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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 21-11-2020 and time 22:23:09 (Italy) in region 3 km S Lamezia Terme (CZ)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Lamezia Terme (CZ), on

  • 21-11-2020 21:23:09 (UTC)
  • 21-11-2020 22:23:09 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.9520, 16.3230 at 6 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
Lamezia Terme CZ 3 70714 70714
Feroleto Antico CZ 6 2171 72885
Pianopoli CZ 6 2589 75474
Platania CZ 6 2172 77646
Gizzeria CZ 10 4982 82628
Serrastretta CZ 11 3176 85804
Maida CZ 11 4566 90370
Decollatura CZ 11 3159 93529
San Pietro a Maida CZ 12 4200 97729
Amato CZ 12 835 98564
Jacurso CZ 13 624 99188
Miglierina CZ 13 767 99955
Curinga CZ 14 6779 106734
Conflenti CZ 14 1392 108126
San Pietro Apostolo CZ 14 1691 109817
Cortale CZ 14 2117 111934
Falerna CZ 15 4028 115962
Marcellinara CZ 15 2285 118247
Soveria Mannelli CZ 15 3076 121323
Martirano Lombardo CZ 16 1112 122435
Motta Santa Lucia CZ 16 845 123280
Tiriolo CZ 16 3870 127150
Martirano CZ 16 884 128034
Caraffa di Catanzaro CZ 16 1866 129900
Cicala CZ 16 968 130868
Carlopoli CZ 16 1516 132384
Panettieri CS 17 351 132735
Nocera Terinese CZ 17 4731 137466
San Mango d'Aquino CZ 17 1564 139030
Girifalco CZ 17 5945 144975
Settingiano CZ 17 3124 148099
Pedivigliano CS 18 831 148930
Gimigliano CZ 18 3381 152311
Bianchi CS 18 1305 153616
Filadelfia VV 19 5384 159000
Scigliano CS 20 1226 160226
Francavilla Angitola VV 20 1939 162165
Colosimi CS 20 1247 163412

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
3 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
24 Km W of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
38 Km S of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Crotone (62178 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 1.5 2020-11-21
21:23:09		 38.9523 16.3232 7 2021-02-26
14:56:15		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86328781
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2020-11-21
21:23:09		 38.9438 16.315 8 2020-11-21
21:36:36		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 84922011
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-21 21:23:09 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.9523 ± 0.0027
Longitude 16.3232 ± 0.0035
Depth (km) 7 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86328781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 299
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 49
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 52
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 20
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.15
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09353
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.86785
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84922011
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-21 21:36:36

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86328781
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-30 02:27:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-11-21T21:23:26.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 96.3258 50 0 64
MN.TIP.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:25.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 45.1215 50 0.01 47
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:25.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 85.3479 50 0.34 61
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:22.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 37.629 100 -0.21 46
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:22.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 34.743 101 0.28 45
IV.SERS.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:21.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 32.8449 101 -0.07 47
IV.FERC.HNN. 2020-11-21T21:23:21.02 1.0 undecidable manual P 197 57.8976 50 0.23 22
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:20.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 170 56.6988 50 0.1 45
IV.JOPP.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:19.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 53.9016 50 -0.34 65
IV.CELI.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:19.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 52.4031 50 -0.04 69
XK.SELL.HNZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:19.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 83 26.4513 104 0.27 46
MN.TIP.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:18.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 45.1215 50 -0.07 70
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:17.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 37.629 100 -0.01 71
IV.SERS.HHE. 2020-11-21T21:23:16.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 73 32.8449 101 -0.24 46
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:16.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 34.743 101 -0.1 94
XK.SELL.HNZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:15.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 83 26.4513 104 0.29 46
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:15.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 16.6722 111 -0.22 47
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:14.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 10.3785 122 0.09 49
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:13.42 0.1 negative manual P 150 16.6722 111 -0.03 98
XK.GIZZ.HHZ. 2020-11-21T21:23:12.32 0.1 positive manual P 287 10.3785 122 0 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0006837866999999999 1.808 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:15.06
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00041308305000000003 0.1536 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:16.07
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0001255608 0.4224 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:22.96
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00021513795 0.576 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:23.55
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009922613499999999 0.2688 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:23.73
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00009890409 1.7024 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:23.08
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00003305668 0.2176 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:24.36
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00002436463 0.2432 AML other m 2020-11-21T21:23:24.47
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