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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 24-10-2008 and time 21:39:21 (UTC) in region 6 km SW San Sostene (CZ)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SW San Sostene (CZ), on

  • 24-10-2008 21:39:21 (UTC)
  • 24-10-2008 23:39:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6060, 16.4400 at 36 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
San Sostene CZ 6 1370 1370
Cardinale CZ 6 2188 3558
Davoli CZ 6 5607 9165
Isca sullo Ionio CZ 7 1633 10798
Satriano CZ 8 3448 14246
Torre di Ruggiero CZ 8 1033 15279
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio CZ 8 1937 17216
Gagliato CZ 8 505 17721
Argusto CZ 8 522 18243
Brognaturo VV 8 735 18978
Badolato CZ 9 3085 22063
Simbario VV 9 966 23029
Spadola VV 9 825 23854
Chiaravalle Centrale CZ 9 5759 29613
Serra San Bruno VV 10 6734 36347
Santa Caterina dello Ionio CZ 11 2175 38522
Petrizzi CZ 11 1131 39653
San Vito sullo Ionio CZ 12 1811 41464
Guardavalle CZ 13 4560 46024
Cenadi CZ 13 563 46587
Soverato CZ 13 9204 55791
Vallelonga VV 13 706 56497
Olivadi CZ 14 529 57026
Bivongi RC 14 1398 58424
Centrache CZ 14 401 58825
Montepaone CZ 14 5282 64107
Pazzano RC 14 568 64675
Mongiana VV 15 740 65415
Stilo RC 15 2622 68037
San Nicola da Crissa VV 15 1335 69372
Palermiti CZ 16 1213 70585
Gasperina CZ 16 2160 72745
Capistrano VV 16 1042 73787
Pizzoni VV 17 1143 74930
Nardodipace VV 17 1305 76235
Vazzano VV 17 1067 77302
Montauro CZ 17 1732 79034
Fabrizia VV 18 2195 81229
Sorianello VV 18 1176 82405
Monterosso Calabro VV 18 1729 84134
Soriano Calabro VV 18 2421 86555
Gerocarne VV 19 2248 88803
Vallefiorita CZ 19 1771 90574
Polia VV 20 1023 91597
Monasterace RC 20 3454 95051
Camini RC 20 801 95852
Stalettì CZ 20 2433 98285

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
36 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
43 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
78 Km S of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Crotone (62178 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Messina (238439 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.6
ML 2.5 		2008-10-24
21:39:21		 38.606 16.44 36 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 725509
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2008-10-24 21:39:21 ± 0.18
Latitude 38.6060 ± 0.0090
Longitude 16.4400 ± 0.0173
Depth (km) 36 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 725509

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1556
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 833
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 238
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1802.8
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 31
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.55
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.46949
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 725509
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:43:38

Md:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 725509
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:43:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2008-10-24T21:40:04.36 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 269 161.7159 0.734 30
IV.IVPL.BHN. 2008-10-24T21:39:56.46 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 259 129.2706 -0.165 41
IV.ILLI.BHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:56.76 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 263 130.6692 -0.166 41
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:52.10 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.MSRU.BHN. 2008-10-24T21:39:48.26 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 245 89.3439 0.23 43
IV.MPAZ.BHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:47.74 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.CARO.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:46.20 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 345 74.4699 1.401 26
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:45.37 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 269 161.7159 -0.345 70
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:45.19 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 239 73.9704 0.474 41
MN.CUC.HHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:45.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 341 163.1145 -0.408 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:43.91 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 210 67.8765 0.643 41
IV.SLNA.SHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:43.12 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 269 139.4604 0.183 79
IV.MMME.BHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:42.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 235 127.2726 1.32 55
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:41.83 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 231 60.9945 0.243 45
IV.ILLI.BHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:41.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 263 130.6692 -0.101 81
IV.IVPL.BHN. 2008-10-24T21:39:41.33 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 259 129.2706 -0.343 77
IV.JOPP.HHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:38.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 270 48.0186 -0.008 47
IV.MSRU.BHN. 2008-10-24T21:39:36.48 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 245 89.3439 -0.231 85
IV.CARO.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:35.14 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 345 74.4699 0.296 88
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:34.69 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 239 73.9704 -0.106 91
IV.MPAZ.BHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:34.31 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:33.97 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 210 67.8765 0.012 92
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:33.23 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 180 17.2716 0.315 50
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:33.66 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:33.61 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 356 24.0537 -0.261 49
IV.PIPA.HHN. 2008-10-24T21:39:33.96 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:32.55 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 231 60.9945 -0.441 87
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:32.26 0.1 positive manual Pg 24 52.3032 0.438 90
IV.JOPP.HHE. 2008-10-24T21:39:30.65 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 270 48.0186 -0.607 87
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:28.26 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 356 24.0537 -0.275 96
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2008-10-24T21:39:27.97 0.1 positive manual Pg 180 17.2716 -0.011 100
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