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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 17-08-2019 and time 08:11:05 (Italy) in region 2 km SE Amatrice (RI)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Amatrice (RI), on

  • 17-08-2019 06:11:05 (UTC)
  • 17-08-2019 08:11:05 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.6140, 13.2990 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
Amatrice RI 2 2657 2657
Campotosto AQ 9 542 3199
Accumoli RI 10 667 3866
Capitignano AQ 10 665 4531
Montereale AQ 11 2581 7112
Cittareale RI 11 482 7594
Crognaleto TE 17 1297 8891
Cortino TE 17 656 9547
Borbona RI 18 617 10164
Arquata del Tronto AP 18 1178 11342
Barete AQ 18 737 12079
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 18 1369 13448
Posta RI 19 694 14142
Acquasanta Terme AP 20 2916 17058
Pizzoli AQ 20 4326 21384

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
34 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
62 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
77 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
77 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Perugia (166134 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 1.5 2019-08-17
06:11:05		 42.6143 13.2987 10 2019-11-13
14:31:01		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72101461
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2019-08-17
06:11:05		 42.6175 13.3 11 2019-08-17
06:23:21		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 71565031
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-08-17 06:11:05 ± 0.06
Latitude 42.6143 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.2987 ± 0.0061
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72101461

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 506
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 290
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 247
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 41
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.52161
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 33
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72101461
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-04 06:56:20

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 23
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71565031
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-17 06:23:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PIEI.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:40.43 3.0 undecidable manual S -2.02 0
IV.LAV9.HNZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:26.28 3.0 negative manual P 0.43 0
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:24.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 137 57.8976 50 0.55 81
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:22.32 0.1 undecidable manual S 119 50.616 50 0.53 83
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:22.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 352 53.502 50 0.14 90
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:21.67 0.1 undecidable manual S 340 49.9167 50 0.06 92
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:20.61 0.1 undecidable manual S 18 43.4232 50 0.72 78
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2019-08-17T06:11:20.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 43.623 50 0.13 69
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:20.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 149 45.1215 50 -0.05 93
IV.FIAM.HNN. 2019-08-17T06:11:18.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 41.2254 50 -0.69 59
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:17.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 345 34.1436 50 0.03 72
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:16.44 0.1 undecidable manual S 4 31.746 50 -0.31 90
MN.AQU.HNN. 2019-08-17T06:11:16.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 163 30.1476 50 -0.25 69
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 352 53.502 50 -0.22 89
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 47.5191 50 0.81 74
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.33 0.1 undecidable manual S 128 28.6491 50 -0.61 84
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.20 0.1 negative manual P 119 50.616 50 0.25 89
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.31 0.1 undecidable manual S 328 28.5492 50 -0.61 84
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:15.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 57.8976 50 -0.1 90
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:14.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 49.9167 50 -0.1 92
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2019-08-17T06:11:14.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 43.623 50 0.52 63
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:14.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 45.1215 50 0.12 92
IV.TERO.HHN. 2019-08-17T06:11:14.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 24.9528 112 -0.78 59
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:14.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 43.4232 50 0.27 89
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:13.56 0.1 undecidable manual S 267 21.1677 115 -0.14 95
IV.FIAM.HNN. 2019-08-17T06:11:13.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 41.2254 50 -0.2 68
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:12.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 27 17.6712 119 -0.48 89
MN.AQU.HNN. 2019-08-17T06:11:12.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 30.1476 50 0.48 66
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:12.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 34.1436 50 0.1 71
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:11.26 0.1 positive manual P 328 28.5492 50 -0.3 91
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:11.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 31.746 50 -0.23 92
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:11.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 134 12.5763 129 -0.16 97
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:11.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 211 13.5753 126 0.16 96
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:11.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 28.6491 50 -0.4 89
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:10.27 0.1 positive manual P 267 21.1677 115 -0.01 98
IV.TERO.HHN. 2019-08-17T06:11:10.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 24.9528 112 -0.52 66
IV.T1299.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:09.25 0.1 undecidable manual S 329 2.5974 165 0.07 100
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:09.20 0.1 negative manual P 211 13.5753 126 0.23 95
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:09.39 0.1 undecidable manual S 59 3.4965 161 0.12 99
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:09.53 0.1 positive manual P 27 17.6712 119 -0.14 96
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:08.04 0.1 positive manual P 59 3.4965 161 0.32 95
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:08.95 0.1 positive manual P 134 12.5763 129 0.14 97
IV.T1299.EHZ. 2019-08-17T06:11:07.95 0.1 negative manual P 329 2.5974 165 0.29 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00002447841 0.3392 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:23.65
IV.FAGN.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001315 0.28 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:23.66
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000032110305 0.1024 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:24.28
IV.SMA1.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00087474105 0.1408 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:09.84
IV.SMA1.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0025769115 0.1408 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:09.85
IV.CAMP.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0001464712 0.2016 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:11.24
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00092385995 0.1408 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.08
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00048512405000000004 0.1184 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:11.90
IV.RM33.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00045331755000000004 0.1184 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:11.90
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00091012405 0.1408 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.08
IV.MTRA.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0005568643 0.0992 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.23
IV.MTRA.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00055505445 0.0992 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.23
IV.MTRA.EHN. ML:1.5 0.00026990205 0.1184 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.36
IV.MTRA.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00027169275 0.1184 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:12.35
IV.LNSS.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00019604559999999999 0.1024 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:14.27
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00021185399999999998 0.1024 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:14.27
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0002161629 0.1216 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:13.95
IV.LNSS.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00021341038 0.1216 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:13.94
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0001236032 0.08 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:14.96
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001459458 0.0608 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.35
IV.TERO.HNN. ML:1.0 0.000060658764999999994 0.0704 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.35
IV.GIGS.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00002894716 0.0992 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.60
IV.GIGS.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00004467975 0.1984 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.42
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003493465 0.08 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.77
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00028611615 0.0992 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.64
IV.NRCA.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0003204179 0.0896 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.72
IV.NRCA.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0002691703 0.0992 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:15.64
IV.MF5.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00007316108999999999 0.4416 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:21.05
IV.MF5.EHE. ML:1.4 0.000068180085 0.4608 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:21.44
IV.FAGN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001246238 0.24 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:23.24
IV.VCEL.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00006988766 0.24 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:23.69
IV.VCEL.EHE. ML:1.5 0.00007274388 0.1984 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:24.95
IV.OFFI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00013083865 0.2016 AML other m 2019-08-17T06:11:24.56
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