Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 20-03-2024 and time 08:50:07 (Italy) in region 4 km E Molochio (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Molochio (RC), on

  • 20-03-2024 07:50:07 (UTC)
  • 20-03-2024 08:50:07 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3180, 16.0730 at 10 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 4 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
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 8 3058 39683
Antonimina RC 8 1317 41000
Ciminà RC 10 568 41568
Polistena RC 10 10496 52064
Platì RC 11 3812 55876
Canolo RC 11 746 56622
Cinquefrondi RC 11 6539 63161
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 11 929 64090
Melicucco RC 13 5101 69191
Cosoleto RC 13 859 70050
Anoia RC 13 2212 72262
Agnana Calabra RC 14 562 72824
Gerace RC 14 2652 75476
Maropati RC 14 1524 77000
Rizziconi RC 15 7829 84829
Scido RC 15 931 85760
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 15 1377 87137
Portigliola RC 15 1201 88338
Giffone RC 15 1907 90245
Benestare RC 16 2556 92801
Mammola RC 16 2847 95648
Careri RC 16 2360 98008
Delianuova RC 16 3352 101360
Galatro RC 16 1709 103069
Ardore RC 16 5088 108157
San Procopio RC 16 534 108691
Melicuccà RC 17 930 109621
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 17 1695 111316
Seminara RC 18 2811 114127
Grotteria RC 18 3154 117281
Sinopoli RC 18 2089 119370
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 19 481 119851
Locri RC 19 12504 132355
San Luca RC 19 3881 136236
Laureana di Borrello RC 19 5174 141410
Martone RC 19 530 141940
Gioia Tauro RC 20 19864 161804
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 20 4120 165924
Palmi RC 20 18930 184854

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)
76 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
80 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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.8 2024-03-20
07:50:07
38.3177 16.0725 11 2024-03-20
07:57:33
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126006181
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-20 07:50:07 ± 0.3
Latitude 38.3177 ± 0.0072
Longitude 16.0725 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 11 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126006181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 834
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 323
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 155
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 830.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 162
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58996
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126006181
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-20 07:57:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
SL.KOGS.BHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:50.77 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.94 0
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:48.07 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.61 0
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:33.54 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.34 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:33.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.85 0
IV.CERA.HNZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:31.87 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -8.6 0
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:26.67 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.43 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:19.92 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 2.38 0
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:19.72 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 13.96 0
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:11.07 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.83 0
IT.VNF1.HNZ. 2024-03-20T07:51:00.70 3.0 negative manual Pg 6.78 0
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:37.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.83 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:36.69 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:33.67 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.36 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:27.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 65.49 50 0.63 61
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:26.57 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.9 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:23.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 49.5171 50 -0.01 74
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:23.28 3.0 negative manual P -0.13 0
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:22.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 47.7189 50 0.11 48
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2024-03-20T07:50:20.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 40.8258 50 0.19 72
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-20T07:50:19.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 39.627 50 -0.75 41
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:19.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 253 65.49 50 0.32 45
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-20T07:50:19.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 65 35.0427 50 0.23 48
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:17.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 234 27.4503 50 0.11 75
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:17.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 31.9458 50 -0.91 39
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:16.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 223 47.7189 50 0.24 47
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:16.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 27.1506 50 -0.13 75
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:16.17 0.3 negative manual P 263 49.5171 50 -0.19 71
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2024-03-20T07:50:15.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 40.8258 50 0.09 98
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-03-20T07:50:14.75 0.3 positive manual P 208 39.627 50 -0.09 74
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:13.06 0.1 negative manual P 234 27.4503 50 0.1 100
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-20T07:50:13.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 65 35.0427 50 -0.17 97
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:13.48 0.3 positive manual P 258 31.9458 50 -0.17 74
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:12.96 0.6 negative manual P 183 27.1506 50 0.05 51
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2024-03-20T07:50:05.45 3.0 negative manual P 0.54 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000524 0.58 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:17.85
IV.SOI.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000186 0.16 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:17.69
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001985 0.16 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:17.70
IV.SOI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0002215 0.72 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:17.83
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000213 0.72 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:17.84
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0004705 1.46 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:18.84
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004335 1.6 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:18.82
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0004485 1.08 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:19.03
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.9 0.0002545 0.88 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:20.31
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.9 0.0002515 0.18 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:21.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001118 0.58 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:24.56
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00013450000000000002 0.22 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:26.30
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016450000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:29.78
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001675 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-20T07:50:30.84
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