Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-01-2018 and time 22:53:11 (UTC) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 15-01-2018 22:53:11 (UTC)
  • 15-01-2018 23:53:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4710, 15.4660 at 82 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
43 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.6 2018-01-15
22:53:11
38.4713 15.4662 82 2019-04-24
14:49:29
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 56132711
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.8 2018-01-15
22:53:11
38.4872 15.4788 80 2018-01-15
23:01:46
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 53216561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-01-15 22:53:11 ± 0.22
Latitude 38.4713 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.4662 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 82 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 56132711

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1027
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 740
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 311
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1030.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 121
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23027
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 56132711
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-04-26 14:08:45

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 53216561
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-01-15 23:01:46
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:54:35.25 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.52 0
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2018-01-15T22:54:28.60 3.0 positive manual Pg 6.61 0
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2018-01-15T22:54:22.63 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.61 0
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:51.48 3.0 positive manual Pn -5.12 0
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-01-15T22:53:50.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 136.5633 114 0.93 33
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:47.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 124.5864 116 -0.08 69
IV.SERS.HNN. 2018-01-15T22:53:47.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 122.8881 117 0.36 42
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:44.58 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.89 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:44.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 36 108.0141 120 -0.17 70
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:40.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 91 84.4488 128 -0.03 75
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:37.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 67.5768 135 0.14 50
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:37.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 200 59.0964 139 0.76 65
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:36.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 55.7997 141 0.26 75
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:34.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 43.5231 148 0.45 74
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:34.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 43.9227 148 -0.21 78
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:34.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 44.7219 148 -0.38 49
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:33.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 67 39.3273 151 -0.18 80
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-01-15T22:53:33.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 136.5633 114 0.34 42
IV.SERS.HNN. 2018-01-15T22:53:32.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 59 122.8881 117 0.3 65
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:32.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 171 23.2545 162 -0.21 81
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:32.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 223 30.1476 157 -0.13 80
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:31.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 124.5864 116 -0.29 44
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:30.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 36 108.0141 120 -0.18 93
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:27.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 84.4488 128 -0.01 100
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:26.00 1.0 undecidable manual P 200 59.0964 139 0.32 25
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:25.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 55.7997 141 0.16 77
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:25.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 259 44.7219 148 0.52 49
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:25.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 67.5768 135 -0.5 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:24.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 39.3273 151 -0.12 80
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:24.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 43.5231 148 -0.15 78
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:24.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 43.9227 148 -0.41 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:23.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 23.2545 162 -0.22 80
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:23.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 30.1476 157 -0.05 82
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2018-01-15T22:53:11.26 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007254442999999999 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:33.25
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00008229017499999999 0.1152 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:32.60
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00010358795000000001 0.3072 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:33.39
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00021065059999999999 0.384 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:33.42
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000017131275 0.4864 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:38.15
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000013127979500000001 0 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:37.61
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006499922 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:34.78
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007183395500000001 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:34.68
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000039787345 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:37.11
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000038486875 0.1408 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:37.45
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000037872945 0.2176 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:39.08
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004047401 0.3072 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:40.36
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000150546 0.256 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:42.41
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000165121435 0.3584 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:43.48
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00002228575 0.32 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:45.45
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002713735 0.192 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:46.04
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000251666315 0.1664 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:48.53
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005193088499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2018-01-15T22:53:49.45
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