Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.8 on date 04-12-2020 and time 01:40:17 (UTC) in region 2 km E Bova (RC)

A magnitude ML 2.8 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Bova (RC), on

  • 04-12-2020 01:40:17 (UTC)
  • 04-12-2020 02:40:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0010, 15.9510 at 37 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Bova RC 2 448 448
Roccaforte del Greco RC 7 476 924
Staiti RC 7 248 1172
Bova Marina RC 8 4235 5407
Condofuri RC 8 5113 10520
Palizzi RC 10 2480 13000
San Lorenzo RC 10 2640 15640
Bruzzano Zeffirio RC 12 1111 16751
Bagaladi RC 12 1039 17790
Samo RC 12 809 18599
Ferruzzano RC 13 772 19371
Brancaleone RC 14 3584 22955
Sant'Agata del Bianco RC 16 592 23547
Caraffa del Bianco RC 16 539 24086
Casignana RC 17 759 24845
Africo RC 17 3075 27920
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 17 11355 39275
Montebello Ionico RC 17 6214 45489
Roghudi RC 18 1104 46593
Cardeto RC 19 1641 48234
San Luca RC 19 3881 52115

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
41 Km SE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.8 2020-12-04
01:40:17
38.0012 15.9507 37 2021-02-26
14:56:09
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 85314501
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.8 2020-12-04
01:40:17
37.9895 15.94 38 2020-12-04
01:53:11
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 85184691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-12-04 01:40:17 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.0012 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.9507 ± 0.0137
Depth (km) 37 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 85314501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1549
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 791
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 319
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1550.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 171
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 55
Number of defining phases 48
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.74019
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 38
Magnitudes information

ML:2.8

Field Value
Value 2.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85314501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-09 08:56:19

ML:2.8

Field Value
Value 2.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85184691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-04 01:53:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
TV.SF01.EHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:41.05 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.92 0
TV.SU26.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:40.76 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.47 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:31.96 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.58 0
AC.KBN.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:18.55 3.0 negative manual Pn -4.55 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:03.25 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.12 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:41:00.23 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.68 0
OT.TAR1.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:57.57 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.67 0
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2020-12-04T01:40:46.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 193.1622 54 1.1 22
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:44.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 24 180.8856 54 0.37 31
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:42.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 169.497 54 -0.69 44
IV.LADO.EHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:42.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 32 167.9097 54 0.12 52
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:40.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 68.8755 54 0.98 50
MN.TIP.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:40.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 28 148.2405 54 0.23 37
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:39.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 141.8469 54 -0.28 37
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:39.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 146.9418 54 -0.49 35
IV.IACL.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:39.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 294 150.9378 54 -0.83 31
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:39.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 67.377 54 -0.21 66
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:38.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 69.5748 54 -0.82 55
IV.IFIL.HHN. 2020-12-04T01:40:38.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 298 135.0648 54 -0.05 40
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:38.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 267 62.7927 116 0.63 59
IV.SERS.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:38.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 131.4684 54 0.35 57
XK.ALB1.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:37.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 126.5733 54 0.26 58
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:37.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 256 125.4744 54 0.45 37
XK.SELL.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:37.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 123.7872 54 0.25 59
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:36.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 54.6009 120 -0.2 46
IV.FERC.HNE. 2020-12-04T01:40:36.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 17 52.4031 121 0.45 65
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:36.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 272 118.7922 54 0.43 57
XK.GIZZ.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 110.8002 54 0.37 59
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 119.1918 54 -1.43 36
IV.ESML.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 103.0191 54 0.55 57
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 108.4137 54 0.59 55
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 307 48.4182 124 0.15 69
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:35.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 121.1898 54 -1.38 37
IV.ILOS.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:34.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 100.3218 54 0.19 62
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:34.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 97.7244 54 0.65 55
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:34.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 91.1421 54 1.83 29
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:33.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 94.239 54 0.17 63
IV.IVPL.HNE. 2020-12-04T01:40:33.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 94.3389 54 -0.31 61
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:33.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 105.8163 54 -1.79 29
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:32.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 35.0427 133 0.09 48
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:31.07 0.1 undecidable manual S 350 29.1486 139 0.03 98
IV.EVRN.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:31.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 79.365 54 0.07 66
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:31.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 242 76.0683 54 -0.06 45
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2020-12-04T01:40:30.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 68.8755 54 0.36 85
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:30.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 260 73.7706 54 -0.09 67
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:29.41 0.1 negative manual P 267 62.7927 116 -0.04 92
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:29.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 67.377 54 -0.58 60
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:29.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 69.5748 54 -0.67 58
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:28.81 0.1 undecidable manual S 49 12.0768 161 0.1 100
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:28.02 0.1 negative manual P 287 54.6009 120 -0.32 88
IV.FERC.HNE. 2020-12-04T01:40:28.08 0.1 positive manual P 17 52.4031 121 0.03 94
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:27.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 48.4182 124 -0.34 67
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:25.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 35.0427 133 -0.47 88
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:25.10 0.1 positive manual P 350 29.1486 139 -0.17 95
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2020-12-04T01:40:23.89 0.1 negative manual P 49 12.0768 161 -0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0012214735 1.56 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:31.87
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0012665825000000002 1.54 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:31.87
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.002165783 1.74 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:31.88
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.9 0.0020991225 1.74 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:31.89
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.8 0.0016862144999999999 1.74 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:33.92
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0008866671500000001 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:33.22
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0008509766000000001 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:36.59
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0008825174 0.94 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:36.59
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0024310679999999998 0.4 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:38.10
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.0 0.001808248 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:38.14
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.0 0.001353054 0.46 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:39.58
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0009586801 0.3 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:40.54
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0005094885000000001 0.84 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:40.65
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00053760375 1.7 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:40.91
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014376179999999998 1.64 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:41.08
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00017916710000000002 0.34 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:45.76
IV.ENIC.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00125569225 0.1696 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:48.87
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00077374895 1.26 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:50.84
IV.EVRN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0006404585000000001 1.14 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:50.96
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005610959500000001 0.44 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:51.22
IV.EVRN.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0006311245999999999 0.24 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:52.26
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0006480358 1.56 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:53.99
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00017661825 0.74 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:40:57.24
IV.EVRN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00077856685 0.58 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:05.48
IV.EVRN.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0008557894000000001 0.56 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:05.48
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0005874611 0.8 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:05.97
IV.PIPA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0001676491 0.9696 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:06.44
IV.ENIC.HNN. ML:3.3 0.001913605 0.9192 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:06.11
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00015599735000000002 0.64 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:10.23
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00012035435 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:20.58
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0001390867 0.56 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:29.45
IV.PIPA.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00024146030000000003 0.56 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:32.48
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002395454 1.08 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:35.56
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000146053 0.16 AML other m 2020-12-04T01:41:55.87
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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