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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 26-12-2022 and time 10:40:35 (UTC) in region 5 km NE Bova (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 5 km NE Bova (RC), on

  • 26-12-2022 10:40:35 (UTC)
  • 26-12-2022 11:40:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0150, 15.9780 at 12 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
Bova RC 5 448 448
Staiti RC 5 248 696
Roccaforte del Greco RC 8 476 1172
Bruzzano Zeffirio RC 9 1111 2283
Samo RC 10 809 3092
Ferruzzano RC 10 772 3864
Bova Marina RC 10 4235 8099
Condofuri RC 10 5113 13212
Palizzi RC 11 2480 15692
Brancaleone RC 12 3584 19276
San Lorenzo RC 13 2640 21916
Sant'Agata del Bianco RC 13 592 22508
Caraffa del Bianco RC 13 539 23047
Casignana RC 14 759 23806
Bagaladi RC 14 1039 24845
Africo RC 14 3075 27920
San Luca RC 17 3881 31801
Bianco RC 17 4273 36074
Montebello Ionico RC 20 6214 42288
Melito di Porto Salvo RC 20 11355 53643

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
42 Km SE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
84 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Catania (314555 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 1.8 2022-12-26
10:40:35		 38.0148 15.9783 12 2024-03-01
15:28:20		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115387871
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2022-12-26
10:40:35		 38.0132 15.9823 14 2022-12-26
10:48:01		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113092931
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-26 10:40:35 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.0148 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.9783 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 12 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115387871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 475
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 254
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 157
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 114
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06565
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.09987
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113092931
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-26 10:48:01

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 23
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115387871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-15 08:56:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:56.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 233 122.0889 91 0.38 19
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:55.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 266 65.2902 91 0.06 45
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:54.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 62.6928 91 -0.35 63
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:53.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 285 56.499 92 0.09 45
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:52.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 304 49.4172 92 0.48 42
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:47.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 35.3424 93 0.07 71
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:47.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 40 62.6928 91 -0.03 68
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:47.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 266 65.2902 91 0.34 43
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:46.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 304 29.0487 95 -0.01 73
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:45.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 304 49.4172 92 0.05 47
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:45.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 28.1496 95 -0.02 73
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:45.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 285 56.499 92 -0.29 43
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:45.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 50.3163 92 0.05 47
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:44.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 24.9528 96 -0.42 45
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:44.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 290 24.2535 96 0.08 48
7C.CSGE1.HNN. 2022-12-26T10:40:43.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 37 35.3424 93 0.48 66
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:42.63 0.1 positive manual P 319 35.3424 93 -0.2 92
1J.FX12.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:41.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 290 24.2535 96 0.01 49
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:41.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 46 9.2796 131 -0.02 75
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:41.72 0.1 positive manual P 304 29.0487 95 -0.15 94
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:41.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 10.6782 125 -0.12 74
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:41.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 28.1496 95 -0.02 97
1J.FX13.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:41.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 24.9528 96 -0.03 73
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:41.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 11.3775 122 0.14 73
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:40.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 160 7.2927 140 -0.09 74
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:39.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 11.3775 122 -0.01 100
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:39.09 0.1 negative manual P 46 9.2796 131 0.11 99
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2022-12-26T10:40:39.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 10.6782 125 -0.02 75
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2022-12-26T10:40:38.83 0.1 positive manual P 160 7.2927 140 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0018119109999999998 0.1408 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:41.31
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00128 0.32 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:41.55
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0024614009999999998 0.096 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:41.45
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.7 0.0006072991 0.1024 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:41.48
1J.FX14.HHN.00 ML:0.8 0.000059657545000000006 1.6608 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:42.88
1J.FX14.HHE.00 ML:1.2 0.00016203774999999998 0.2432 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:42.06
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00013705709999999998 0.2624 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:46.18
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000199 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:46.34
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000390178845 0.1792 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:47.42
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00056206035 0.3008 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:47.40
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0009527747499999999 0.5184 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:48.20
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0010350000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:48.32
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0003525 0.38 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:52.78
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00037839924999999994 0.3456 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:53.14
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000247 0.22 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:55.72
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0002724464 0.4416 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:56.37
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000060845865 1.7568 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:58.06
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00006285000000000001 1.04 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:58.08
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000060450375 0.2624 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:58.81
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008510000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:59.05
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00012053935 0.608 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:59.36
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00009831956999999999 0.64 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:40:59.43
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00001627623 0.224 AML other m 2022-12-26T10:41:12.56
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