Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 28-03-2024 and time 02:38:11 (Italy) in region 3 km NE Molochio (RC)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NE Molochio (RC), on

  • 28-03-2024 01:38:11 (UTC)
  • 28-03-2024 02:38:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3310, 16.0530 at 21 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
Molochio RC 3 2564 2564
Cittanova RC 4 10410 12974
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 4 523 13497
Taurianova RC 4 15636 29133
Varapodio RC 6 2160 31293
Oppido Mamertina RC 7 5332 36625
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 8 3058 39683
Polistena RC 9 10496 50179
Cinquefrondi RC 10 6539 56718
Antonimina RC 11 1317 58035
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 11 929 58964
Melicucco RC 12 5101 64065
Anoia RC 12 2212 66277
Ciminà RC 12 568 66845
Platì RC 12 3812 70657
Rizziconi RC 12 7829 78486
Cosoleto RC 12 859 79345
Canolo RC 13 746 80091
Maropati RC 13 1524 81615
Scido RC 14 931 82546
Giffone RC 15 1907 84453
San Procopio RC 15 534 84987
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 15 1695 86682
Melicuccà RC 15 930 87612
Galatro RC 15 1709 89321
Agnana Calabra RC 15 562 89883
Delianuova RC 15 3352 93235
Gerace RC 16 2652 95887
Seminara RC 16 2811 98698
Mammola RC 17 2847 101545
Sinopoli RC 17 2089 103634
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 17 1377 105011
Portigliola RC 17 1201 106212
Gioia Tauro RC 18 19864 126076
Benestare RC 18 2556 128632
Careri RC 18 2360 130992
Palmi RC 18 18930 149922
Laureana di Borrello RC 18 5174 155096
Ardore RC 18 5088 160184
Rosarno RC 19 14841 175025
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 19 4120 179145
Grotteria RC 19 3154 182299
Candidoni RC 20 416 182715

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
75 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
80 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 1.4 2024-03-28
01:38:11		 38.3307 16.0533 21 2024-03-28
01:50:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126216491
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-03-28 01:38:11 ± 0.07
Latitude 38.3307 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.0533 ± 0.0046
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126216491

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 445
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 308
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 319
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) 138
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 20
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.12
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.09897
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126216491
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-03-28 01:50:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2024-03-28T01:39:48.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15 0
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:39:47.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.51 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:39:33.07 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.21 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:55.20 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.8 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:35.05 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.16 0
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:31.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 121.989 95 -0.22 78
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-28T01:38:24.12 0.1 undecidable manual S 68 35.9418 112 0 96
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:24.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 35.8419 112 0 48
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:22.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 180 28.5492 118 0.07 48
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:21.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 26.9508 120 0.03 49
IY.SPDC.HHE. 2024-03-28T01:38:20.97 0.1 undecidable manual S 17 22.755 125 -0.04 98
IT.DLNV.HNE. 2024-03-28T01:38:19.47 0.1 undecidable manual S 228 15.6732 138 -0.1 99
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 2024-03-28T01:38:19.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 205 40.1265 109 -0.19 46
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2024-03-28T01:38:18.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 68 35.9418 112 -0.02 96
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:18.93 0.1 positive manual P 239 35.8419 112 0.15 94
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:17.80 0.3 negative manual P 230 26.9508 120 0.24 70
IV.SOI.HHZ. 2024-03-28T01:38:17.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 180 28.5492 118 0.07 48
IY.SPDC.HHE. 2024-03-28T01:38:17.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 22.755 125 0.13 97
IT.SAAM.HNE. 2024-03-28T01:38:17.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 236 31.0467 116 -0.17 47
IT.DLNV.HNE. 2024-03-28T01:38:16.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 228 15.6732 138 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.5 0.000132879545 0.12 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:22.62
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00014127805 0.14 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:22.49
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001678818 1.4 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:28.08
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00015511845499999999 0.14 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:22.49
IV.SOI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00007151194499999999 1.84 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:27.42
IV.SOI.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00003941816 1.76 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:17.13
IV.SOI.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00007504411999999999 1.06 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:27.21
IV.SOI.HNN. ML:1.1 0.00005354151 1.33 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:17.18
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000578288225 0.16 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:24.25
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00010141382499999998 1.6 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:22.27
7C.SPAOL.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0079545945 0.08 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:34.06
7C.SPAOL.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00325543 0.59 AML other m 2024-03-28T01:38:44.51
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