Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 21-09-2009 and time 02:22:36 (Italy) in region 3 km W Gaggio Montano (BO)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Gaggio Montano (BO), on

  • 21-09-2009 00:22:36 (UTC)
  • 21-09-2009 02:22:36 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.2060, 10.8970 at 3 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
Gaggio Montano BO 3 4878 4878
Lizzano in Belvedere BO 5 2212 7090
Montese MO 8 3353 10443
Fanano MO 8 2989 13432
Alto Reno Terme BO 9 6960 20392
Sestola MO 10 2508 22900
Castel d'Aiano BO 12 1906 24806
Castel di Casio BO 12 3448 28254
Sambuca Pistoiese PT 14 1626 29880
Montecreto MO 15 940 30820
Pavullo nel Frignano MO 16 17383 48203
Camugnano BO 16 1885 50088
Cutigliano PT 16 1488 51576
Lama Mocogno MO 18 2734 54310
Zocca MO 18 4719 59029
San Marcello Pistoiese PT 19 6416 65445
Vergato BO 19 7639 73084
Riolunato MO 20 712 73796
Abetone PT 20 621 74417

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km N of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
40 Km NW of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
48 Km SW of Bologna (386663 inhabitants)
49 Km S of Modena (184973 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
55 Km NW of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
56 Km NW of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
59 Km SE of Reggio nell'Emilia (171345 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
64 Km S of Carpi (70699 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Imola (69797 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
79 Km W of Faenza (58541 inhabitants)
80 Km SE of Parma (192836 inhabitants)
86 Km E of La Spezia (93959 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Ferrara (133155 inhabitants)
91 Km W of Forlì (117913 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

This map shows the distribution of earthquake resentment in the area, expressed in terms of intensity on the MCS scale (Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg). Intensities are determined using data from questionnaires collected on the website http://www.hsit.it. The intensities shown are determined considering all the reports received from each municipality, and are all the more reliable the greater the number of questionnaires. The collected data are subjected to an automatic statistical filter, but are not checked individually. In particular, intensities greater than or equal to the VI degree of the MCS or EMS scale require on-site verification by specialized personnel. The black star is the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred. This map is updated every time citizens fill out new questionnaires. The number of questionnaires processed to obtain this map, the date and time of the last update are shown at the top right.
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.8
ML 2.6
2009-09-21
00:22:36
44.206 10.897 3 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 967289
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-09-21 00:22:36 ± 0.11
Latitude 44.2060 ± 0.0063
Longitude 10.8970 ± 0.0075
Depth (km) 3 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 967289

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 714
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 62
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 10
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 922.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 46
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 73
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.72
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.58011
Number of stations at which the event was observed 58
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 967289
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:29:06

Md:2.8

Field Value
Value 2.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 967289
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:29:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
NI.VINO.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:52.77 10.0 undecidable manual Sn 0 0 0
GU.FINB.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:37.04 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.ORO.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:27.50 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.VVLD.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:26.04 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
MN.TUE.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:24.80 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
SI.ABSI.BHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:24.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
SI.MOSI.BHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:24.90 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MONC.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:23.59 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.BRMO.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:22.84 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
NI.AGOR.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:21.06 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.RSM.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:21.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.CESI.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:21.54 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
CH.MUGIO.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:20.73 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
NI.VINO.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:19.03 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MABI.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:18.92 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
SI.KOSI.BHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:17.80 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
NI.CGRP.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:16.34 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.CING.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:15.56 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.LAV9.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:14.21 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MABI.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:14.14 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:14.18 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CESI.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:13.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MDI.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:13.30 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
NI.CGRP.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:13.43 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
GU.FINB.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:12.34 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SNTG.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:11.72 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:10.44 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CTI.EHE. 2009-09-21T00:23:09.71 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:08.65 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PIEI.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:07.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CASP.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:07.94 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MGAB.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:06.01 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.FSSB.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:06.00 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ARCI.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:06.61 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MAGA.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:05.16 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 353 175.3911 -0.905 26
IV.BADI.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:05.90 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.SALO.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:03.90 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 350 159.4182 0.297 52
IV.BOB.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:03.34 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SFI.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:02.79 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 113 82.7505 -0.129 43
IV.BADI.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:02.44 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ROVR.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:23:02.16 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 5 160.4172 -1.604 29
IV.CAFI.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:23:00.70 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.TEOL.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:59.82 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 25 142.0467 -1.112 41
IV.PARC.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:58.48 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 119 123.7872 0.375 57
IV.GRFL.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:58.61 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PII.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:57.04 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 209 61.2942 -0.155 45
IV.CRE.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:55.71 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 127 106.5156 0.261 61
IV.MSSA.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:22:55.87 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 277 110.3118 -0.16 61
IV.SBPO.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:55.64 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 1 93.8394 2.149 22
GU.SC2M.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:55.82 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 282 110.4006 -0.228 60
IV.CMPO.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:53.14 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 60 83.1501 1.284 42
IV.ASQU.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:52.07 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 122 84.4488 0.021 89
IV.ERBM.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:52.63 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 302 45.1215 0.332 45
IV.CRMI.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:22:52.52 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 173 46.5201 -0.236 68
IV.SFI.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:51.11 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 113 82.7505 -0.682 56
IV.PRMA.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:51.55 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 323 77.2671 0.61 58
IV.SEI.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:50.52 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 114 40.4262 -0.137 47
MN.VLC.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:50.87 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 263 40.9257 0.028 72
IV.FIU.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:50.18 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 44 67.377 0.754 56
IV.RAVA.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:49.00 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 16 63.492 0.177 67
IV.PII.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:48.11 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 209 61.2942 -0.377 86
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:47.58 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 236 28.6491 0.979 55
IV.CRMI.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:22:45.75 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 173 46.5201 -0.174 92
IV.MTRZ.HHN. 2009-09-21T00:22:45.79 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 74 43.623 0.443 66
IV.ERBM.EHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:45.14 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 302 45.1215 -0.52 86
IV.SEI.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:44.08 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 114 40.4262 -0.632 83
MN.VLC.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:44.67 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 263 40.9257 -0.149 94
IV.FNVD.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:43.58 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 103 18.4704 0.493 68
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:42.90 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 236 28.6491 0.529 88
IV.GSCL.SHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:42.19 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 303 29.3484 -0.307 92
IV.ZCCA.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:42.63 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 21 17.2716 -0.059 50
IV.FNVD.HHZ. 2009-09-21T00:22:40.36 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 103 18.4704 0.018 100
IV.ZCCA.HHE. 2009-09-21T00:22:39.86 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 21 17.2716 -0.252 96
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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