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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 16-05-2024 and time 20:21:09 (UTC) in region 4 km E Molochio (RC)

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

  • 16-05-2024 20:21:09 (UTC)
  • 16-05-2024 22:21:09 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3200, 16.0690 at 14 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 4 10410 12974
Terranova Sappo Minulio RC 5 523 13497
Taurianova RC 6 15636 29133
Varapodio RC 8 2160 31293
Oppido Mamertina RC 8 5332 36625
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 8 3058 39683
Antonimina RC 9 1317 41000
Polistena RC 10 10496 51496
Ciminà RC 10 568 52064
Cinquefrondi RC 11 6539 58603
Santa Cristina d'Aspromonte RC 11 929 59532
Platì RC 11 3812 63344
Canolo RC 12 746 64090
Melicucco RC 13 5101 69191
Cosoleto RC 13 859 70050
Anoia RC 13 2212 72262
Agnana Calabra RC 14 562 72824
Maropati RC 14 1524 74348
Rizziconi RC 14 7829 82177
Gerace RC 14 2652 84829
Scido RC 15 931 85760
Giffone RC 15 1907 87667
Sant'Ilario dello Ionio RC 15 1377 89044
Portigliola RC 16 1201 90245
Mammola RC 16 2847 93092
Delianuova RC 16 3352 96444
Benestare RC 16 2556 99000
Galatro RC 16 1709 100709
Careri RC 16 2360 103069
San Procopio RC 16 534 103603
Melicuccà RC 16 930 104533
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 16 1695 106228
Ardore RC 17 5088 111316
Seminara RC 17 2811 114127
Sinopoli RC 18 2089 116216
Grotteria RC 18 3154 119370
Laureana di Borrello RC 19 5174 124544
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 19 481 125025
San Luca RC 19 3881 128906
Gioia Tauro RC 19 19864 148770
Locri RC 19 12504 161274
Martone RC 20 530 161804
Palmi RC 20 18930 180734
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte RC 20 4120 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
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2024-05-16
20:21:09		 38.3198 16.0693 14 2024-05-16
20:55:15		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 127796431
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-05-16 20:21:09 ± 0.05
Latitude 38.3198 ± 0.0027
Longitude 16.0693 ± 0.0034
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 127796431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 289
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 268
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 137
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 290.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 95
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) 0.1
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07015
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.42988
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 127796431
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-05-16 20:55:15
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:21.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 36.4413 96 0.04 47
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:20.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 31.6461 98 0.08 47
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:19.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 27.3504 100 0.02 48
IV.NICCA.EHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:19.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 28.6491 99 -0.08 48
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:18.16 1.0 negative manual P 223 47.7189 94 0.1 23
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:18.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 23.5542 103 0.22 47
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:16.30 0.6 negative manual P 241 36.4413 96 -0.03 48
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-05-16T20:21:16.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 39.7269 96 0.02 71
IV.CSGE1.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:15.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 14.2746 120 0.17 48
IV.NICCA.EHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:15.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 28.6491 99 -0.09 71
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:15.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 31.6461 98 0.12 71
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:15.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 66 35.1426 97 -0.28 45
IT.SAAM.HNZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:15.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 239 31.6461 98 -0.12 47
IV.GMB1.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:14.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 27.3504 100 0.05 48
IY.SPDC.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:14.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 23.5542 103 0.08 72
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:14.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 7.7811 143 -0.28 47
IV.CSGE1.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:13.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 14.2746 120 -0.03 99
IY.OPPI.HHZ. 2024-05-16T20:21:12.30 0.1 negative manual P 222 7.7811 143 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IY.OPPI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.001365 0.26 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:14.45
IY.OPPI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0011899999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:14.67
IV.NICCA.EHN. ML:1.5 0.0001665 0.18 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:19.85
IV.GMB1.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0002175 0.12 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:19.80
IV.GMB1.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00020050000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:19.80
IV.GMB1.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001805 0.48 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:19.87
IY.SPDC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00020250000000000002 1.54 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:20.17
IV.GMB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00011999999999999999 0.82 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:20.21
IY.SPDC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000343 1.38 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:20.29
IV.NICCA.EHE. ML:1.2 0.0000872 0.2 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:21.80
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000155 0.16 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:22.12
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010435 0.56 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:22.36
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.4 0.00007835000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:24.90
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.3 0.00006264999999999999 1 AML other m 2024-05-16T20:21:27.75
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