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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 14-03-2017 and time 18:17:56 (Italy) in region 4 km W L'Aquila (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W L'Aquila (AQ), on

  • 14-03-2017 17:17:56 (UTC)
  • 14-03-2017 18:17:56 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.3650, 13.3500 at 10 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.

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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
L'Aquila AQ 4 69753 69753
Scoppito AQ 8 3727 73480
Lucoli AQ 8 1011 74491
Tornimparte AQ 9 3187 77678
Pizzoli AQ 9 4326 82004
Barete AQ 11 737 82741
Ocre AQ 14 1167 83908
Fossa AQ 14 721 84629
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 15 1369 85998
Poggio Picenze AQ 17 1136 87134
Sant'Eusanio Forconese AQ 17 394 87528
Capitignano AQ 18 665 88193
Rocca di Cambio AQ 18 533 88726
Villa Sant'Angelo AQ 19 424 89150
San Demetrio ne' Vestini AQ 19 1854 91004
Montereale AQ 20 2581 93585

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km W of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
44 Km SW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
84 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Roma (2864731 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Velletri (53303 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.0 2017-03-14
17:17:56		 42.3647 13.35 11 2019-07-19
13:21:01		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 63287691
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2017-03-14
17:17:56		 42.3642 13.3468 10 2017-03-14
17:40:23		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 42402731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-03-14 17:17:56 ± 0.06
Latitude 42.3647 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.3500 ± 0.0049
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 63287691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 429
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 320
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 63
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 40
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04227
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.57916
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 42402731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-03-14 17:40:23

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63287691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-11-22 15:15:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.T1216.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:17.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 64.2912 50 0.93 35
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:16.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 321 62.493 50 0.22 66
IV.T1212.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:12.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 330 49.617 50 0.35 66
IV.T1214.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:11.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 45.3213 50 0.52 42
IV.PTQR.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:09.44 0.1 undecidable manual S 174 38.2284 50 -0.09 94
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:08.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 36 35.3424 50 -0.64 41
IV.T1216.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:08.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 335 64.2912 50 0.22 87
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:07.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 358 29.5482 50 0.7 61
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:07.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 60.0954 50 0.28 65
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:07.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 62.493 50 -0.15 89
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:07.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 62.0934 50 -0.06 45
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:07.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 59.2962 50 -0.18 45
IV.T1245.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:06.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 346 56.0994 50 -0.15 67
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:06.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 55.2003 50 -0.14 68
IV.T1241.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:06.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 54.9006 50 -0.37 86
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:06.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 158 59.2962 50 -0.45 42
IV.T1217.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 51.5151 50 -0.24 67
IV.T1246.HHN. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 26.9508 50 -0.62 42
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 22.0668 50 0.16 48
IV.T1212.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 49.617 50 0.07 93
IV.T1214.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 45.3213 50 -0.01 94
IV.T1222.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:05.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 25.9518 50 -0.31 46
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 40.3263 50 0.35 89
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 20.7681 117 -0.43 45
IV.PTQR.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 38.2284 50 -0.1 94
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 21.867 50 -0.31 46
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 38.0286 50 0.41 66
IV.T1218.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 38.9277 50 -0.22 69
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 19.4694 118 -0.09 49
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:04.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 19.5693 118 -0.28 47
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:03.33 0.1 positive manual P 36 35.3424 50 -0.35 90
IV.T1299.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:03.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 30.4473 50 0.29 69
IV.T1222.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:02.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 25.9518 50 -0.12 96
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:02.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 29.5482 50 -0.09 96
IV.T1246.HHN. 2017-03-14T17:18:02.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 26.9508 50 -0.21 94
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 22.0668 50 0.29 93
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.15 0.1 positive manual P 325 19.4694 118 -0.03 99
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.20 0.1 positive manual P 14 19.5693 118 0.01 99
IV.T1247.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 9.4794 138 -0.1 49
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.31 0.1 positive manual P 62 20.7681 117 -0.09 97
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:01.61 0.1 positive manual P 241 21.867 50 0.01 99
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:18:00.81 0.1 undecidable manual S 105 4.6953 156 0.08 100
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:17:59.39 0.1 negative manual P 105 4.6953 156 0.35 95
IV.T1247.HHZ. 2017-03-14T17:17:59.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 9.4794 138 0.24 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.AQU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.006215 1.7 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:01.08
MN.AQU.HLE. ML:2.6 0.006189999999999999 1.68 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:01.09
MN.AQU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0037199999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:01.18
MN.AQU.HLN. ML:2.4 0.004115000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:01.18
IV.T1247.HHN. ML:2.6 0.005195 1.18 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:01.28
IV.T1247.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00435 0.42 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:03.24
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0009965 0.28 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:04.64
IV.CAMP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000322 0.38 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:04.38
IV.CAMP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0006879999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:04.63
IV.GIGS.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00021200000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:04.90
IV.GIGS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00027249999999999996 0.64 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:05.50
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0009609999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:05.65
IV.RM33.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00116 0.3 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:05.48
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00113 0.3 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:05.48
IV.FAGN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00254 1.66 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:06.95
IV.FAGN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00249 1.56 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:07.01
IV.T1222.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00045400000000000003 0.96 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:07.84
IV.T1222.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000687 0.44 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:07.60
IV.T1222.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0004215 1.68 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:08.84
IV.FIAM.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0008414999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:08.08
IV.FIAM.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006995 0.6 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:08.43
IV.SMA1.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0010419999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:08.67
IV.T1299.EHN. ML:1.7 0.0002585 0.98 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:08.38
IV.T1299.EHE. ML:1.7 0.000244 1.58 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:09.02
IV.SMA1.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0008105 0.34 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:09.51
IV.PTQR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002275 1.46 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:09.82
IV.PTQR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002525 0.24 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:09.71
IV.T1222.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0005845000000000001 1.5 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.10
IV.T1218.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0002325 1.24 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.81
IV.T1218.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0002305 1.24 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.81
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004525 0.94 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.26
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006105 0.98 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.80
IV.T1218.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00035350000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.43
IV.T1218.EHN. ML:2.0 0.000375 0.22 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:10.33
IV.T1212.EHN. ML:1.8 0.0001705 0.94 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:13.98
IV.VCEL.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0005480000000000001 0.38 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:14.17
IV.VCEL.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00042249999999999997 0.2 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:14.55
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00040649999999999996 0.48 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:14.60
IV.T1245.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00028500000000000004 0.84 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:15.35
IV.T1212.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000156 1.12 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.02
IV.CERT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00013900000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.05
IV.T1241.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0000953 0.56 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.61
IV.T1245.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00023349999999999998 0.2 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.39
IV.T1241.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000142 0.64 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.45
IV.T1214.EHE. ML:1.7 0.000147 0.72 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.96
IV.CERT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00020800000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:16.89
IV.T1216.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00014965 1.76 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:17.95
IV.T1245.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000386 1.1 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:18.56
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000395 0.98 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:18.16
IV.T1245.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000293 1.38 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:18.70
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000736 1.58 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:19.08
IV.T1216.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0001475 0.48 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:21.50
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001545 0.5 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:21.82
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000071 1.68 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:22.93
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000053599999999999995 1.52 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:22.20
IV.T1214.EHN. ML:1.6 0.000121 0.46 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:23.11
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000802 0.2 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:23.35
IV.MOMA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001215 0.26 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:24.68
IV.MOMA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00008075 0.26 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:25.91
IV.T1220.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0003145 1.06 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:26.36
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007185 1.56 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:26.86
IV.T1220.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00032654 0.26 AML other m 2017-03-14T17:18:28.39
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