Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 16-10-2015 and time 22:43:07 (UTC) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 16-10-2015 22:43:07 (UTC)
  • 17-10-2015 00:43:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3080, 15.7320 at 17 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Scilla RC 6 4964 4964
Bagnara Calabra RC 7 10255 15219
San Roberto RC 11 1750 16969
Fiumara RC 11 1018 17987
Palmi RC 12 18930 36917
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 12 4120 41037
Campo Calabro RC 12 4536 45573
Seminara RC 13 2811 48384
Villa San Giovanni RC 13 13784 62168
MelicuccĂ  RC 13 930 63098
Sinopoli RC 14 2089 65187
Calanna RC 14 934 66121
San Procopio RC 14 534 66655
Laganadi RC 15 413 67068
Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte RC 15 343 67411
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte RC 16 1263 68674
Cosoleto RC 18 859 69533
Delianuova RC 18 3352 72885
Scido RC 19 931 73816
Messina ME 20 238439 312255
Gioia Tauro RC 20 19864 332119

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
23 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
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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 2015-10-16
22:43:07
38.3077 15.7322 17 2016-02-19
13:22:16
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 22555751
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2015-10-16
22:43:07
38.3078 15.7345 18 2015-10-16
22:50:19
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 21843811
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-10-16 22:43:07 ± 0.11
Latitude 38.3077 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.7322 ± 0.0057
Depth (km) 17 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 22555751

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 607
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 124
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 358
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 105
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08813
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.72395
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:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 22555751
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-12-05 18:50:36

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 21843811
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-10-16 22:50:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:25.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 239 60.495 97 -0.15 67
IV.AIO.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:25.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 57.3981 98 0.18 44
IV.MCSR.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:24.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 51.4152 99 0.46 42
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:22.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 46.0206 101 -0.04 71
IV.MUCR.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:21.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 249 80.364 95 0.12 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 22 35.742 105 -0.26 91
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 65.8896 97 0.24 65
IV.SOI.EHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 133 38.2284 103 -0.41 88
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 185 33.9438 106 0.13 94
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 63.3921 97 0.43 62
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:19.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 242 37.5291 104 -0.23 91
IV.AIO.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:17.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 57.3981 98 -0.06 46
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:17.98 0.1 positive manual P 239 60.495 97 -0.16 89
IV.MCSR.HHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:16.51 0.1 negative manual P 239 51.4152 99 -0.25 89
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:15.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 256 20.0688 121 -0.17 94
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:15.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 149 46.0206 101 -0.57 62
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:14.64 0.1 positive manual P 22 35.742 105 0.25 91
IV.SOI.EHE. 2015-10-16T22:43:14.87 0.1 positive manual P 133 38.2284 103 0.1 93
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:14.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 33.9438 106 0.21 92
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:14.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 37.5291 104 0.01 95
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:13.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 149 9.7791 145 0.07 100
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:12.27 0.1 positive manual P 256 20.0688 121 0.12 96
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2015-10-16T22:43:11.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 9.7791 145 0.22 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MSCL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00026849999999999997 0.86 AML other m 2015-10-16T22:43:14.22
IV.MSCL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00039249999999999995 0.4 AML other m 2015-10-16T22:43:13.77
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