Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 31-03-2012 and time 09:56:18 (UTC) in region 6 km NE Castellina in Chianti (SI)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 6 km NE Castellina in Chianti (SI), on

  • 31-03-2012 09:56:18 (UTC)
  • 31-03-2012 11:56:18 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.5200, 11.3120 at 8 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
Castellina in Chianti SI 6 2859 2859
Radda in Chianti SI 6 1613 4472
Greve in Chianti FI 7 13862 18334
Gaiole in Chianti SI 11 2758 21092
Barberino Val d'Elsa FI 12 4386 25478
Tavarnelle Val di Pesa FI 12 7800 33278
Cavriglia AR 14 9614 42892
Poggibonsi SI 15 29196 72088
Monteriggioni SI 16 9810 81898
San Giovanni Valdarno AR 18 17018 98916
San Casciano in Val di Pesa FI 18 17062 115978
Colle di Val d'Elsa SI 19 21620 137598
Impruneta FI 19 14615 152213
Figline e Incisa Valdarno FI 20 23505 175718

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km N of Siena (53903 inhabitants)
28 Km S of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
29 Km SE of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
44 Km SE of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
47 Km W of Arezzo (99543 inhabitants)
56 Km SE of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
76 Km E of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Grosseto (82087 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Faenza (58541 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Forlì (117913 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Imola (69797 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Perugia (166134 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
Md 2.1
ML 1.5
2012-03-31
09:56:18
43.52 11.312 8 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1354839
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2012-03-31 09:56:18 ± 0.12
Latitude 43.5200 ± 0.0063
Longitude 11.3120 ± 0.0112
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1354839

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 874
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 572
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 126
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1140.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.83097
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1354839
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-06 03:03:27

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1354839
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-06 03:03:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:57:04.32 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CPGN.EHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:48.04 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MGR.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:43.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CET2.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:39.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SEI.SHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:38.33 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 4 59.3961 0.55 40
IV.PTF.SHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:36.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.TRIF.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:36.88 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 217 55.7997 0.073 45
IV.BDI.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:35.74 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ATPC.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:35.25 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 92 92.241 0.427 39
IV.ASQU.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:34.39 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 51 49.1175 -0.629 40
IV.ATVO.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:34.82 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 99 89.4438 0.424 39
IV.PARC.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:32.71 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 79 75.7686 0.418 41
IV.ARCI.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:32.96 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 170 75.2691 0.752 54
IV.CRMI.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:32.76 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 318 40.626 -0.013 47
IV.ATMC.EHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:31.88 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 96 71.2731 0.274 63
IV.FROS.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:31.14 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 200 36.6411 -0.551 42
IV.SEI.SHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:29.97 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 4 59.3961 0.198 66
IV.TRIF.HHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:29.22 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 217 55.7997 0.009 69
IV.SFI.EHE. 2012-03-31T09:56:29.61 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 45 60.495 -0.33 64
IV.CAFI.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:28.95 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 112 56.7987 -0.412 63
IV.ASQU.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:27.68 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 51 49.1175 -0.498 63
IV.CRMI.HHN. 2012-03-31T09:56:26.81 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 318 40.626 -0.074 70
IV.FROS.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:26.12 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 200 36.6411 -0.136 69
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:22.17 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 199 5.4945 -0.093 74
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:20.84 0.1 positive manual Pg 199 5.4945 0.026 100
IV.VMG.SHZ. 2012-03-31T09:56:08.81 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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