Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 08-07-2024 and time 15:17:13 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 08-07-2024 13:17:13 (UTC)
  • 08-07-2024 15:17:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8320, 15.4880 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
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 16 1554 1554
Forza d'Agrò ME 16 911 2465
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 17 9377 11842
Letojanni ME 17 2861 14703
Furci Siculo ME 17 3382 18085
Roccalumera ME 18 4141 22226
Taormina ME 18 10960 33186
Giardini-Naxos ME 19 9415 42601
Gallodoro ME 19 367 42968
Castelmola ME 19 1088 44056
Nizza di Sicilia ME 19 3667 47723
Savoca ME 19 1732 49455
Alì Terme ME 20 2539 51994

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
37 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
41 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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 1.6 2024-07-08
13:17:13
37.8323 15.4885 10 2024-07-08
13:35:11
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 129625101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-07-08 13:17:13 ± 0.17
Latitude 37.8323 ± 0.0117
Longitude 15.4885 ± 0.0102
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 129625101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1462
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 242
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 333
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 133
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.20145
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.08098
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:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 129625101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-07-08 13:35:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:37.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 76.2681 50 0.86 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:33.50 1.0 undecidable manual P 236 119.991 50 0.33 27
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:31.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 56.2992 50 0.67 55
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:27.31 0.6 negative manual P 206 83.25 50 -0.21 59
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:26.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 37.9287 50 0.62 58
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:25.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 76.2681 50 -0.76 51
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:25.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 36.8298 50 -0.5 60
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:23.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 267 27.2505 109 0.11 100
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:23.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 44 26.4513 110 0.81 54
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:22.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 24.8529 111 0.32 64
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:22.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 300 56.2992 50 -0.48 59
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:22.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 44 22.3554 113 0.53 92
IV.MPAZ.HNN. 2024-07-08T13:17:21.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 47.3193 50 -0.26 94
IY.CNDF.HHZ.00 2024-07-08T13:17:20.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 59 37.4292 50 -0.28 95
IV.EPOZ.HNN. 2024-07-08T13:17:20.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 31.746 50 0.63 87
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:20.68 0.6 negative manual P 267 37.9287 50 0.15 65
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:19.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 341 36.8298 50 -0.52 60
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:18.48 1.0 positive manual P 44 26.4513 110 -0.23 33
IV.EFIU.HNZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:17.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 259 24.8529 111 -0.67 58
IV.EPMN.HHZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:17.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 267 27.2505 109 -0.92 77
IT.LAZR.HNZ. 2024-07-08T13:17:17.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 44 22.3554 113 -0.06 68
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00034250000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:27.43
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000219 0.26 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:28.23
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000177 1.48 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:28.92
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001645 1.52 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:29.98
IY.CNDF.HHE.00 ML:1.4 0.0000969 0.58 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:32.63
IY.CNDF.HHN.00 ML:1.4 0.00009875 0.44 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:32.61
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0000785 0.42 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:33.60
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000042050000000000006 0.46 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:35.33
IV.EPIT.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00047650000000000004 0.3 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:35.31
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000039750000000000004 0.48 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:35.28
IV.EPIT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00033699999999999995 0.96 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:36.50
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00006470000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:37.16
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00007245 0.6 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:41.91
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001065 0.36 AML other m 2024-07-08T13:17:44.43
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