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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 05-02-2021 and time 16:57:28 (Italy) in region 3 km S San Pietro di Caridà (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S San Pietro di Caridà (RC), on

  • 05-02-2021 15:57:28 (UTC)
  • 05-02-2021 16:57:28 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4940, 16.1440 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.

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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
San Pietro di Caridà RC 3 1195 1195
Dinami VV 4 2168 3363
Serrata RC 4 845 4208
Galatro RC 5 1709 5917
Candidoni RC 5 416 6333
Laureana di Borrello RC 5 5174 11507
Giffone RC 6 1907 13414
Maropati RC 7 1524 14938
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 7 1695 16633
Acquaro VV 8 2484 19117
Anoia RC 8 2212 21329
Dasà VV 9 1208 22537
Cinquefrondi RC 10 6539 29076
Arena VV 10 1456 30532
Melicucco RC 10 5101 35633
Polistena RC 11 10496 46129
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 12 3058 49187
Gerocarne VV 13 2248 51435
Sorianello VV 14 1176 52611
Soriano Calabro VV 14 2421 55032
Rosarno RC 14 14841 69873
Fabrizia VV 14 2195 72068
Mileto VV 14 6763 78831
San Calogero VV 14 4315 83146
Francica VV 14 1651 84797
Mongiana VV 16 740 85537
Cittanova RC 16 10410 95947
Filandari VV 17 1853 97800
Ionadi VV 17 4238 102038
San Costantino Calabro VV 17 2239 104277
Mammola RC 17 2847 107124
Rombiolo VV 17 4569 111693
San Gregorio d'Ippona VV 17 2527 114220
Pizzoni VV 17 1143 115363
Limbadi VV 17 3695 119058
Grotteria RC 18 3154 122212
Nardodipace VV 18 1305 123517
Vazzano VV 18 1067 124584
Rizziconi RC 18 7829 132413
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 18 481 132894
Serra San Bruno VV 18 6734 139628
Nicotera VV 19 6290 145918
Taurianova RC 19 15636 161554
San Ferdinando RC 20 4490 166044
Martone RC 20 530 166574

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
56 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
60 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
90 Km S of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.8 2021-02-05
15:57:28		 38.4942 16.1435 17 2021-07-12
16:54:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86935291
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2021-02-05
15:57:27		 38.498 16.1455 18 2021-02-05
16:03:52		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 86857491
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-05 15:57:28 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.4942 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.1435 ± 0.0046
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 86935291

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 549
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 86
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 135
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 550.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 88
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04317
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.04411
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86935291
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-12 11:05:27

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86857491
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-05 16:03:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-02-05T15:57:53.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 83.0502 95 0.32 41
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-02-05T15:57:51.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 76.368 95 0.89 35
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:49.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 68.5758 96 0.46 41
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-02-05T15:57:47.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 60.8946 97 0.22 43
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:46.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 105.6165 93 0.25 60
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:46.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 115.8951 93 -0.47 55
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-02-05T15:57:44.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 92.7405 94 0.27 62
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:43.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 235 45.7209 100 0.24 67
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:43.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 189 47.3193 99 -0.2 45
IV.MILZ.HHN. 2021-02-05T15:57:42.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 83.0502 95 0.1 64
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:42.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 43.5231 100 -0.24 44
IV.SERS.HNN. 2021-02-05T15:57:41.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 76.368 95 -0.12 64
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:39.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 38 68.5758 96 -0.38 41
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-02-05T15:57:39.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 60.8946 97 0.17 66
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:39.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 220 33.8439 105 -0.1 71
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:37.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 299 25.6521 112 -0.31 69
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:37.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 101 26.0517 111 0.05 72
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:36.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 33 43.5231 100 -0.27 66
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:36.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 45.7209 100 -0.1 69
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:36.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 47.3193 99 -0.26 88
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:34.80 0.1 positive manual P 220 33.8439 105 -0.04 95
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:33.62 0.1 positive manual P 299 25.6521 112 -0.02 97
IV.FERC.HNZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:33.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 196 4.7952 161 0.06 75
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:33.76 0.1 positive manual P 101 26.0517 111 0.06 97
IV.FERC.HNZ. 2021-02-05T15:57:31.36 0.1 negative manual P 196 4.7952 161 0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002375 1.3 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:37.66
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00032700000000000003 0.18 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:37.74
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005515 0.2 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:38.17
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005200000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:38.18
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005 1 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:38.59
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00047650000000000004 1 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:38.60
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000183 1.68 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:40.02
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000193 1.66 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:40.03
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00017549999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:40.18
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00018099999999999998 0.18 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:40.34
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0002185 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:43.62
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0001114 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:44.24
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:1.7 0.000143 1.42 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:44.97
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:1.5 0.00007819999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:57:44.17
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005465000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:58:06.62
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000348 0.64 AML other m 2021-02-05T15:58:07.38
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