Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 17-03-2020 and time 01:41:12 (UTC) in region Costa Calabra sud occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Calabra sud occidentale (Catanzaro, Vibo Valentia, Reggio di Calabria), on

  • 17-03-2020 01:41:12 (UTC)
  • 17-03-2020 02:41:12 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.0400, 16.0280 at 23 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Serra d'Aiello CS 10 458 458
Amantea CS 11 13975 14433
Nocera Terinese CZ 12 4731 19164
Falerna CZ 13 4028 23192
San Pietro in Amantea CS 13 505 23697
Belmonte Calabro CS 14 2003 25700
San Mango d'Aquino CZ 14 1564 27264
Cleto CS 15 1301 28565
Aiello Calabro CS 15 1729 30294
Gizzeria CZ 17 4982 35276
Lago CS 18 2624 37900
Martirano Lombardo CZ 18 1112 39012
Longobardi CS 19 2312 41324
Martirano CZ 20 884 42208

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km W of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
34 Km SW of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
51 Km W of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Crotone (62178 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2020-03-17
01:41:12
39.0405 16.0278 23 2020-07-18
21:08:36
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 79099091
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2020-03-17
01:41:12
39.0337 16.0338 21 2020-03-17
01:46:50
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77314531
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-17 01:41:12 ± 0.11
Latitude 39.0405 ± 0.0045
Longitude 16.0278 ± 0.0081
Depth (km) 23 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 79099091

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 630
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 372
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 245
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 126
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15199
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15563
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77314531
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-17 01:46:50

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 25
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 79099091
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-05-13 10:46:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BULG.HHE. 2020-03-17T01:41:49.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 334 127.872 96 0.34 81
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2020-03-17T01:41:35.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 349 79.0653 100 -0.65 80
IV.BULG.HHE. 2020-03-17T01:41:33.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 127.872 96 -0.34 79
IV.MGR.HHE. 2020-03-17T01:41:33.36 0.1 positive manual P 342 128.2716 96 -0.33 79
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:32.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 76 64.6908 103 0.11 94
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:30.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 46 57.5979 104 -0.25 71
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:29.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 353 54.501 105 -0.35 92
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:29.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 90 56.8986 105 -0.77 81
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:28.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 52.1034 106 -0.32 70
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:28.47 0.1 negative manual P 208 97.2249 98 -0.46 81
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:28.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 194 49.617 107 0 74
IV.GRIS.EHE. 2020-03-17T01:41:26.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 79.0653 100 0.08 94
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:26.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 41.625 111 -0.57 67
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:25.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 44 38.5281 113 -0.11 76
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:24.30 0.1 positive manual P 76 64.6908 103 0.29 92
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:23.14 0.1 negative manual P 46 57.5979 104 0.2 95
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:23.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 28.4493 122 0.1 76
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:23.04 0.1 negative manual P 90 56.8986 105 0.2 95
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:23.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 353 54.501 105 0.56 88
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:22.26 0.1 positive manual P 97 52.1034 106 0.14 97
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:22.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 49.617 107 0.24 96
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:20.53 0.1 negative manual P 44 38.5281 113 0.38 94
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:20.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 113 16.872 138 -0.32 100
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:20.77 0.1 negative manual P 125 41.625 111 0.18 98
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:19.28 0.1 negative manual P 34 28.4493 122 0.52 93
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-03-17T01:41:17.78 0.1 positive manual P 113 16.872 138 0.4 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00028469065 0.12 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:24.11
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00030333805 0.2496 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:23.81
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0002612398 0.14 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:24.39
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0002520381 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:24.32
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00007960427000000001 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:26.48
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:0.0 0.00030960395000000004 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:26.54
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:0.0 0.00017573765 0.2 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:26.39
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00007413897 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:26.89
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000118105605 0.14 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:29.73
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00023838549999999998 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:29.00
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000107886335 0.22 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:29.70
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000041918330000000004 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:30.31
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00013685959999999999 0.2 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:30.44
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000057785745 0.5 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:30.91
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00002216623 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:31.02
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00006753056 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:31.02
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00009597169999999999 2.28 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:40.14
IV.CELI.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000071983355 0.36 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:31.02
IV.CELI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00006421898000000002 0.6 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:31.21
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000080919465 2.4 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:51.06
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00002494157 0.44 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:33.07
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000027027824999999997 1.74 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:34.45
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000063130555 0.62 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:47.06
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000456614 1.46 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:58.42
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000061718465 0.92 AML other m 2020-03-17T01:41:31.33
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