Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 08-04-2020 and time 23:37:50 (Italy) in region 7 km SW Platì (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: 7 km SW Platì (RC), on

  • 08-04-2020 21:37:50 (UTC)
  • 08-04-2020 23:37:50 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1800, 15.9900 at 14 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
Platì RC 7 3812 3812
San Luca RC 8 3881 7693
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 9 929 8622
Scido RC 9 931 9553
Delianuova RC 9 3352 12905
Careri RC 11 2360 15265
Cosoleto RC 12 859 16124
Casignana RC 13 759 16883
Sant'Agata del Bianco RC 13 592 17475
Oppido Mamertina RC 13 5332 22807
Caraffa del Bianco RC 13 539 23346
Samo RC 13 809 24155
Benestare RC 13 2556 26711
Sinopoli RC 14 2089 28800
San Procopio RC 14 534 29334
Molochio RC 15 2564 31898
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 15 4120 36018
Varapodio RC 15 2160 38178
Ciminà RC 15 568 38746
Ardore RC 16 5088 43834
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 16 523 44357
Melicuccà RC 17 930 45287
Bovalino RC 17 8905 54192
Roccaforte del Greco RC 17 476 54668
Bianco RC 17 4273 58941
Antonimina RC 17 1317 60258
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte RC 18 1263 61521
Ferruzzano RC 18 772 62293
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 18 1377 63670
Africo RC 19 3075 66745
Taurianova RC 19 15636 82381
Portigliola RC 19 1201 83582

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 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 1.2 2020-04-08
21:37:50
38.1802 15.9898 14 2020-07-18
21:08:41
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 80868661
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.2 2020-04-08
21:37:50
38.183 16.011 15 2020-04-08
21:41:50
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 78022581
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-04-08 21:37:50 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.1802 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.9898 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 80868661

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 539
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 125
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 327
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 540.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 103
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 15
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10972
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.44247
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 80868661
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-07-07 22:35:30

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78022581
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-08 21:41:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-04-08T21:38:07.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 49.1175 94 0.5 41
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:38:06.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 48.2184 95 0.04 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:38:04.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 43.0236 95 0.01 47
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:38:02.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 32.0457 98 0.3 45
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-04-08T21:37:59.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 49.1175 94 -0.03 94
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:59.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 43.0236 95 0.16 69
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:59.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 48.2184 95 -0.39 88
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:57.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 12.1767 127 0.06 50
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:57.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 32.0457 98 0.1 71
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:57.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 265 14.0748 122 -0.27 70
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:56.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 25.4523 102 -0.11 72
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:56.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 13.0758 125 -0.33 47
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:54.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 265 14.0748 122 0.04 99
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:54.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 13.0758 125 -0.03 100
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-04-08T21:37:54.58 0.1 positive manual P 317 12.1767 127 0.14 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0001575 0.22 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.43
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:0.9 0.0000642 0.76 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.32
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00020400000000000003 0.24 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.36
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.3 0.000189 0.22 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.36
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:0.8 0.00005945 0.38 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.47
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000185 1.1 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:37:57.43
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:1.2 0.00007855000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:38:02.64
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:1.3 0.00011 1.34 AML other m 2020-04-08T21:38:04.76
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