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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 22-10-2020 and time 20:01:46 (UTC) in region Costa Calabra sud orientale (Reggio di Calabria)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Calabra sud orientale (Reggio di Calabria), on

  • 22-10-2020 20:01:46 (UTC)
  • 22-10-2020 22:01:46 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8710, 15.7100 at 32 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
Roghudi RC 8 1104 1104
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 9 11355 12459
Montebello Ionico RC 13 6214 18673
Motta San Giovanni RC 15 6208 24881
San Lorenzo RC 19 2640 27521
Bova Marina RC 20 4235 31756
Bagaladi RC 20 1039 32795
Condofuri RC 20 5113 37908

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km S of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
39 Km SE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Siracusa (122291 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 2020-10-22
20:01:46		 37.8707 15.7102 32 2021-02-26
14:56:20		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87381901
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2020-10-22
20:01:47		 37.9342 15.6773 29 2020-10-22
20:22:22		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84036261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-10-22 20:01:46 ± 0.09
Latitude 37.8707 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.7102 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 32 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87381901

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 878
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 544
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 316
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 880.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 152
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 55
Number of defining phases 55
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13310
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.26899
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 36
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84036261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-22 20:22:22

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87381901
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-22 15:44:22
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:25.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 205 141.9468 54 -0.37 55
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:22.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 251.859 54 -0.48 29
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:20.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 116.3946 54 0.4 39
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:20.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 235.6863 54 -0.34 34
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:19.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 101.8203 54 2.34 12
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:19.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 207 113.5974 54 -0.33 59
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:18.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 281 99.5226 54 2.34 18
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:14.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 93.7395 104 -0.37 62
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:14.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 22 183.483 54 0.28 64
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:14.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 185.1702 54 -0.26 62
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:13.06 0.1 undecidable manual S 312 84.8484 106 0.39 82
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:13.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 223 88.245 105 -0.39 62
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:12.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 166.7109 54 -0.24 51
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:12.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 11 83.0502 106 -0.11 66
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:11.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 249 78.0663 107 0.34 63
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:10.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 159.4182 54 -0.37 69
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:10.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 212 80.2641 107 -0.74 56
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:09.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 141.9468 54 -0.03 79
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:09.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 138.6612 54 0.68 68
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:07.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 308 125.2746 54 0.15 61
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:07.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 129.9699 54 0.03 82
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:06.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 317 60.9945 113 -0.41 65
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:05.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 113.5974 54 -0.38 78
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:05.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 272 51.6039 117 0.92 53
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:05.92 0.1 negative manual P 229 116.3946 54 -0.07 83
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:04.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 101.8203 54 0.77 53
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:04.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 99.5226 54 0.47 79
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:03.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 96.9252 104 -0.36 61
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:03.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 46.1205 120 0.05 72
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:03.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 90.3429 105 0.56 79
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:02.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 338 47.0196 119 -0.39 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:02.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 93.7395 104 -0.44 60
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:02.14 0.1 negative manual P 223 88.245 105 -0.09 88
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:02.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 92.1411 105 -0.44 81
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 285 43.2234 122 -0.49 66
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.25 0.1 negative manual P 11 83.0502 106 -0.21 86
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 78.0663 107 0.93 51
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.14 0.3 positive manual P 312 84.8484 106 -0.59 59
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 85.9473 106 -0.68 75
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 53 37.5291 126 0.63 63
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:01.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 87.6456 105 -1 66
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:00.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 80.2641 107 -0.29 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:00.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 285 75.5688 108 0.27 86
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-10-22T20:02:00.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 17 34.6431 128 -0.03 74
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:57.82 0.1 negative manual P 272 51.6039 117 0.89 73
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:57.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 50.8158 117 0.97 70
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:57.86 0.1 negative manual P 317 60.9945 113 -0.39 87
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:56.96 0.1 undecidable manual S 357 14.7741 153 -0.16 100
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:56.21 0.1 negative manual P 20 46.1205 120 0.02 96
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:55.66 0.1 negative manual P 53 37.5291 126 0.57 86
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:55.89 0.1 negative manual P 338 47.0196 119 -0.43 89
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:55.50 0.1 negative manual P 1 42.8238 122 -0.25 93
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:55.94 0.1 positive manual P 285 43.2234 122 0.13 94
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:54.89 0.1 negative manual P 17 34.6431 128 0.17 95
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2020-10-22T20:01:52.86 0.1 negative manual P 357 14.7741 153 0.12 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.001496686 0.3584 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:01:57.34
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007540679500000001 0.1792 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:01:57.71
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.1 0.003649266 0.2048 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:01.52
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0004730063 0.4224 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:02.48
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00017905135 0.2816 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:02.36
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003439914 0.256 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:02.68
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:2.9 0.0023968844999999995 0.2048 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:02.70
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0002555862 1.6416 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:03.90
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00029727160000000004 1.6288 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:03.92
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00032279385 1.7568 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:03.12
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0002200625 0.2048 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:04.38
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002277768 0.2176 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:04.38
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002043602 0.32 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:04.54
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00020473945 0.3456 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:04.54
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00029966635 0.2304 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:04.74
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002508629 0.32 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:07.03
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0007175408 0.4608 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:07.30
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.002416253 0.384 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:07.81
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00030803970000000005 1.6032 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:14.05
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00012563787999999998 0.32 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:14.30
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005833767 0.1152 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:14.32
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001283771 0.2304 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:14.44
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00031095270000000005 0.1024 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:15.34
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002471355 0.1024 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:15.51
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0006011938 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:15.86
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003644929 0.256 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:15.73
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010421277 0.5504 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:17.09
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0010606613 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:17.45
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002308922 0.448 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:17.59
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014829425000000002 0.64 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:17.82
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00023828565 1.616 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:18.99
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003065426 0.1536 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:19.69
IV.ILOS.HNN. ML:2.7 0.000516099 0.4736 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:19.40
IV.ILOS.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005333044 0.4736 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:19.42
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0004856474 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:20.11
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00031991865 0.4992 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:20.03
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0004024163 1.1808 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:20.97
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00030705775 0.2816 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:20.47
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000097043535 1.2192 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:20.09
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00008026668500000001 0.4864 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:21.43
IV.ILOS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00025219619999999996 0.4608 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:21.54
IV.ILOS.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00026330244999999997 0.3456 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:21.93
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000101241295 0.6016 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:23.85
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000103585205 0.576 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:23.83
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00010241365 0.1408 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:26.43
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000088636505 0.192 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:27.19
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00012185965 0.2432 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:28.26
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00014886295500000002 0.512 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:28.64
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00008286321499999999 0.4608 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:28.67
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00014709595 1.5776 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:28.84
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00013366335000000002 1.744 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:28.99
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009050053 0.448 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:33.72
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00007767801 0.5248 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:36.01
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000051780995 0.512 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:36.68
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000086113195 1.6032 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:37.02
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00013278099999999997 0.6016 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:39.08
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000084522195 1.424 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:39.96
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00009465146499999998 0.4992 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:40.67
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00001579175 0.4992 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:47.80
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000013008517 0.5376 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:51.40
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000011683745 0.4224 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:52.17
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000098442575 1.7312 AML other m 2020-10-22T20:02:53.00
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