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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 20-04-2024 and time 11:19:53 (UTC) in region 4 km E Molochio (RC)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Molochio (RC), on

  • 20-04-2024 11:19:53 (UTC)
  • 20-04-2024 13:19:53 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3140, 16.0810 at 15 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 4 2564 2564
Cittanova RC 5 10410 12974
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 6 523 13497
Antonimina RC 7 1317 14814
Taurianova RC 7 15636 30450
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 9 3058 33508
Varapodio RC 9 2160 35668
Oppido Mamertina RC 9 5332 41000
Ciminà RC 9 568 41568
Canolo RC 11 746 42314
Polistena RC 11 10496 52810
Platì RC 11 3812 56622
Cinquefrondi RC 12 6539 63161
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 12 929 64090
Agnana Calabra RC 13 562 64652
Gerace RC 13 2652 67304
Melicucco RC 14 5101 72405
Anoia RC 14 2212 74617
Cosoleto RC 14 859 75476
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 14 1377 76853
Portigliola RC 14 1201 78054
Maropati RC 15 1524 79578
Benestare RC 15 2556 82134
Scido RC 15 931 83065
Mammola RC 15 2847 85912
Careri RC 15 2360 88272
Giffone RC 15 1907 90179
Rizziconi RC 15 7829 98008
Ardore RC 16 5088 103096
Delianuova RC 16 3352 106448
Galatro RC 17 1709 108157
San Procopio RC 17 534 108691
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 17 1695 110386
Grotteria RC 17 3154 113540
Melicuccà RC 17 930 114470
Locri RC 18 12504 126974
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 18 481 127455
Sinopoli RC 19 2089 129544
Seminara RC 19 2811 132355
Martone RC 19 530 132885
San Luca RC 19 3881 136766
Siderno RC 20 18191 154957
Gioiosa Ionica RC 20 7181 162138
Laureana di Borrello RC 20 5174 167312

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
48 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
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 2.4 2024-04-20
11:19:53		 38.3138 16.0812 15 2024-04-20
11:32:13		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 126914131
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-04-20 11:19:53 ± 0.1
Latitude 38.3138 ± 0.0045
Longitude 16.0812 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 126914131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 499
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 464
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 115
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 77
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.86515
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitude information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 126914131
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-04-20 11:32:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:21.56 3.0 undecidable manual S -2.9 0
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:21.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 95.238 93 0.4 39
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:13.56 3.0 positive manual P 2.52 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:13.77 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.3 0
3D.OEM9.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:09.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 95.238 93 0.06 85
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:09.21 3.0 negative manual P 0.86 0
IV.IVPL.HHN. 2024-04-20T11:20:09.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 274 96.0261 93 0.14 83
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:09.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 47.9187 96 0.62 40
IV.IST3.HNE. 2024-04-20T11:20:09.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 306 91.3419 93 1.01 47
IT.ARMO.HNZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:07.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 41.5251 97 0.18 46
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-04-20T11:20:06.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 39.627 98 0.17 46
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:05.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 64 34.5432 100 0.27 45
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:05.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 37.0296 99 -0.1 47
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:04.28 3.0 positive manual P -0.16 0
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:04.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 32.5452 101 0.07 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:04.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 66.0894 94 -0.34 85
IV.NICCA.EHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:03.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 29.6481 102 -0.29 46
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:03.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 27.75 104 0.06 48
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:02.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 47.9187 96 -0.04 70
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:02.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 23.9538 107 0.16 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:02.26 0.1 positive manual P 264 50.2164 96 -0.17 90
IT.ARMO.HNZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:01.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 41.5251 97 -0.01 95
IT.RCU.HNE. 2024-04-20T11:20:01.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 42.0246 97 -0.17 91
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:00.27 0.1 positive manual P 243 37.0296 99 -0.14 93
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-04-20T11:20:00.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 39.627 98 -0.2 91
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:20:00.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 40.5261 98 -0.11 93
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:59.03 0.1 positive manual P 236 27.75 104 0.01 97
IV.NICCA.EHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:59.15 0.1 positive manual P 335 29.6481 102 -0.15 94
IV.CSGE1.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:59.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 13.0758 128 0.26 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:59.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 259 32.5452 101 -0.04 48
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:59.81 0.1 positive manual P 64 34.5432 100 -0.22 92
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:58.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 8.0808 145 -0.32 47
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:58.51 0.1 positive manual P 11 23.9538 107 0.06 97
IV.CSGE1.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:57.03 0.1 negative manual P 112 13.0758 128 0.08 98
IT.DLNV.HNZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:57.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 16.4724 120 0.04 98
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2024-04-20T11:19:56.37 0.1 positive manual P 230 8.0808 145 -0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.006855000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:19:58.62
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:3.1 0.013099999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:19:58.85
IV.CSGE1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0031450000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:00.20
IT.DLNV.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0032750000000000006 1.16 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:00.00
IV.CSGE1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0015300000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:00.55
IT.DLNV.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0045449999999999996 0.18 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:01.27
IY.SPDC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0018900000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.44
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0014199999999999998 1.14 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.79
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0017599999999999998 0.48 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.79
IV.NICCA.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0011 0.14 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.87
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0014399999999999999 0.14 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.87
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00197 0.14 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.94
IV.NICCA.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0013599999999999999 0.16 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.87
IV.NICCA.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0007895 1.82 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:03.97
IV.NICCA.EHE. ML:2.3 0.000986 1.82 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:04.97
IY.SPDC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00304 0.32 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:04.58
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.7 0.00219 0.24 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:04.84
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.7 0.00214 0.34 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:05.12
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006495 0.22 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:05.55
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0007405000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:05.56
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00172 1.42 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:05.22
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0023250000000000002 1.84 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:06.07
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000679 0.42 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:06.73
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0006929999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:06.74
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:2.2 0.0004715 0.82 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:06.13
IV.MPAZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000428 1.34 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:06.20
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:2.3 0.000718 0.48 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:07.06
IV.MPAZ.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000268 1.34 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:07.04
IV.MPAZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000326 1 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:08.57
IV.MPAZ.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0004075 1 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:08.57
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00038700000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:09.61
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000437 0.54 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:10.13
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006635 0.26 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:10.55
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000629 0.26 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:10.55
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00039150000000000003 0.5 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:12.50
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0004005 0.6 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:12.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0007975 0.8 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:14.52
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008435 0.4 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:14.90
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00027749999999999997 0.48 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:15.32
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.0002045 1.24 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:17.65
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00016849999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:22.22
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002445 0.48 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:23.37
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0003165 1.02 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:34.97
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000357 1.52 AML other m 2024-04-20T11:20:35.99
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