44.1225 50 -0.34 90
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:55.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 31.1466 105 0.07 97
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:55.21 0.6 positive manual P 249 33.2445 50 -0.23 47
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:55.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 19.7691 113 -0.47 68
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:55.45 0.1 positive manual P 319 33.3444 50 -0.01 98
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:55.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 34.6431 50 -0.14 95
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:54.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 1 13.5753 122 0.28 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:54.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 15.6732 119 -0.3 48
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:54.20 0.1 positive manual P 255 27.2505 107 -0.11 97
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:54.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 27.4503 107 0.02 99
1J.FX11.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:53.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 103 23.0547 110 -0.14 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:53.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 10.6782 129 0.55 45
1J.FX10.EHE. 2022-07-20T03:42:53.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 24.9528 109 -0.13 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:52.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 1 13.5753 122 0.37 94
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:52.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 211 15.6732 119 0.09 99
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:52.86 0.1 positive manual P 179 19.7691 113 -0.03 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-07-20T03:42:51.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 10.6782 129 0.45 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00743 0.42 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:54.85
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0216 0.24 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:54.60
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.001340284 0.2592 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:55.82
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001465 0.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:56.14
1J.FX11.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001385 0.9 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:57.45
1J.FX11.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0015300000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:57.53
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000479 0.24 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:58.71
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0011099999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:58.86
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001121 0.62 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:58.95
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001345 1.22 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:59.62
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00035450000000000005 0.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:59.12
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001955 0.6 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:42:59.28
IV.ECTS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00045699999999999994 0.22 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:00.22
IV.ECTS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007455000000000001 1.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:00.91
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000631 0.46 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:00.56
IV.IVUG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000517 1.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:02.88
IV.EPMN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000734 1 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:02.99
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002615 1.26 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:02.07
IV.IVUG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005574999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:02.74
IV.EPMN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0010145 1.62 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:02.07
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000632 0.76 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:03.78
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000565 0.3 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:04.41
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000627 0.28 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:04.43
1J.FX12.HHE.00 ML:1.2 0.00004905 0.98 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:05.60
1J.FX12.HHN.00 ML:1.0 0.000027799999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:05.96
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000635 0.26 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:06.32
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000201 0.42 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:06.11
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009304315 0.3008 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:07.17
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000615 0.82 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:08.53
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00028304610000000005 0.48 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:08.34
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007230000000000001 1.52 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:08.89
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0003715 1.52 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:08.90
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000112 0.54 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:09.00
1J.FX13.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00017549999999999998 1.54 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:09.89
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007641019000000001 0.2416 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:09.17
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009045 0.48 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:09.64
1J.FX13.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001915 0.66 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:12.14
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0000576 0.32 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:15.16
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.000177 1.22 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:19.85
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.5 0.000057050000000000004 0.38 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:20.12
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000127 1.18 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:20.23
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000335 1.26 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:21.02
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000023899999999999998 1.2 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:25.00
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00017099999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:26.13
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002065 0.78 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:26.13
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0004994999999999999 0.92 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:28.23
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0001435 0.9 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:28.23
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00004475 1.3 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:38.09
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00003734999999999999 1.02 AML other m 2022-07-20T03:43:38.87
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