Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 12-01-2016 and time 20:37:14 (UTC) in region 7 km E Giffone (RC)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 7 km E Giffone (RC), on

  • 12-01-2016 20:37:14 (UTC)
  • 12-01-2016 21:37:14 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.4230, 16.2250 at 7 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Giffone RC 7 1907 1907
Mammola RC 7 2847 4754
Grotteria RC 7 3154 7908
San Giovanni di Gerace RC 8 481 8389
Martone RC 9 530 8919
Fabrizia VV 10 2195 11114
Galatro RC 11 1709 12823
Cinquefrondi RC 11 6539 19362
San Giorgio Morgeto RC 11 3058 22420
Maropati RC 11 1524 23944
Gioiosa Ionica RC 12 7181 31125
Nardodipace VV 12 1305 32430
Canolo RC 12 746 33176
Anoia RC 12 2212 35388
Polistena RC 13 10496 45884
Mongiana VV 13 740 46624
Agnana Calabra RC 13 562 47186
San Pietro di Caridà RC 14 1195 48381
Dinami VV 14 2168 50549
Feroleto della Chiesa RC 14 1695 52244
Melicucco RC 14 5101 57345
Laureana di Borrello RC 15 5174 62519
Cittanova RC 15 10410 72929
Serrata RC 15 845 73774
Acquaro VV 15 2484 76258
Candidoni RC 15 416 76674
Arena VV 16 1456 78130
Marina di Gioiosa Ionica RC 16 6625 84755
Dasà VV 16 1208 85963
Gerace RC 17 2652 88615
Caulonia RC 17 7110 95725
Antonimina RC 18 1317 97042
Siderno RC 18 18191 115233
Gerocarne VV 18 2248 117481
Roccella Ionica RC 19 6557 124038
Sorianello VV 19 1176 125214
Serra San Bruno VV 19 6734 131948
Soriano Calabro VV 19 2421 134369

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
62 Km NE of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
62 Km S of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
64 Km E of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
97 Km S of Cosenza (67546 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
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.1 2016-01-12
20:37:14
38.4228 16.2253 7 2016-05-17
13:16:21
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 23174901
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2016-01-12
20:37:14
38.4193 16.2258 7 2016-01-12
20:50:09
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 23055721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-01-12 20:37:14 ± 0.15
Latitude 38.4228 ± 0.0090
Longitude 16.2253 ± 0.0103
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 23174901

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 819
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 784
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 324
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 820.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 120
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 17
Number of defining phases 17
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) 0.16907
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.12505
Number of stations at which the event was observed 10
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23055721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-01-12 20:50:09

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23174901
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-01-21 07:46:16
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SERS.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:40.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 78.9654 50 0.92 35
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:36.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 349 124.8861 50 0.11 41
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:30.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 96.8253 50 -0.91 34
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:30.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 47.4192 50 -0.66 41
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:29.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 41.5251 50 0.4 45
IV.SERS.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:29.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 30 78.9654 50 0.21 66
IV.GMB.BHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:29.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 44.622 50 -0.82 39
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:27.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 305 35.8419 101 0.03 49
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:27.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 64.7907 50 0.88 73
MN.CEL.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:26.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 34.0437 102 -0.34 47
IV.GMB.BHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:23.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 44.622 50 -0.55 87
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:23.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 47.4192 50 -0.1 72
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:23.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 201 41.5251 50 0.19 47
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:22.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 305 35.8419 101 0.05 74
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:21.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 18.7701 111 -0.34 48
MN.CEL.HHE. 2016-01-12T20:37:21.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 34.0437 102 0.19 96
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-01-12T20:37:18.92 0.1 positive manual P 81 18.7701 111 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00243 0.44 AML other m 2016-01-12T20:37:21.73
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