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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 21-09-2022 and time 18:23:38 (UTC) in region 1 km W Molochio (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Molochio (RC), on

  • 21-09-2022 18:23:38 (UTC)
  • 21-09-2022 20:23:38 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3050, 16.0200 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.

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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
Molochio RC 1 2564 2564
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 2 523 3087
Oppido Mamertina RC 3 5332 8419
Varapodio RC 3 2160 10579
Taurianova RC 5 15636 26215
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 7 929 27144
Cittanova RC 8 10410 37554
Cosoleto RC 9 859 38413
Platì RC 10 3812 42225
Scido RC 10 931 43156
Delianuova RC 11 3352 46508
San Procopio RC 12 534 47042
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 12 3058 50100
Antonimina RC 12 1317 51417
Melicuccà RC 12 930 52347
Ciminà RC 12 568 52915
Polistena RC 13 10496 63411
Rizziconi RC 13 7829 71240
Sinopoli RC 13 2089 73329
Seminara RC 14 2811 76140
Cinquefrondi RC 14 6539 82679
Melicucco RC 15 5101 87780
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 15 4120 91900
Anoia RC 16 2212 94112
Canolo RC 16 746 94858
Palmi RC 16 18930 113788
Careri RC 16 2360 116148
Maropati RC 17 1524 117672
Benestare RC 17 2556 120228
Gioia Tauro RC 18 19864 140092
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 18 1377 141469
Gerace RC 18 2652 144121
Agnana Calabra RC 18 562 144683
Ardore RC 18 5088 149771
Portigliola RC 18 1201 150972
San Luca RC 18 3881 154853
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 19 1695 156548
Giffone RC 19 1907 158455
Galatro RC 19 1709 160164
Bagnara Calabra RC 19 10255 170419

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
84 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 1.6 2022-09-21
18:23:38		 38.3053 16.0203 14 2024-03-01
15:27:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 110903151
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2022-09-21
18:23:38		 38.3058 16.0185 14 2022-09-21
18:33:36		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 109970761
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-21 18:23:38 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.3053 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.0203 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 110903151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 438
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 71
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 158
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 440.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 126
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.13
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10882
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.70327
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110903151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-17 07:09:53

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109970761
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-21 18:33:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:56.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 60.7947 93 0.19 45
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-09-21T18:23:52.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 264 44.8218 94 0.01 48
IV.AIO.HHE. 2022-09-21T18:23:51.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 242 78.0663 92 0.08 45
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:51.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 39.7269 95 0.34 46
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-09-21T18:23:50.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 182 39.1275 95 -0.33 46
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-09-21T18:23:50.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 35.6421 96 0.03 49
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-09-21T18:23:50.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 36.4413 96 -0.03 49
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-09-21T18:23:49.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 31.9458 97 0 49
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:48.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 60.7947 93 -0.26 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:47.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 25.9518 100 -0.33 47
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2022-09-21T18:23:46.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 264 44.8218 94 -0.04 72
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:45.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 39.7269 95 -0.12 71
IV.MPAZ.HHE. 2022-09-21T18:23:45.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 39.1275 95 0.22 69
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-09-21T18:23:45.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 18.87 109 0 50
1J.FX12.HHN.00 2022-09-21T18:23:45.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 35.6421 96 0.03 73
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2022-09-21T18:23:45.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 36.4413 96 0.03 73
IV.MRCB.HHN. 2022-09-21T18:23:44.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 240 31.9458 97 -0.05 73
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:44.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 246 12.0768 126 0.07 51
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:43.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 25.9518 100 0.11 73
7C.CSGE1.HNZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:42.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 102 17.871 111 0.13 49
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-09-21T18:23:42.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 18.87 109 -0.22 72
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-09-21T18:23:41.66 0.1 negative manual P 246 12.0768 126 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00046699999999999997 0.22 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:44.34
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00047549999999999996 0.2 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:44.35
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0004891106 0.1792 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:44.36
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00047070820000000003 0.1792 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:44.38
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.1 0.00006504103 0.1792 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:47.58
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.2 0.00007828157999999999 0.6144 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:50.33
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00008358271000000001 0.1664 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:52.10
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000080750115 0.2176 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:52.24
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00009161770499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:52.24
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00008740276999999999 1.5264 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:53.15
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002173128 0.3328 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:58.18
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001960797 0.2944 AML other m 2022-09-21T18:23:59.31
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