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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 14-03-2020 and time 00:25:21 (UTC) in region 5 km E Reggio di Calabria (RC)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km E Reggio di Calabria (RC), on

  • 14-03-2020 00:25:21 (UTC)
  • 14-03-2020 01:25:21 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0940, 15.6990 at 10 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
Reggio di Calabria RC 5 183035 183035
Cardeto RC 6 1641 184676
Laganadi RC 10 413 185089
Motta San Giovanni RC 10 6208 191297
Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte RC 10 343 191640
Calanna RC 10 934 192574
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte RC 12 1263 193837
Fiumara RC 13 1018 194855
Bagaladi RC 13 1039 195894
Montebello Ionico RC 13 6214 202108
San Roberto RC 14 1750 203858
Campo Calabro RC 14 4536 208394
San Lorenzo RC 15 2640 211034
Villa San Giovanni RC 15 13784 224818
Messina ME 17 238439 463257
Condofuri RC 17 5113 468370
Scilla RC 18 4964 473334
Roccaforte del Greco RC 18 476 473810
Roghudi RC 20 1104 474914

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
5 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
17 Km SE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 2.3 2020-03-14
00:25:21		 38.0938 15.6987 10 2020-07-18
21:08:36		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78968551
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2020-03-14
00:25:20		 38.0882 15.6918 10 2020-03-14
00:31:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77244951
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-14 00:25:21 ± 0.1
Latitude 38.0938 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.6987 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78968551

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 764
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 491
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 152
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 760.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03777
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.36967
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77244951
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-14 00:31:34

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78968551
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-06-22 17:17:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:59.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 136.0638 50 -0.21 37
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:46.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 231 152.0367 50 0.91 43
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:44.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 136.3635 50 0.94 44
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:43.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 39 127.3725 50 0.97 30
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:42.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 69.9744 50 0.21 43
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:42.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 136.0638 50 -0.96 44
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:41.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 117.4935 50 0.99 45
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:40.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 110.0121 50 0.45 56
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:39.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 59.1963 50 0.1 45
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:37.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 266 96.9252 50 0.16 41
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:35.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 45.2214 50 -0.68 39
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:35.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 42.9237 50 -0.25 45
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:34.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 75.5688 50 0.22 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:34.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 266 72.2721 50 0.59 58
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:33.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 69.9744 50 0.29 63
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:31.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 94 31.1466 50 -0.91 36
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:31.75 0.1 positive manual P 16 59.1963 50 0 91
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:31.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 30.747 50 -0.81 38
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-03-14T00:25:31.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 54.6009 50 0.33 86
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:30.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 43 25.1526 111 -0.27 69
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:30.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 25.1526 111 -0.27 69
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:29.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 45.2214 50 -0.04 70
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:28.87 0.1 negative manual P 252 42.9237 50 -0.37 87
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:27.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 54 14.0748 125 0.36 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:26.93 0.1 negative manual P 94 31.1466 50 -0.5 86
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:26.48 0.1 positive manual P 43 25.1526 111 0.06 96
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:26.94 0.1 positive manual P 281 30.747 50 -0.43 88
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:26.39 0.1 positive manual P 319 25.1526 111 -0.03 96
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:25.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 179 10.0788 134 -0.67 63
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:24.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 317 4.1958 157 0.02 100
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:24.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 14.0748 125 0.33 92
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:23.62 0.1 positive manual P 179 10.0788 134 -0.2 95
IT.RCU.HGZ. 2020-03-14T00:25:23.26 0.1 positive manual P 317 4.1958 157 0.13 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:3.0 0.011699999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:25.51
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005685000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:25.51
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.2 0.0158 1.04 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:27.04
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.2 0.01725 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:27.84
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.002145 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:30.46
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0022299999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:30.46
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00153 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:30.64
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00246 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:30.77
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00248 0.62 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:30.77
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00155 1.76 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:31.03
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0033650000000000004 1.06 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:31.53
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00203 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:32.28
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00033299999999999996 1.36 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:32.28
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.0005095000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:32.19
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00022700000000000002 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:36.08
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000227 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:36.25
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00079 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:36.72
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0010350000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:36.73
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00020250000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:42.60
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00016350000000000002 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:43.33
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000482 0.26 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:44.91
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00049 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:46.62
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00011565 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:47.52
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008265 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:48.37
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000129 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:53.16
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00010350000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:53.78
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000122 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:53.53
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000883 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:56.22
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001205 1.34 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:56.14
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003185 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:57.36
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000549 1.64 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:57.85
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00008685000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:25:58.41
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00011249999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:04.22
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000095 1.4 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:04.24
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000649 0.72 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:08.58
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000738 0.9 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:10.01
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000068 1.38 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:10.04
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0001047 1.28 AML other m 2020-03-14T00:26:16.70
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