Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 20-05-2018 and time 02:30:56 (Italy) in region Costa Calabra nord occidentale (Cosenza)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Costa Calabra nord occidentale (Cosenza), on

  • 20-05-2018 00:30:56 (UTC)
  • 20-05-2018 02:30:56 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.4390, 15.8440 at 221 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
Acquappesa CS 11 1907 1907
Cetraro CS 12 10128 12035
Guardia Piemontese CS 14 1911 13946
Fuscaldo CS 16 8140 22086
Bonifati CS 17 2858 24944
Paola CS 19 16013 40957
Sangineto CS 19 1338 42295

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km W of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
66 Km NW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
88 Km NW of Catanzaro (90612 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 2.0 2018-05-20
00:30:56
39.4387 15.844 221 2019-04-24
14:50:54
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 60343591
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2018-05-20
00:30:56
39.4618 15.8317 220 2018-05-20
00:39:45
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 57030811
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-05-20 00:30:56 ± 0.27
Latitude 39.4387 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.8440 ± 0.0419
Depth (km) 221 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 60343591

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3634
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1282
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 84
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 153
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.17811
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 60343591
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-29 17:12:46

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57030811
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-05-20 00:39:45
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SAMA.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:50.91 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.84 0
OX.MPRI.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:45.87 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.41 0
MN.CLTB.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:37.55 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.47 0
IV.LAV9.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:33.94 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.31 0
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:14.41 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.25 0
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2018-05-20T00:32:12.34 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.47 0
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:54.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 178 130.7691 148 0.19 86
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:54.89 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:53.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 155 121.0899 150 0.36 63
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:50.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 85.248 158 0.47 44
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:50.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 92.3409 156 0.08 47
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-05-20T00:31:49.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 110 83.5497 158 0 24
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:48.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 41 64.8906 163 0.25 24
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2018-05-20T00:31:47.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 1 33.5442 171 0.58 47
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:46.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 37.629 170 -0.37 49
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:46.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 43 13.7751 176 -0.14 81
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:46.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 111 45.5211 168 -0.69 66
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:29.25 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:29.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 121.0899 150 0.01 91
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:29.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 130.7691 148 -0.2 86
IV.MTSN.HHN. 2018-05-20T00:31:28.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 92.1411 156 0.95 54
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:27.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 85.248 158 0.11 95
IV.BULG.HHE. 2018-05-20T00:31:27.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 331 81.3519 159 -0.02 98
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:27.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 92.3409 156 -0.14 94
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:27.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 83.3499 158 -0.14 71
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-05-20T00:31:27.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 83.5497 158 0.09 96
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:26.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 64.8906 163 -0.16 98
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:26.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 45.5211 168 0.34 98
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:25.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 13.7751 176 -0.16 81
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2018-05-20T00:31:25.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 33.5442 171 -0.31 76
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-05-20T00:31:25.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 123 37.629 170 -0.32 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000016899999999999997 0.14 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:28.26
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000127391745 0.24 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:46.80
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00004979906500000001 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:47.29
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00003783182 0.38 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:48.30
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000051211350000000006 0.36 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:48.31
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00001640053 0.24 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:49.40
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000027499509999999997 0.18 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:51.74
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000019932065 0.14 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:52.35
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0000156063305 0.08 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:52.58
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00002365 0.5 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:53.31
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00002608059 0.28 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:56.26
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00002079792 0.62 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:56.45
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00014633525 2.03 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:47.64
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00013130407 0.77 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:51.43
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00001626983 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:52.12
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00001542714 0.28 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:52.06
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00001131867 0.3 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:52.05
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000095300015 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-20T00:31:53.17
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