Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 21-05-2018 and time 21:45:34 (UTC) in region 3 km SW Gropparello (PC)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SW Gropparello (PC), on

  • 21-05-2018 21:45:34 (UTC)
  • 21-05-2018 23:45:34 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.8180, 9.7080 at 27 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Gropparello PC 3 2293 2293
Ponte dell'Olio PC 8 4794 7087
Bettola PC 9 2828 9915
Lugagnano Val d'Arda PC 10 4116 14031
Vernasca PC 10 2131 16162
Morfasso PC 11 1024 17186
Vigolzone PC 11 4297 21483
Carpaneto Piacentino PC 13 7715 29198
Bore PR 13 749 29947
Castell'Arquato PC 13 4713 34660
Rivergaro PC 14 7005 41665
Travo PC 14 2087 43752
Podenzano PC 15 9167 52919
San Giorgio Piacentino PC 16 5792 58711
Farini PC 16 1290 60001
Pellegrino Parmense PR 20 1048 61049

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km S of Piacenza (102191 inhabitants)
43 Km SW of Cremona (71901 inhabitants)
49 Km W of Parma (192836 inhabitants)
59 Km SE of Pavia (72576 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Reggio nell'Emilia (171345 inhabitants)
76 Km NE of Genova (586655 inhabitants)
80 Km N of La Spezia (93959 inhabitants)
83 Km SE of Milano (1345851 inhabitants)
87 Km E of Alessandria (93943 inhabitants)
87 Km SE of Vigevano (63310 inhabitants)
88 Km SE of Sesto San Giovanni (81608 inhabitants)
88 Km NW of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Brescia (196480 inhabitants)
91 Km SE of Cinisello Balsamo (75078 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Monza (122671 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Carpi (70699 inhabitants)
93 Km NW of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Rho (50434 inhabitants)
98 Km S of Bergamo (119381 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Modena (184973 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 1.7 2018-05-21
21:45:34
44.8177 9.7075 27 2019-04-24
14:50:45
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 57942541
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.8 2018-05-21
21:45:33
44.9085 9.7213 10 2018-05-21
21:54:27
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 57100391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-05-21 21:45:34 ± 0.19
Latitude 44.8177 ± 0.0108
Longitude 9.7075 ± 0.0190
Depth (km) 27 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 57942541

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1240
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 969
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 243
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1240.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 92
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.24196
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57942541
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-08-09 07:46:09

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57100391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-05-21 21:54:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PII.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:56.95 0.6 undecidable manual P 152 137.862 54 0.44 46
IV.VARE.HHN. 2018-05-21T21:45:56.48 1.0 undecidable manual P 328 137.4624 54 0 25
GU.RNCA.HHE. 2018-05-21T21:45:56.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 70.9734 105 0.38 53
IV.MAGA.HHE. 2018-05-21T21:45:54.20 1.0 undecidable manual P 34 128.2716 54 -1.12 18
GU.MAIM.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:54.12 1.0 undecidable manual P 148 117.993 98 0.18 25
IV.BDI.HNZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:53.48 1.0 undecidable manual P 140 109.4127 99 0.84 21
GU.CARD.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:52.97 1.0 undecidable manual P 145 107.115 99 0.67 22
IV.MSSA.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:52.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 195 57.5979 109 -0.1 29
IV.ZONE.HHE. 2018-05-21T21:45:52.14 1.0 undecidable manual P 17 109.7124 99 -0.54 24
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:50.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 45.9207 114 0.5 54
GU.MILN.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:49.75 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
GU.GSCL.HHN. 2018-05-21T21:45:49.81 1.0 undecidable manual P 126 86.7465 102 0.61 24
GU.SARM.EHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:49.83 0.6 negative manual P 142 89.1441 102 0.26 52
IV.PLMA.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:48.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 172 85.9473 102 -0.19 54
GU.GORR.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:48.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 235 40.2264 118 0.18 88
GU.EQUI.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:47.81 0.6 negative manual P 154 80.4639 103 -0.44 51
GU.RNCA.HHE. 2018-05-21T21:45:46.89 1.0 undecidable manual P 237 70.9734 105 0.05 28
IV.ORZI.HNE. 2018-05-21T21:45:46.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 67.4769 106 0.43 79
IV.MSSA.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:44.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 195 57.5979 109 -0.06 58
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:42.49 0.1 negative manual P 142 45.9207 114 -0.7 100
GU.GORR.HHZ. 2018-05-21T21:45:41.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 40.2264 118 -0.54 81
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
GU.GORR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00010468629 0.3328 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:45:49.34
GU.GORR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00008805333 0.1536 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:45:48.99
GU.GRAM.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000431133 0.2432 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:45:50.51
GU.GRAM.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00026359329999999995 0.1664 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:45:51.12
GU.EQUI.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00002617957 0.3072 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:01.05
GU.EQUI.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000047847305 0.4736 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:03.13
GU.SARM.EHN. ML:0.0 0.0001382718 0.4864 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:04.26
IV.PLMA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00004194511 0.2816 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:05.39
IV.PLMA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00004618147 0.2304 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:05.48
GU.SARM.EHE. ML:0.0 0.00005097525 0.3712 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:03.35
IV.PII.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00005683649 0.2816 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:15.99
IV.PII.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00003764088 0.256 AML other m 2018-05-21T21:46:15.56
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