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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 02-05-2014 and time 04:40:29 (Italy) in region 5 km S Gioia Tauro (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km S Gioia Tauro (RC), on

  • 02-05-2014 02:40:29 (UTC)
  • 02-05-2014 04:40:29 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3900, 15.9090 at 9 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
Gioia Tauro RC 5 19864 19864
Rizziconi RC 5 7829 27693
Palmi RC 6 18930 46623
Seminara RC 7 2811 49434
Melicuccà RC 10 930 50364
Taurianova RC 10 15636 66000
San Ferdinando RC 11 4490 70490
Varapodio RC 11 2160 72650
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 12 523 73173
San Procopio RC 12 534 73707
Rosarno RC 13 14841 88548
Oppido Mamertina RC 13 5332 93880
Cosoleto RC 13 859 94739
Melicucco RC 14 5101 99840
Sinopoli RC 14 2089 101929
Molochio RC 14 2564 104493
Polistena RC 15 10496 114989
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 15 4120 119109
Bagnara Calabra RC 15 10255 129364
Cittanova RC 16 10410 139774
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 16 929 140703
Anoia RC 16 2212 142915
Scido RC 16 931 143846
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 17 1695 145541
Delianuova RC 17 3352 148893
Cinquefrondi RC 17 6539 155432
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 17 3058 158490
Nicotera VV 17 6290 164780
Maropati RC 18 1524 166304
Laureana di Borrello RC 19 5174 171478
Galatro RC 19 1709 173187
Limbadi VV 19 3695 176882

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km NE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
39 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
83 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 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 1.5 2014-05-02
02:40:29		 38.3905 15.9087 9 2015-09-21
09:36:50		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 17732771
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2014-05-02
02:40:29		 38.3898 15.9217 9 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 6358261
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-05-02 02:40:29 ± 0.09
Latitude 38.3905 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.9087 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 17732771

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 574
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 77
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 281
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 87
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13040
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.72755
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:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 17732771
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-03-11 14:12:44

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 6358261
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-05-02 02:47:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCSR.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:51.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 239 69.2751 50 0.58 61
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:46.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 55.5 50 0.03 48
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:45.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 170 49.3173 50 -0.07 72
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:44.95 0.1 undecidable manual S 82 46.5201 50 0.38 90
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:43.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 80.7636 50 0.21 88
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:41.59 0.1 undecidable manual S 160 37.4292 50 -0.56 87
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:41.85 0.1 undecidable manual S 248 37.5291 50 -0.34 93
IV.MCSR.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:41.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 69.2751 50 -0.22 90
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:40.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 60.3951 50 -0.05 71
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:39.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 55.5 50 -0.01 72
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:38.71 0.1 undecidable manual S 196 25.6521 110 -0.07 100
IV.MTTG.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:38.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 46.62 50 0.28 92
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:38.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 49.3173 50 -0.23 93
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:38.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 82 46.5201 50 0.11 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:37.78 0.1 undecidable manual S 355 24.0537 111 -0.49 92
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:36.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 20.3685 115 -0.23 49
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:36.55 0.1 positive manual P 160 37.4292 50 -0.17 96
IV.NOV.HHE. 2014-05-02T02:40:36.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 78.366 -6.63 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:36.83 0.1 positive manual P 248 37.5291 50 0.09 98
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:35.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 25.6521 110 0.24 96
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:34.59 0.1 positive manual P 355 24.0537 111 0.1 100
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:34.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 14.4744 123 -0.35 72
IV.MSCL.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:34.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 20.3685 115 0.35 95
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2014-05-02T02:40:33.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 185 14.4744 123 0.41 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0001325 1.24 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:36.77
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000121 2.96 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:38.39
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0000843 0.32 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:38.22
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00009334999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:38.48
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001466 0.44 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:50.22
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00012415 0.62 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:51.63
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006135 1.24 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:50.35
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007175 3.26 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:49.63
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010985 0.96 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:51.03
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00016199999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:49.04
IV.MSCL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0003465 2.52 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:38.68
IV.MSCL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000413 0.12 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:37.27
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00013000000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:44.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000147 0.3 AML other m 2014-05-02T02:40:46.66
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