Earthquake (quarry blast) with magnitude of ML 0.4 on date 18-03-2020 and time 15:29:45 (UTC) in region 6 km W Piteglio (PT)
A magnitude ML 0.4 (quarry blast) earthquake occured in region: 6 km W Piteglio (PT), on
- 18-03-2020 15:29:45 (UTC)
- 18-03-2020 16:29:45 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.0520, 10.7030 at 0 km depth.
The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.
Event type: quarry blast.Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius
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 | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piteglio | PT | 6 | 1683 | 1683 |
| Cutigliano | PT | 7 | 1488 | 3171 |
| San Marcello Pistoiese | PT | 7 | 6416 | 9587 |
| Bagni di Lucca | LU | 10 | 6161 | 15748 |
| Abetone | PT | 11 | 621 | 16369 |
| Marliana | PT | 14 | 3210 | 19579 |
| Coreglia Antelminelli | LU | 14 | 5215 | 24794 |
| Villa Basilica | LU | 14 | 1633 | 26427 |
| Fiumalbo | MO | 15 | 1280 | 27707 |
| Borgo a Mozzano | LU | 15 | 6994 | 34701 |
| Massa e Cozzile | PT | 16 | 7983 | 42684 |
| Pescia | PT | 17 | 19644 | 62328 |
| Barga | LU | 18 | 10034 | 72362 |
| Pievepelago | MO | 19 | 2222 | 74584 |
| Uzzano | PT | 19 | 5770 | 80354 |
| Fanano | MO | 19 | 2989 | 83343 |
| Buggiano | PT | 19 | 8825 | 92168 |
| Serravalle Pistoiese | PT | 19 | 11659 | 103827 |
| Montecatini-Terme | PT | 19 | 20409 | 124236 |
| Lizzano in Belvedere | BO | 20 | 2212 | 126448 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
22 Km NW of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
28 Km NE of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
37 Km NW of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
45 Km E of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
50 Km NW of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
54 Km NW of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
69 Km S of Modena (184973 inhabitants)
70 Km E of La Spezia (93959 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Bologna (386663 inhabitants)
72 Km S of Reggio nell'Emilia (171345 inhabitants)
83 Km S of Carpi (70699 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Imola (69797 inhabitants)
89 Km SE of Parma (192836 inhabitants)
96 Km NW of Siena (53903 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Faenza (58541 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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Shakemap
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Felt maps
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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 0.4 | 2020-03-18 15:29:45 |
44.052 | 10.7032 | 1 | 2020-07-18 21:08:28 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 77616741 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2020-03-18 15:29:45 ± 0.13 |
| Latitude | 44.0520 ± 0.0135 |
| Longitude | 10.7032 ± 0.0088 |
| Depth (km) | 1 (operator assigned) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV |
| Event type | quarry blast |
| Origin ID | 77616741 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | uncertainty ellipse |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 1530 |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 700 |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | 8 |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 1530.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 159 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 5 |
| Number of defining phases | 5 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.23 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.03957 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.25361 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 5 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 5 |
Magnitude information
ML:0.4
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 0.4 |
| Uncertainty | 0.0 |
| Num. used stations | 2 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 77616741 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2020-03-27 12:03:43 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU.SARM.EHN. | 2020-03-18T15:29:50.82 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 301 | 28.1496 | 91 | -0.19 | 93 |
| GU.MAIM.HHZ. | 2020-03-18T15:29:49.80 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 228 | 22.755 | 91 | -0.12 | 71 |
| GU.CARD.HHE. | 2020-03-18T15:29:48.93 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 261 | 17.871 | 92 | -0.01 | 73 |
| IV.BDI.HHE. | 2020-03-18T15:29:47.36 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 278 | 8.6802 | 93 | 0.26 | 95 |
| GU.POPM.HHN. | 2020-03-18T15:29:46.26 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 100 | 4.3956 | 97 | 0.02 | 100 |
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
| SCNL | mag | Generic_amplitude | Period | Type | Category | Unit | Time_window_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU.POPM.HHN. | ML:2.0 | 0.00135 | 0.86 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:47.21 |
| GU.POPM.HHE. | ML:2.1 | 0.0015699999999999998 | 0.44 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:47.44 |
| IV.BDI.HHN. | ML:1.2 | 0.00010035 | 0.36 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:49.08 |
| IV.BDI.HHE. | ML:1.1 | 0.0000892 | 0.36 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:49.43 |
| GU.CARD.HHN. | ML:0.4 | 0.0000271210045 | 0.1792 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:54.80 |
| GU.CARD.HHE. | ML:0.4 | 0.000026968995000000002 | 0.1664 | AML | other | m | 2020-03-18T15:29:52.95 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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