Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 19-03-2024 and time 13:20:37 (Italy) in region 4 km E Molochio (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Molochio (RC), on

  • 19-03-2024 12:20:37 (UTC)
  • 19-03-2024 13:20:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3150, 16.0730 at 11 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Molochio RC 4 2564 2564
Cittanova RC 5 10410 12974
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 6 523 13497
Taurianova RC 7 15636 29133
Varapodio RC 8 2160 31293
Oppido Mamertina RC 8 5332 36625
Antonimina RC 8 1317 37942
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 9 3058 41000
Ciminà RC 10 568 41568
Polistena RC 10 10496 52064
Platì RC 11 3812 55876
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 11 929 56805
Canolo RC 11 746 57551
Cinquefrondi RC 12 6539 64090
Cosoleto RC 13 859 64949
Agnana Calabra RC 13 562 65511
Melicucco RC 13 5101 70612
Gerace RC 14 2652 73264
Anoia RC 14 2212 75476
Maropati RC 14 1524 77000
Scido RC 15 931 77931
Rizziconi RC 15 7829 85760
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 15 1377 87137
Portigliola RC 15 1201 88338
Benestare RC 15 2556 90894
Giffone RC 15 1907 92801
Mammola RC 16 2847 95648
Careri RC 16 2360 98008
Delianuova RC 16 3352 101360
Ardore RC 16 5088 106448
San Procopio RC 16 534 106982
Melicuccà RC 17 930 107912
Galatro RC 17 1709 109621
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 17 1695 111316
Seminara RC 18 2811 114127
Sinopoli RC 18 2089 116216
Grotteria RC 18 3154 119370
Locri RC 19 12504 131874
San Luca RC 19 3881 135755
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 19 481 136236
Martone RC 19 530 136766
Laureana di Borrello RC 20 5174 141940
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 20 4120 146060
Gioia Tauro RC 20 19864 165924

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
77 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2024-03-19
12:20:37
38.3152 16.0728 11 2024-03-19
12:25:11
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125987891
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-19 12:20:37 ± 0.08
Latitude 38.3152 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.0728 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 11 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125987891

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 410
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 210
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 333
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 161
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
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) 0.14389
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58996
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125987891
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-19 12:25:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:57.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 65.49 90 0.21 43
IV.MSRU.HNN. 2024-03-19T12:20:53.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 264 49.5171 90 0.53 41
IY.CNDF.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:50.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 39.4272 90 -0.01 48
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:49.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 254 65.49 90 0.22 43
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:49.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 65 35.0427 90 0.2 46
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2024-03-19T12:20:48.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 31.6461 90 -0.06 49
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:48.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 31.8459 90 -0.4 46
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:47.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 27.2505 90 0.03 49
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:47.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 26.8509 90 -0.12 48
IV.MSRU.HNN. 2024-03-19T12:20:46.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 264 49.5171 90 -0.13 94
IY.CNDF.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:45.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 209 39.4272 90 -0.06 96
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:44.27 0.1 positive manual P 65 35.0427 90 -0.27 93
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:44.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 15.9729 90 0.56 44
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:43.23 0.3 positive manual P 183 26.8509 90 -0.04 73
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:43.32 0.6 negative manual P 235 27.2505 90 -0.01 49
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2024-03-19T12:20:43.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 31.6461 90 -0.23 94
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:43.81 0.6 negative manual P 258 31.8459 90 -0.23 47
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-03-19T12:20:41.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 15.9729 90 -0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0003025 1.42 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:47.12
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00011055 1.84 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:48.95
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00030199999999999997 1.44 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:48.75
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000126 1.28 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:48.09
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003015 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:48.11
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000279 1.06 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:49.30
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00009335 1.48 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:20:59.10
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008929999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-19T12:21:00.25
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