Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.5 on date 29-07-2008 and time 21:26:43 (UTC) in region Costa Calabra sud orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

A magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Calabra sud orientale (Reggio di Calabria), on

  • 29-07-2008 21:26:43 (UTC)
  • 29-07-2008 23:26:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1590, 16.4730 at 70 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Roccella Ionica RC 20 6557 6557
Siderno RC 20 18191 24748

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
73 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
80 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
84 Km S of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap

These three maps show the results of the analysis using the software ShakeMap designed to provide the level of ground shaking experienced in a region using the data recorded by seismometers and strong motion instruments and seismological information regarding the attenuation of the wavefield with distance and the site characteristics. The Shakemaps are determined for research purposes to provide fast estimates of the level of ground shaking produced by the earthquake. The maps are calculated automatically and updated as more data become available. See http://shakemap.ingv.it for additional information. The black star indicates the epicenter. The triangles show the accelerometric and velocimetric stations used in the calculation, colored according to the recorded shaking.

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of instrumental intensities. The intensity is derived through an empirical law that correlates the recorded values of actual ground shaking, e.g., acceleration and velocity, with the macroseismic intensity for Italian earthquakes, as reported in the Italian Macroseismic Database (DBMI15, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3).
Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s²).
Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s.
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.5 2008-07-29
21:26:43
38.159 16.473 70 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 707409
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2008-07-29 21:26:43 ± 0.14
Latitude 38.1590 ± 0.0072
Longitude 16.4730 ± 0.0137
Depth (km) 70 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 707409

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1327
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 306
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 298
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1442.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 156
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 89
Number of defining phases 74
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.67
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.30236
Number of stations at which the event was observed 74
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 59
Magnitude information

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 707409
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:23:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ASS.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:59.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.VULT.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:59.59 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
MN.WDD.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:57.96 0.1 undecidable manual Sn 214 310.0563 -0.308 25
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:57.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:52.25 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MIGL.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:49.15 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 359 271.3284 -0.841 29
IV.VVLD.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:48.57 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 330 477.5664 1.028 16
IV.GIUL.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:46.41 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 325 466.1778 0.279 22
IV.POFI.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:46.28 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 330 459.2958 1.003 17
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:45.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:43.19 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 332 434.9313 0.93 18
IV.MIDA.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:42.58 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 335 430.0473 0.931 14
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:40.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.SGG.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:39.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.RGNG.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:36.79 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 349 397.2024 -0.783 19
IV.MRB1.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:35.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:32.01 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 235 188.7666 -0.47 61
IV.CAFE.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:30.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 342 335.4087 0.949 20
HL.KEK.BHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:28.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 58 334.8093 -1.405 16
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:27.48 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:27.44 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 356 322.8324 -0.926 15
IV.PALZ.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:26.85 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 352 312.0543 -0.186 26
IV.MRLC.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:26.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 344 300.2772 0.964 20
MN.WDD.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:26.90 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 214 310.0563 0.11 26
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:25.37 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:24.95 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 2 305.0613 -1.221 17
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:24.18 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 265 278.5101 1.289 11
IV.USI.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:24.10 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 283 292.5849 -0.534 19
IV.FAVR.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:23.57 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:23.53 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 10 296.0814 -1.535 15
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:22.78 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 339 277.3113 0.033 26
IV.ESLN.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:22.60 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MIGL.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:21.85 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 359 271.3284 -0.156 36
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:21.67 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 4 276.9117 -1.032 25
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:21.04 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 6 272.8158 -1.15 25
IV.SCTE.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:20.69 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 38 273.0156 -1.529 20
IV.CMPR.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:20.48 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:19.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 359 244.7661 1.127 33
IV.MCEL.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:18.62 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 347 247.0638 -0.412 42
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:17.39 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 352 228.8931 0.595 46
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:17.03 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 340 233.2887 -0.306 48
IV.MTSN.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:17.89 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 345 241.8801 -0.496 43
IV.BULG.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:17.02 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 336 232.8891 -0.258 48
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:16.66 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 347 230.3916 -0.323 49
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:15.19 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 241 212.4318 0.413 54
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:15.36 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 277 108.9132 -0.699 73
IV.GIB.EHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:15.53 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 266 214.5186 0.503 39
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:14.22 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 11 99.123 0.081 89
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:14.09 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 345 211.3329 -0.545 39
IV.HMDC.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:12.86 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 229 199.4448 -0.339 44
I1.IACL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:11.53 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 283 188.8665 -0.376 31
IV.CSLB.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:11.22 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:11.14 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 278 84.8484 -0.325 87
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:11.12 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 254 174.0924 1.008 40
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:11.45 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 235 188.7666 -0.444 61
IV.TDS.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:10.10 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 356 166.9107 0.849 44
IV.GRI.EHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:09.46 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 356 73.7706 -0.004 95
IV.ECNV.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:09.98 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 248 166.3113 0.799 61
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:09.55 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 286 171.0954 -0.204 70
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:09.09 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 256 69.6747 0.326 90
IV.SSY.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:08.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 228 165.612 -0.625 64
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:08.74 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 314 71.2731 -0.297 90
I1.MSCL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:07.20 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 278 60.0954 0.009 97
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:07.92 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 280 66.9774 -0.397 89
IV.HCRL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:07.82 0.1 positive manual Pg 233 159.4182 -0.526 69
IV.SLNA.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:07.36 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 288 149.5392 0.194 79
I1.HAGA.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:06.48 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 230 150.9378 -0.85 63
CL.LADO.HHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:05.19 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 19 132.2676 0.068 84
IV.ILLI.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:05.71 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 284 136.4634 0.096 83
IV.MPAZ.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:05.35 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 241 46.7199 0.136 97
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:05.72 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 283 51.7038 -0.204 96
IV.IVPL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:04.90 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 281 132.2676 -0.216 81
IV.CARO.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:04.30 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 350 123.4875 0.209 83
IV.MMME.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:03.31 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 257 109.3128 0.849 70
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:27:03.11 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 355 32.3454 -0.383 96
IV.SOI.EHE. 2008-07-29T21:27:03.96 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 256 37.7289 -0.125 100
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:02.17 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 277 108.9132 -0.245 84
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:01.84 0.1 positive manual Pg 11 99.123 0.536 81
IV.MTRZ.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:00.32 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:27:00.04 0.1 negative manual Pg 278 84.8484 0.274 88
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:58.72 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 314 71.2731 0.354 89
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:58.72 0.1 positive manual Pg 256 69.6747 0.511 86
IV.GRI.EHN. 2008-07-29T21:26:58.79 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 356 73.7706 0.179 69
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:58.34 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 280 66.9774 0.396 89
I1.MSCL.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:57.65 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 278 60.0954 0.349 91
IV.MPAZ.BHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:56.63 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 241 46.7199 0.476 91
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-07-29T21:26:56.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 283 51.7038 0.302 93
IV.PLAC.HHN. 2008-07-29T21:26:55.29 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 355 32.3454 0.127 100
IV.SOI.EHE. 2008-07-29T21:26:55.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 256 37.7289 0.238 97
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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