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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 16-09-2010 and time 05:55:53 (Italy) in region 2 km W Montereale (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Montereale (AQ), on

  • 16-09-2010 03:55:53 (UTC)
  • 16-09-2010 05:55:53 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.5180, 13.2180 at 9 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
Montereale AQ 2 2581 2581
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 7 1369 3950
Borbona RI 7 617 4567
Capitignano AQ 7 665 5232
Barete AQ 9 737 5969
Posta RI 10 694 6663
Pizzoli AQ 11 4326 10989
Cittareale RI 12 482 11471
Campotosto AQ 13 542 12013
Amatrice RI 14 2657 14670
Micigliano RI 15 127 14797
Antrodoco RI 16 2588 17385
Scoppito AQ 17 3727 21112
Borgo Velino RI 18 972 22084
Accumoli RI 20 667 22751

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
43 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
64 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
70 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
80 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
82 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Viterbo (67173 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Roma (2864731 inhabitants)
94 Km SE of Perugia (166134 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Velletri (53303 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.3
ML 2.0 		2010-09-16
03:55:53		 42.518 13.218 9 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1114469
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2010-09-16 03:55:53 ± 0.07
Latitude 42.5180 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.2180 ± 0.0073
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1114469

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 571
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 427
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 266
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 721.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 55
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71676
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1114469
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 21:35:38

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1114469
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 21:35:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.STR3.BHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:23.45 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SNTG.HHN. 2010-09-16T03:56:19.63 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MURB.HHE. 2010-09-16T03:56:16.95 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:13.45 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 9 61.0944 0.794 55
IV.GUAR.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:12.52 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MGAB.HHN. 2010-09-16T03:56:12.00 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CESI.HHN. 2010-09-16T03:56:12.43 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 335 59.6958 0.151 67
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:12.87 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHE. 2010-09-16T03:56:07.31 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 135 79.5648 -0.052 44
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:06.01 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 197 66.0894 0.731 37
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:04.43 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 70 33.5442 -0.868 56
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:04.56 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 9 61.0944 0.043 91
IV.CESI.HHN. 2010-09-16T03:56:04.03 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 335 59.6958 -0.269 65
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:04.07 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 165 57.0984 0.181 44
IV.FDMO.HHN. 2010-09-16T03:56:03.67 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 350 58.497 -0.436 84
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:03.64 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 197 28.9488 -0.277 69
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:03.34 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 105 52.7028 0.115 45
IV.MNS.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:02.06 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 252 46.4202 -0.184 91
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:02.43 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 140 23.6541 0.268 70
IV.FAGN.HHE. 2010-09-16T03:56:01.73 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 133 41.0256 0.315 67
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:56:00.15 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 303 17.2716 0.001 74
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:59.79 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 37 15.6732 0.134 72
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:59.44 0.1 negative manual Pg 197 28.9488 -0.03 96
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:59.70 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 70 33.5442 -0.568 84
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:58.76 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 140 23.6541 0.302 69
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:57.30 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 37 15.6732 0.289 94
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:57.51 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 303 17.2716 0.214 95
IV.RM32.EHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:57.51 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 47 7.9809 -0.035 100
IV.RM33.EHN. 2010-09-16T03:55:56.10 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 197 1.0989 -0.408 93
IV.RM29.EHE. 2010-09-16T03:55:56.70 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 350 4.7952 -0.212 97
IV.RM32.EHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:55.97 0.1 positive manual Pg 47 7.9809 0.178 97
IV.RM33.EHN. 2010-09-16T03:55:55.28 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 197 1.0989 0.087 100
IV.RM29.EHE. 2010-09-16T03:55:55.55 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 350 4.7952 0.123 99
IV.STAL.HHZ. 2010-09-16T03:55:38.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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