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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 21-03-2024 and time 00:54:01 (UTC) in region 3 km S Cittanova (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Cittanova (RC), on

  • 21-03-2024 00:54:01 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2024 01:54:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3300, 16.0780 at 16 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.

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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
Cittanova RC 3 10410 10410
Molochio RC 5 2564 12974
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 6 523 13497
Taurianova RC 6 15636 29133
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 7 3058 32191
Varapodio RC 8 2160 34351
Polistena RC 9 10496 44847
Antonimina RC 9 1317 46164
Oppido Mamertina RC 9 5332 51496
Cinquefrondi RC 10 6539 58035
Ciminà RC 11 568 58603
Canolo RC 11 746 59349
Melicucco RC 12 5101 64450
Anoia RC 12 2212 66662
Platì RC 12 3812 70474
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 13 929 71403
Maropati RC 13 1524 72927
Agnana Calabra RC 13 562 73489
Giffone RC 14 1907 75396
Rizziconi RC 14 7829 83225
Gerace RC 14 2652 85877
Cosoleto RC 14 859 86736
Mammola RC 15 2847 89583
Galatro RC 15 1709 91292
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 15 1695 92987
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 16 1377 94364
Scido RC 16 931 95295
Portigliola RC 16 1201 96496
Benestare RC 17 2556 99052
Grotteria RC 17 3154 102206
Delianuova RC 17 3352 105558
Careri RC 17 2360 107918
San Procopio RC 17 534 108452
Ardore RC 17 5088 113540
Melicuccà RC 17 930 114470
Laureana di Borrello RC 18 5174 119644
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 18 481 120125
Seminara RC 18 2811 122936
Martone RC 19 530 123466
Sinopoli RC 19 2089 125555
Gioia Tauro RC 19 19864 145419
Locri RC 19 12504 157923
Rosarno RC 19 14841 172764
Candidoni RC 20 416 173180
Gioiosa Ionica RC 20 7181 180361

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
75 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
78 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.2 2024-03-21
00:54:01		 38.3302 16.0777 16 2024-03-21
01:10:46		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126021231
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-21 00:54:01 ± 0.06
Latitude 38.3302 ± 0.0027
Longitude 16.0777 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 16 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126021231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 450
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 73
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 127
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 450.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 117
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) 0.15
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15558
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.85795
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitude information

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126021231
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-21 01:10:46
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:21.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 66.378 95 0.09 46
3D.OEM9.HNZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:17.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 94.7385 93 0.06 88
IV.MSRU.HNN. 2024-03-21T00:54:17.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 50.1165 98 -0.07 47
IV.IVUG.HHN. 2024-03-21T00:54:17.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 95.238 93 -0.02 88
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2024-03-21T00:54:15.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 42.2244 100 -0.22 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:13.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 66.378 95 0.26 89
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:13.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 34.0437 103 -0.18 49
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2024-03-21T00:54:12.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 32.8449 104 -0.23 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:12.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 32.6451 104 -0.21 48
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:11.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 28.5492 107 -0.38 46
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:11.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 28.6491 107 -0.02 50
IV.NICCA.HNZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:11.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 27.9498 107 -0.28 48
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:10.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 22.2555 114 -0.26 49
IV.MSRU.HNN. 2024-03-21T00:54:10.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 50.1165 98 -0.17 93
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:09.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 17.2716 122 0.09 51
IV.MPAZ.HNE. 2024-03-21T00:54:09.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 42.2244 100 -0.02 98
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:08.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 34.0437 103 0.18 95
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2024-03-21T00:54:08.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 238 32.8449 104 0.2 48
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:08.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 256 32.6451 104 -0.09 49
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:07.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 28.5492 107 -0.04 100
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:07.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 28.6491 107 0.26 96
IV.NICCA.HNZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:07.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 27.9498 107 -0.05 100
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:06.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 22.2555 114 0.2 48
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-03-21T00:54:06.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 17.2716 122 0.19 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00006829999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:11.79
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00009709999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:12.13
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000856 0.22 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:12.24
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.3 0.00009434999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:13.94
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00010855000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:13.80
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000095 0.38 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:13.80
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0000431 0.7 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:14.20
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:0.8 0.00002575 1.54 AML other m 2024-03-21T00:54:14.16
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