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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 12-08-2019 and time 20:00:26 (Italy) in region 4 km NW Taranta Peligna (CH)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NW Taranta Peligna (CH), on

  • 12-08-2019 18:00:26 (UTC)
  • 12-08-2019 20:00:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.0400, 14.1290 at 14 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
Taranta Peligna CH 4 376 376
Lettopalena CH 5 358 734
Lama dei Peligni CH 5 1271 2005
Palena CH 6 1392 3397
Colledimacine CH 7 202 3599
Campo di Giove AQ 8 803 4402
Fara San Martino CH 9 1414 5816
Civitella Messer Raimondo CH 9 848 6664
Cansano AQ 10 274 6938
Torricella Peligna CH 11 1353 8291
Pacentro AQ 11 1174 9465
Gessopalena CH 12 1433 10898
Montenerodomo CH 12 690 11588
Palombaro CH 13 1026 12614
Sant'Eufemia a Maiella PE 13 278 12892
Pennapiedimonte CH 14 476 13368
Roccascalegna CH 15 1219 14587
Pettorano sul Gizio AQ 16 1376 15963
Casoli CH 16 5664 21627
Pizzoferrato CH 16 1130 22757
Gamberale CH 16 320 23077
Pennadomo CH 17 277 23354
Caramanico Terme PE 17 1929 25283
Sulmona AQ 17 24557 49840
Rocca Pia AQ 17 178 50018
Montebello sul Sangro CH 17 88 50106
Pescocostanzo AQ 17 1128 51234
Civitaluparella CH 18 351 51585
Quadri CH 18 815 52400
Altino CH 18 3062 55462
Guardiagrele CH 19 9084 64546
Introdacqua AQ 19 2126 66672
Rivisondoli AQ 19 700 67372
Fallo CH 20 139 67511
Borrello CH 20 354 67865
Bomba CH 20 816 68681
Montelapiano CH 20 82 68763
Pretoro CH 20 934 69697
Rapino CH 20 1318 71015

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
48 Km S of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
53 Km S of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
69 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
77 Km SE of Teramo (54892 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 1.3 2019-08-12
18:00:26		 42.0397 14.1293 14 2019-11-13
14:30:58		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 71623271
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.3 2019-08-12
18:00:26		 42.0447 14.1342 16 2019-08-12
18:09:01		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 71426281
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-08-12 18:00:26 ± 0.07
Latitude 42.0397 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.1293 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 71623271

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 315
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 285
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 218
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 320.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 125
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.17
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58366
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71426281
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-12 18:09:01

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71623271
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-19 11:18:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2019-08-12T18:00:46.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 64.7907 94 -0.02 69
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:43.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 51.4152 95 0.14 46
IV.CERA.HNN. 2019-08-12T18:00:42.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 49.9167 95 0.26 45
IV.POFI.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:42.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 224 49.617 95 -0.09 70
IV.FRES.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:41.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 45.1215 96 -0.04 71
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:41.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 45.3213 96 -0.04 70
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:41.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 246 45.8208 96 -0.15 69
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:40.15 3.0 negative manual P -0.05 0
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2019-08-12T18:00:39.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 177 37.3293 97 0.34 69
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:38.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 306 35.8419 98 -0.18 47
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2019-08-12T18:00:38.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 64.7907 94 -0.03 69
IV.CERA.HNN. 2019-08-12T18:00:36.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 49.9167 95 0.16 69
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:36.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 51.4152 95 0.05 70
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:35.11 0.1 positive manual P 246 45.8208 96 -0.25 91
IV.POFI.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:35.62 0.1 positive manual P 224 49.617 95 -0.33 88
IV.FRES.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:35.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 99 45.1215 96 -0.13 70
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:35.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 45.3213 96 0.04 96
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:34.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 261 18.7701 113 -0.02 75
IT.SULP.HGE. 2019-08-12T18:00:34.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 287 17.3715 115 0.27 71
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2019-08-12T18:00:34.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 37.3293 97 0.33 69
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:33.82 0.1 positive manual P 306 35.8419 98 -0.02 97
IT.SULP.HGE. 2019-08-12T18:00:31.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 287 17.3715 115 0.06 99
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2019-08-12T18:00:31.41 0.1 positive manual P 261 18.7701 113 0.13 97
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:31.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 80 4.4955 159 -0.38 72
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2019-08-12T18:00:29.81 0.1 negative manual P 80 4.4955 159 0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.INTR.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00016413525000000002 0.1536 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:35.11
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00020500000000000002 0.98 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:35.11
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00009964999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:35.61
IV.INTR.HNE. ML:1.3 0.0001411864 0.2336 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:35.82
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000042999999999999995 0.54 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:41.64
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00003245 1.66 AML other m 2019-08-12T18:00:42.98
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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