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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 15-12-2021 and time 01:14:16 (Italy) in region 5 km W Fabrizia (VV)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Fabrizia (VV), on

  • 15-12-2021 00:14:16 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2021 01:14:16 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4740, 16.2490 at 10 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
Fabrizia VV 5 2195 2195
Mongiana VV 8 740 2935
Nardodipace VV 8 1305 4240
Giffone RC 9 1907 6147
Arena VV 11 1456 7603
Acquaro VV 11 2484 10087
Dinami VV 11 2168 12255
Dasà VV 11 1208 13463
San Pietro di Caridà RC 12 1195 14658
Grotteria RC 12 3154 17812
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 12 481 18293
Mammola RC 12 2847 21140
Galatro RC 12 1709 22849
Gerocarne VV 13 2248 25097
Serra San Bruno VV 13 6734 31831
Sorianello VV 13 1176 33007
Serrata RC 14 845 33852
Martone RC 14 530 34382
Maropati RC 14 1524 35906
Soriano Calabro VV 14 2421 38327
Laureana di Borrello RC 15 5174 43501
Candidoni RC 15 416 43917
Cinquefrondi RC 15 6539 50456
Anoia RC 15 2212 52668
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 16 1695 54363
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 16 3058 57421
Gioiosa Ionica RC 16 7181 64602
Spadola VV 17 825 65427
Brognaturo VV 17 735 66162
Polistena RC 17 10496 76658
Pizzoni VV 17 1143 77801
Melicucco RC 17 5101 82902
Simbario VV 17 966 83868
Caulonia RC 17 7110 90978
Pazzano RC 18 568 91546
Vazzano VV 18 1067 92613
Bivongi RC 18 1398 94011
Canolo RC 18 746 94757
Agnana Calabra RC 19 562 95319
Stilo RC 19 2622 97941
Placanica RC 19 1200 99141
Cittanova RC 20 10410 109551
Vallelonga VV 20 706 110257

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
56 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
57 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
68 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
91 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 2.5 2021-12-15
00:14:16		 38.4735 16.2493 10 2022-03-30
13:04:22		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 98589601
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2021-12-15
00:14:16		 38.4817 16.2517 9 2021-12-15
00:21:51		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98527621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-15 00:14:16 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.4735 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.2493 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 98589601

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 464
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 232
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 147
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) 124
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
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) 0.09713
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.82018
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:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 23
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98589601
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-16 13:55:07

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98527621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-15 00:21:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:37.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 68.4759 50 0.31 43
IV.GIZZ.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:33.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 56.2992 50 -0.19 45
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:32.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 50.2164 50 0.13 46
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:31.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 91.0422 50 -0.33 41
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:31.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 86.5467 50 0.34 62
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:31.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 86.0472 50 -0.18 64
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:30.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 41.4252 50 -0.1 47
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:29.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 31 73.0713 50 0.08 67
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:28.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 223 70.7736 50 -0.14 89
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:28.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 68.4759 50 -0.06 91
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:28.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 295 34.8429 50 -0.05 49
IV.GIZZ.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:26.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 356 56.2992 50 0.25 90
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:25.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 228 50.2164 50 0.04 95
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:24.35 0.1 negative manual P 21 41.4252 50 -0.02 97
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:23.18 0.1 positive manual P 295 34.8429 50 -0.18 95
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:23.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 16.6722 122 -0.15 74
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-12-15T00:14:21.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 10.7781 134 -0.08 76
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-12-15T00:14:20.53 0.1 positive manual P 99 16.6722 122 0.13 99
IV.FERC.HHZ.00 2021-12-15T00:14:19.58 0.1 negative manual P 258 10.7781 134 0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.005255 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:23.44
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.8 0.005404999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:23.44
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.003956995499999999 0.38 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:23.29
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008128330499999999 0.1 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:29.23
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0007496306499999999 0.1 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:29.23
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0008764099 0.13 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:29.89
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009396312499999999 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:29.89
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00072198155 0.28 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:33.25
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0006459999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:33.02
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000221 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:35.57
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0006919999999999999 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:35.57
IV.GIZZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001023 0.2 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:36.82
IV.GIZZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00064630235 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:37.21
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00054151155 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:37.54
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001697726 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:37.54
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0006725 0.36 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:40.98
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0007089114 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:41.51
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000545 0.42 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:45.25
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00048699999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:45.47
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0006269614 0.22 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:45.50
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00068742315 0.38 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:45.79
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000739 0.38 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:45.79
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00050398425 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-15T00:14:46.40
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