Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 23-08-2020 and time 01:08:32 (Italy) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 22-08-2020 23:08:32 (UTC)
  • 23-08-2020 01:08:32 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.9030, 15.5360 at 82 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
68 Km W of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
92 Km W of Catanzaro (90612 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 2020-08-22
23:08:32
38.903 15.5358 82 2020-11-19
12:37:07
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84784421
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2020-08-22
23:08:32
38.908 15.5737 85 2020-08-22
23:14:20
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82243761
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-22 23:08:32 ± 0.24
Latitude 38.9030 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.5358 ± 0.0196
Depth (km) 82 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84784421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1586
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 867
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 281
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 153
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.40200
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.16377
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82243761
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-22 23:14:20

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84784421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-17 00:02:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CUC.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:09:08.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 123.3876 117 -0.41 41
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:09:06.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 240.1818 103 -1.11 26
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:09:05.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 100.4217 123 0.55 41
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-08-22T23:09:05.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 100.5216 123 0.63 40
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-08-22T23:09:04.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 96.8253 124 0.17 45
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:09:02.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 122 92.9403 125 -0.49 42
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:09:01.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 81.4518 129 0.27 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:09:00.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 77.7666 131 0.05 48
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:09:00.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 74.8695 132 0.2 48
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:09:00.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 78.1662 131 -0.06 48
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:59.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 69.9744 134 -0.37 46
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2020-08-22T23:08:56.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 144.744 112 -0.04 63
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:56.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 137 44.622 148 0.16 50
IV.BULG.HHN. 2020-08-22T23:08:55.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 131.0688 115 0.54 57
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:54.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 32 128.4714 116 0.49 59
MN.CUC.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:08:53.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 123.3876 117 -0.26 63
MN.TIP.HHN. 2020-08-22T23:08:52.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 109.7124 120 0.68 57
IV.SERS.HNN. 2020-08-22T23:08:51.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 81 100.5216 123 0.52 83
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:08:51.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 100.4217 123 -0.03 69
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-08-22T23:08:50.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 96.8253 124 -0.01 70
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:08:50.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 92.9403 125 -0.24 67
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2020-08-22T23:08:50.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 85.4478 128 0.32 68
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:49.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 78.1662 131 -0.08 96
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:49.02 0.1 negative manual P 201 74.8695 132 0.23 94
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2020-08-22T23:08:48.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 81.4518 129 -0.85 57
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:48.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 77.7666 131 -0.41 66
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:47.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 69.9744 134 -0.52 88
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-08-22T23:08:46.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 44.622 148 -0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000359 0.56 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:08:56.79
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00003225 0.44 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:08:57.28
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000030550000000000004 1.44 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:00.04
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000316 0.46 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:01.51
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00006254999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:01.57
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00004755 1.48 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:01.97
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000007709999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:13.85
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000006719999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2020-08-22T23:09:43.78
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