Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 22-08-2016 and time 21:29:14 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 22-08-2016 19:29:14 (UTC)
  • 22-08-2016 21:29:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3580, 15.7120 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Bagnara Calabra RC 11 10255 10255
Scilla RC 12 4964 15219
Palmi RC 12 18930 34149
Seminara RC 14 2811 36960
MelicuccĂ  RC 16 930 37890
Fiumara RC 16 1018 38908
San Roberto RC 16 1750 40658
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 16 4120 44778
Campo Calabro RC 17 4536 49314
Villa San Giovanni RC 17 13784 63098
San Procopio RC 18 534 63632
Sinopoli RC 18 2089 65721
Gioia Tauro RC 18 19864 85585
Calanna RC 19 934 86519

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
28 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
98 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 1.2 2016-08-22
19:29:14
38.358 15.7123 14 2016-11-08
11:54:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 28484041
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.4 2016-08-22
19:29:15
38.3583 15.7198 14 2016-08-22
19:33:23
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 26936591
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-08-22 19:29:14 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.3580 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.7123 ± 0.0046
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 28484041

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 463
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 264
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 28
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
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) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14029
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58006
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:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 28484041
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-09-07 13:36:10

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 26936591
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-08-22 19:33:23
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:28.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 137 43.4232 96 -0.3 45
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:28.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 257 42.9237 96 -0.27 68
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:27.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 39.1275 97 -0.16 70
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:27.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 182 39.4272 97 -0.1 47
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:26.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 320 64.3911 94 -0.09 46
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2016-08-22T19:29:26.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 81 63.8916 94 0.24 44
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:26.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 272 63.6918 94 0.29 44
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:25.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 29 31.4463 100 -0.37 69
IV.AIO.HHE. 2016-08-22T19:29:25.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 59.8956 94 -0.47 42
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:23.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 42.9237 96 0.1 95
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:23.18 0.1 undecidable manual S 240 20.5683 110 0.07 100
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:23.85 0.1 undecidable manual S 154 23.3544 106 0.04 100
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:22.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 15.5733 120 0.19 73
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:22.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 124 19.1697 113 -0.23 72
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:22.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 39.1275 97 0.28 46
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:22.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 43.4232 96 -0.26 91
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:22.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 39.4272 97 -0.03 72
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:21.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 29 31.4463 100 0.1 96
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:20.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 154 23.3544 106 0.27 71
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:19.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 15.5733 120 0.25 97
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:19.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 124 19.1697 113 0.08 99
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-08-22T19:29:19.89 0.1 negative manual P 240 20.5683 110 0.21 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00011300000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:23.04
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00007089999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:22.77
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001585 0.26 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:23.25
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00015099999999999998 1.02 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:24.45
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.1 0.00003505 0.3 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:29.63
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.1 0.0000333 1.14 AML other m 2016-08-22T19:29:30.60
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