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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 15-08-2020 and time 06:55:51 (UTC) in region 2 km SE Capitignano (AQ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Capitignano (AQ), on

  • 15-08-2020 06:55:51 (UTC)
  • 15-08-2020 08:55:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.5100, 13.3200 at 13 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
Capitignano AQ 2 665 665
Montereale AQ 6 2581 3246
Campotosto AQ 7 542 3788
Barete AQ 7 737 4525
Pizzoli AQ 8 4326 8851
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 10 1369 10220
Amatrice RI 14 2657 12877
Crognaleto TE 14 1297 14174
Borbona RI 15 617 14791
Scoppito AQ 16 3727 18518
Cittareale RI 18 482 19000
Posta RI 18 694 19694
Fano Adriano TE 19 296 19990
L'Aquila AQ 19 69753 89743
Pietracamela TE 19 271 90014
Cortino TE 20 656 90670

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km NW of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
36 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
55 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
71 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
74 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Roma (2864731 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 1.9 2020-08-15
06:55:51		 42.5097 13.3198 13 2020-11-19
12:36:58		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82195711
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2020-08-15
06:55:51		 42.5153 13.321 11 2020-08-15
07:17:36		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 81999301
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-15 06:55:51 ± 0.09
Latitude 42.5097 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.3198 ± 0.0061
Depth (km) 13 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82195711

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 489
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 241
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 55
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.83457
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81999301
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-15 07:17:36

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82195711
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-21 08:06:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GU.GSCL.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:59.83 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 5.02 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:15.76 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.08 0
IV.BRSN.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:12.90 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.85 0
IV.CRTO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:10.52 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.31 0
IV.ATCC.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:07.52 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.67 0
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:07.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 92.6406 91 0.27 82
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:05.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 106 44.5221 93 0.61 62
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:05.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 87.4458 91 -0.43 79
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:04.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 79.9644 92 0.14 86
IV.GAVE.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:04.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 300 40.2264 94 0.27 68
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:04.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 335 39.627 94 0.18 69
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:03.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 141 34.6431 95 0.46 65
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:02.09 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.ROSPO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:02.19 3.0 positive manual P 0.73 0
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:02.02 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:01.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 212 31.5462 96 -0.2 70
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:00.34 0.1 undecidable manual S 294 25.0527 98 0.12 95
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:00.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 61 26.3514 98 -0.36 67
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:00.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 45.8208 93 0.48 86
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:00.64 0.1 undecidable manual S 13 28.1496 97 -0.38 89
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:56:00.09 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.CESX.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:59.87 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:59.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 44.5221 93 0.48 86
MN.AQU.HNN. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 158 18.5703 106 0.26 70
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.39 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 34.6431 95 0.49 87
IV.GAVE.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 40.2264 94 -0.27 67
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 21.6672 101 -0.82 39
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:58.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 335 39.627 94 -0.13 92
IV.T1299.HNN. 2020-08-15T06:55:57.54 0.1 undecidable manual S 347 14.1747 116 0.12 97
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:57.28 0.1 undecidable manual S 5 13.4754 118 0.03 99
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:57.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 31.5462 96 -0.24 92
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:56.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 270 8.5803 136 -0.05 100
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:56.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 294 25.0527 98 -0.11 95
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:56.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 26.3514 98 -0.28 91
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:56.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 28.1496 97 -0.32 90
MN.AQU.HNN. 2020-08-15T06:55:55.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 18.5703 106 -0.33 92
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:55.18 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2020-08-15T06:55:55.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 21.6672 101 -0.39 90
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:54.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 5 13.4754 118 0.16 97
IV.T1299.HNN. 2020-08-15T06:55:54.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 14.1747 116 0.1 97
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:54.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 8.5803 136 0.04 99
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:52.37 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.CESX.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:51.22 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:51.70 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:51.21 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:50.51 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2020-08-15T06:55:48.62 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:1.8 0.0006557307 0.2176 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:56.15
IV.RM33.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0006195899499999999 0.1376 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:56.19
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0008258661 0.1216 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:56.92
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00080219335 0.1216 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:56.92
IV.SMA1.EHN. ML:2.1 0.001249147 1.8176 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:58.04
IV.SMA1.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0018249945 0.1792 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:55:58.22
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00026254414999999997 0.0608 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.25
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00024832355 0.0608 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.25
IV.TERO.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000220348525 0.048 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.32
IV.TERO.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0002246806 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.50
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001820491 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.61
IV.LNSS.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0017251880000000001 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.69
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0011981379999999999 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.64
IV.LNSS.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0010007393 0.1696 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.73
IV.MTRA.EHE. ML:2.7 0.0027370145 0.0992 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.75
IV.MTRA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.002684097 0.112 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.75
IV.MTRA.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00139330245 0.1024 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.75
IV.MTRA.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0014249613 0.1024 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:00.75
IV.FIAM.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00019977230000000002 1.5808 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:01.83
IV.FIAM.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00015024519999999998 1.6608 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:02.15
IV.FIAM.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010578707500000001 0.4416 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:02.06
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00048414084999999995 0.1376 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:04.65
IV.NRCA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00044224835 0.128 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:04.58
IV.GAVE.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00016578761 0.2496 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:04.65
IV.GAVE.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0004278946 0.1792 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:04.69
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00034441285 1.8624 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:05.94
IV.NRCA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00032180365 1.872 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:05.94
IV.GAVE.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003760578 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:05.13
IV.GAVE.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00038155255 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:05.13
IV.ARRO.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00018118115 1.8016 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:05.05
IV.ARRO.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0002318908 0.2432 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:06.37
IV.VCEL.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00036983405 0.1792 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:06.94
IV.VCEL.EHE. ML:2.2 0.0004177224 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:06.93
IV.MF5.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0001687757 0.2208 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:09.76
IV.MF5.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00013477673 0.2784 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:10.72
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00007710868 0.2816 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:11.18
IV.CESX.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008651639499999999 0.2592 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:11.83
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00006182467 0.2784 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:12.04
IV.CESX.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007681099499999999 1.7184 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:12.12
IV.MOMA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016265270000000002 0.2016 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:14.08
IV.MOMA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0001837607 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:14.31
IV.MOMA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001380268 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:14.47
IV.ASSB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00006965762 0.2816 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:16.68
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006952084999999999 0.1216 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:18.02
IV.ASSB.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00007202982999999999 0.1568 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:18.19
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000065585405 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-15T06:56:21.97
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