Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 20-08-2020 and time 16:33:21 (Italy) in region 4 km E Norcia (PG)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Norcia (PG), on

  • 20-08-2020 14:33:21 (UTC)
  • 20-08-2020 16:33:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.7830, 13.1390 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
Norcia PG 4 4957 4957
Cascia PG 12 3217 8174
Castelsantangelo sul Nera MC 13 281 8455
Arquata del Tronto AP 13 1178 9633
Accumoli RI 13 667 10300
Preci PG 14 724 11024
Visso MC 17 1107 12131
Montegallo AP 17 523 12654
Ussita MC 18 444 13098
Cittareale RI 18 482 13580
Poggiodomo PG 18 117 13697
Cerreto di Spoleto PG 19 1075 14772

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
40 Km E of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
52 Km NW of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
71 Km SE of Perugia (166134 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Viterbo (67173 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
97 Km NW of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Ancona (100861 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.6 2020-08-20
14:33:21
42.7827 13.1393 8 2020-11-19
12:37:05
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 83930521
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2020-08-20
14:33:21
42.7842 13.1383 8 2020-08-20
14:39:49
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82176251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-20 14:33:21 ± 0.06
Latitude 42.7827 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.1393 ± 0.0049
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 83930521

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 401
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 321
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) 400.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 64
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05396
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.65740
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83930521
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-20 01:15:00

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82176251
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-20 14:39:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:41.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 60.6948 50 0.5 42
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:37.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 307 48.5181 50 0.15 47
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:35.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 115 41.8248 50 -0.55 65
IV.MML1.HNE. 2020-08-20T14:33:35.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 340 39.1275 50 0.87 57
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:34.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 72.9714 50 0.24 66
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:34.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 34.5432 50 0.38 46
IV.PF6.EHN. 2020-08-20T14:33:34.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 39.627 50 -0.2 47
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:33.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 34.743 50 -0.36 46
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:32.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 322 31.1466 105 -0.12 49
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:32.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 60.6948 50 -0.03 70
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:32.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 30.9468 105 -0.34 46
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:30.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 137 23.2545 110 0.02 50
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:30.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 115 41.8248 50 0.4 45
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:30.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 307 48.5181 50 -0.12 94
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:29.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 21.5673 111 -0.02 50
IV.GAVE.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:29.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 22.3554 110 0.11 49
IV.T1299.HNE. 2020-08-20T14:33:29.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 145 20.1687 112 0.62 65
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:29.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 98 21.1677 111 -0.1 50
IV.PF6.EHN. 2020-08-20T14:33:28.95 0.1 positive manual P 6 39.627 50 -0.35 91
IV.MML1.HNE. 2020-08-20T14:33:28.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 340 39.1275 50 -0.76 60
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:28.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 49 34.5432 50 0.05 49
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:28.28 1.0 negative manual P 9 34.743 50 -0.26 23
IV.MMO1.EHE. 2020-08-20T14:33:28.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 50 19.9689 113 -0.23 48
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:27.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 322 31.1466 105 -0.01 25
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:27.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 14.874 119 0.48 46
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:27.56 0.1 negative manual P 169 30.9468 105 -0.28 94
IT.MTCL.HGE. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 334 26.0517 108 -0.1 49
IV.GAVE.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.38 0.6 negative manual P 243 22.3554 110 0.18 49
IV.T1299.HNE. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 20.1687 112 0.25 72
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.63 1.0 undecidable manual P 340 21.1677 111 0.65 22
IV.MTRA.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 98 21.1677 111 0.19 97
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 137 23.2545 110 0.11 49
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:26.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 202 21.5673 111 0.05 50
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:25.10 0.1 negative manual P 16 14.874 119 0.28 97
IV.MMO1.EHE. 2020-08-20T14:33:25.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 19.9689 113 -0.24 73
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:24.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 5.994 144 -0.58 45
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2020-08-20T14:33:23.28 0.1 negative manual P 340 5.994 144 -0.19 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NRCA.HNE. ML:2.3 0.003375 1.9 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:25.03
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.003855 1.9 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:25.03
IV.NRCA.HNN. ML:2.2 0.002815 0.1 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:25.34
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.003065 0.12 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:25.34
IV.MTRA.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0003085 0.46 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:30.34
IV.GAVE.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00029299999999999997 0.2 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:30.53
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00029749999999999997 0.2 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:31.40
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000309 0.56 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:31.35
IV.MTRA.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00041049999999999995 1.58 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:31.00
IV.GAVE.EHE. ML:1.7 0.00034050000000000004 0.2 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:32.27
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:1.5 0.000166 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:32.79
IV.SMA1.EHN. ML:1.5 0.000192 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:32.61
IV.SMA1.EHE. ML:1.6 0.0002285 0.44 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:33.26
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:1.6 0.0001885 0.18 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:33.61
IV.MF5.EHN. ML:1.4 0.0001022 1.5 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:35.16
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000589 1.38 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:36.80
IV.ASSB.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00008385 0.88 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:38.05
IV.MF5.EHE. ML:1.5 0.00012014999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:38.68
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000060650000000000004 0.4 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:38.75
IV.ASSB.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00008104999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:39.85
IV.MURB.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006945000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:47.92
IV.MURB.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000748 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-20T14:33:49.75
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