Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 04-01-2020 and time 04:27:40 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Colle di Val d'Elsa (SI)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Colle di Val d'Elsa (SI), on

  • 04-01-2020 03:27:40 (UTC)
  • 04-01-2020 04:27:40 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.4340, 11.0960 at 5 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Colle di Val d'Elsa SI 2 21620 21620
Poggibonsi SI 6 29196 50816
San Gimignano SI 6 7820 58636
Monteriggioni SI 11 9810 68446
Casole d'Elsa SI 11 3897 72343
Certaldo FI 14 16121 88464
Barberino Val d'Elsa FI 14 4386 92850
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa FI 16 7800 100650
Castellina in Chianti SI 16 2859 103509
Gambassi Terme FI 16 4870 108379
Volterra PI 19 10519 118898
Radicondoli SI 20 914 119812
Montaione FI 20 3700 123512

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Siena (53903 inhabitants)
37 Km S of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
40 Km SW of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
50 Km S of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
57 Km S of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
64 Km W of Arezzo (99543 inhabitants)
64 Km E of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
66 Km SE of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Grosseto (82087 inhabitants)
83 Km SE of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
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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 1.5 2020-01-04
03:27:40
43.4342 11.0965 5 2020-07-18
21:08:19
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76284501
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2020-01-04
03:27:40
43.4287 11.1533 11 2020-01-04
03:36:34
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 75235741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-01-04 03:27:40 ± 0.11
Latitude 43.4342 ± 0.0054
Longitude 11.0965 ± 0.0087
Depth (km) 5 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76284501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 672
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 412
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 307
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 95
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.72485
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 75235741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-01-04 03:36:34

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76284501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-02 20:47:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2020-01-04T03:28:28.67 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.26 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:28:11.81 3.0 undecidable manual S -2.88 0
IV.CASP.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:28:02.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 195 73.7706 50 -0.82 54
IV.CRE.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:28:02.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 71.7726 50 -0.63 39
GU.MAIM.HHE. 2020-01-04T03:28:02.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 72.0723 50 -0.88 53
IV.BDI.HHE. 2020-01-04T03:27:55.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 80.4639 50 0.36 83
IV.CASP.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:54.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 73.7706 50 0.38 84
IV.CRE.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:53.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 71.7726 50 0.1 89
GU.MAIM.HHE. 2020-01-04T03:27:53.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 72.0723 50 0.47 82
IV.CRMI.HNN. 2020-01-04T03:27:53.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 347 41.2254 97 -0.59 63
IV.MAGO.CHN. 2020-01-04T03:27:53.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 39.627 97 -0.28 46
IV.RONT.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:53.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 23 67.6767 50 0.7 76
IV.TRIF.CHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:52.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 204 38.7279 97 -0.68 41
IV.FROS.CHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:48.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 25.3524 101 -0.07 49
IV.CRMI.HNN. 2020-01-04T03:27:48.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 41.2254 97 -0.12 94
IV.MAGO.CHN. 2020-01-04T03:27:48.39 0.1 positive manual P 243 39.627 97 0.29 91
IV.TRIF.CHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:47.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 204 38.7279 97 0.01 96
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:45.50 0.1 undecidable manual S 74 16.1727 107 -0.47 91
IV.FROS.CHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:45.62 0.1 positive manual P 169 25.3524 101 0.34 92
IV.OSSC.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:45.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 50 15.5733 108 0.03 75
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:43.51 0.1 positive manual P 74 16.1727 107 0.02 100
IV.OSSC.HHZ. 2020-01-04T03:27:43.62 0.1 positive manual P 50 15.5733 108 0.24 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.OSSC.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0005250000000000001 1.16 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:46.06
IV.OSSC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000472 0.4 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:46.06
IV.OSSC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0003615 0.42 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:46.26
IV.OSSC.HNE. ML:1.5 0.000328 0.42 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:46.05
IV.FROS.CHE. ML:1.4 0.000175 0.3 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:50.37
IV.FROS.CHN. ML:1.4 0.0001705 0.62 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:51.84
IV.TRIF.CHN. ML:1.6 0.0001505 1.3 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:53.91
IV.TRIF.CHE. ML:1.4 0.000091942565 0.128 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:27:54.15
IV.CASP.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000016103939999999996 1.5792 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:28:02.08
IV.CASP.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000014781943499999999 0.3008 AML other m 2020-01-04T03:28:03.52
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