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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 29-02-2020 and time 08:17:29 (Italy) in region 3 km S Pratola Peligna (AQ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Pratola Peligna (AQ), on

  • 29-02-2020 07:17:29 (UTC)
  • 29-02-2020 08:17:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.0740, 13.8780 at 24 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
Pratola Peligna AQ 3 7577 7577
Prezza AQ 4 945 8522
Sulmona AQ 5 24557 33079
Roccacasale AQ 6 693 33772
Bugnara AQ 6 1125 34897
Corfinio AQ 6 1051 35948
Raiano AQ 7 2815 38763
Introdacqua AQ 8 2126 40889
Vittorito AQ 8 873 41762
Goriano Sicoli AQ 9 569 42331
Cocullo AQ 10 230 42561
Pacentro AQ 10 1174 43735
Anversa degli Abruzzi AQ 11 341 44076
Popoli PE 12 5172 49248
Castel di Ieri AQ 12 303 49551
Pettorano sul Gizio AQ 13 1376 50927
Salle PE 13 308 51235
Cansano AQ 14 274 51509
Sant'Eufemia a Maiella PE 14 278 51787
Castelvecchio Subequo AQ 14 982 52769
Caramanico Terme PE 14 1929 54698
Molina Aterno AQ 14 386 55084
Ortona dei Marsi AQ 15 542 55626
San Benedetto in Perillis AQ 15 113 55739
Campo di Giove AQ 15 803 56542
Villalago AQ 16 568 57110
Gagliano Aterno AQ 16 254 57364
Bussi sul Tirino PE 16 2518 59882
Tocco da Casauria PE 16 2688 62570
Bolognano PE 17 1108 63678
Acciano AQ 17 327 64005
Rocca Pia AQ 18 178 64183
Castiglione a Casauria PE 18 831 65014
Collepietro AQ 18 237 65251
Secinaro AQ 19 359 65610
Pescina AQ 19 4133 69743
Scanno AQ 19 1847 71590
Torre de' Passeri PE 20 3147 74737
Bisegna AQ 20 223 74960
Roccamorice PE 20 939 75899
San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore PE 20 1922 77821
Pescosansonesco PE 20 517 78338

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km SW of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
50 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
52 Km SW of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
54 Km SW of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
67 Km S of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 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 1.9 2020-02-29
07:17:29		 42.0743 13.8777 24 2020-07-18
21:08:27		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77503511
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2020-02-29
07:17:29		 42.0737 13.8767 24 2020-02-29
07:22:15		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 76918911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-02-29 07:17:29 ± 0.08
Latitude 42.0743 ± 0.0018
Longitude 13.8777 ± 0.0036
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77503511

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 250
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 238
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 86
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 250.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 79
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.12
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.47844
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:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76918911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-29 07:22:15

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77503511
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-23 14:34:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:46.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 207 53.1024 107 0.35 65
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:43.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 199 41.9247 112 0.13 69
IT.OPI.HGE. 2020-02-29T07:17:41.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 187 33.2445 118 -0.03 71
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:41.32 0.1 undecidable manual S 311 32.1456 119 0.14 92
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:40.72 0.1 undecidable manual S 223 30.9468 121 -0.17 93
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:39.94 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 25.3524 127 0.29 69
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:39.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 53.1024 107 -0.09 90
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:38.27 0.1 undecidable manual S 334 19.1697 136 -0.13 97
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:38.48 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.03 0
IV.PTQR.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:37.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 262 39.7269 114 0.12 92
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:37.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 41.9247 112 -0.04 93
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 32.1456 119 -0.08 95
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 35.6421 116 0.1 70
IT.SULP.HGZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.54 0.1 undecidable manual S 74 4.2957 169 0.04 99
IT.SULA.HNN. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 92 3.1968 171 -0.09 75
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.65 0.1 undecidable manual S 162 7.2927 161 -0.07 99
IT.OPI.HGE. 2020-02-29T07:17:36.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 187 33.2445 118 -0.09 93
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:35.18 0.1 negative manual P 97 25.3524 127 -0.05 95
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:35.90 0.1 positive manual P 223 30.9468 121 -0.05 95
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:34.53 0.1 negative manual P 334 19.1697 136 0.01 97
IT.SULA.HNN. 2020-02-29T07:17:33.36 0.1 negative manual P 92 3.1968 171 -0.03 100
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:33.60 0.1 positive manual P 162 7.2927 161 0.06 99
IT.SULP.HGZ. 2020-02-29T07:17:33.31 0.1 negative manual P 74 4.2957 169 -0.11 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.INTR.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0010605 1.34 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:37.11
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0010785 1.34 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:37.11
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0008990000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:37.97
IV.INTR.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0008095 1.14 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:37.97
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000879 1.64 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:38.03
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0008300000000000001 1.66 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:38.03
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00034199999999999996 0.1 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.11
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005825 0.12 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.77
IV.LPEL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00036234520000000004 0.1088 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.06
IV.LPEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00044734565000000004 0.1312 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.04
IV.VVLD.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00015307635 0.3808 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.88
IV.VVLD.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011203415 0.7616 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.52
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00012740545 0.4992 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.90
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001216495 0.3808 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:40.88
IV.FAGN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002397284 0.5792 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:41.90
IV.FAGN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00024352884999999998 0.2592 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:42.09
IV.POFI.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000139702625 1.9904 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:43.64
IV.POFI.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000024707615 1.3408 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:43.85
IV.POFI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00011026936 3.4016 AML other m 2020-02-29T07:17:43.05
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