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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 0.9 on date 16-09-2020 and time 17:53:01 (UTC) in region 2 km E Scigliano (CS)

A magnitude ML 0.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Scigliano (CS), on

  • 16-09-2020 17:53:01 (UTC)
  • 16-09-2020 19:53:01 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.1250, 16.3240 at 17 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Scigliano CS 2 1226 1226
Pedivigliano CS 2 831 2057
Carpanzano CS 3 255 2312
Motta Santa Lucia CZ 4 845 3157
Marzi CS 5 989 4146
Altilia CS 6 711 4857
Soveria Mannelli CZ 6 3076 7933
Rogliano CS 6 5637 13570
Belsito CS 6 923 14493
Conflenti CZ 7 1392 15885
Colosimi CS 7 1247 17132
Santo Stefano di Rogliano CS 8 1725 18857
Malito CS 8 783 19640
Bianchi CS 8 1305 20945
Grimaldi CS 8 1680 22625
Martirano CZ 8 884 23509
Parenti CS 9 2188 25697
Mangone CS 9 1891 27588
Decollatura CZ 9 3159 30747
Martirano Lombardo CZ 10 1112 31859
Cellara CS 11 504 32363
Figline Vegliaturo CS 11 1137 33500
Paterno Calabro CS 12 1398 34898
Piane Crati CS 12 1423 36321
Aprigliano CS 13 2890 39211
Platania CZ 13 2172 41383
Panettieri CS 13 351 41734
Aiello Calabro CS 14 1729 43463
San Mango d'Aquino CZ 14 1564 45027
Carlopoli CZ 14 1516 46543
Cleto CS 14 1301 47844
Dipignano CS 14 4376 52220
Domanico CS 14 943 53163
Serrastretta CZ 15 3176 56339
Pietrafitta CS 15 1310 57649
Lago CS 16 2624 60273
Lamezia Terme CZ 17 70714 130987
Nocera Terinese CZ 17 4731 135718
Pedace CS 17 1907 137625
Carolei CS 17 3330 140955
Serra Pedace CS 17 986 141941
Serra d'Aiello CS 17 458 142399
Casole Bruzio CS 18 2578 144977
Trenta CS 18 2633 147610
Cicala CZ 18 968 148578
San Pietro Apostolo CZ 18 1691 150269
San Pietro in Amantea CS 18 505 150774
Spezzano Piccolo CS 19 2079 152853
Feroleto Antico CZ 19 2171 155024
Gizzeria CZ 19 4982 160006
Falerna CZ 19 4028 164034
Mendicino CS 19 9450 173484
Spezzano della Sila CS 19 4541 178025
Cosenza CS 20 67546 245571
Pianopoli CZ 20 2589 248160

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
17 Km N of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
20 Km S of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
69 Km W of Crotone (62178 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 0.9 2020-09-16
17:53:01		 39.1247 16.3242 17 2020-09-16
18:02:09		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82959461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-16 17:53:01 ± 0.11
Latitude 39.1247 ± 0.0072
Longitude 16.3242 ± 0.0070
Depth (km) 17 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82959461

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 798
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 478
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 338
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 800.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 13
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) 0.61963
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 7
Magnitude information

ML:0.9

Field Value
Value 0.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82959461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-16 18:02:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ZCCA.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:59.31 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 18.73 0
IV.BRSN.EHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:30.77 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.56 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:21.57 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.34 0
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:14.92 3.0 negative manual Pg 3.99 0
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:12.85 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.68 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:54:01.82 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.52 0
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:45.50 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.36 0
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:42.74 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.51 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:28.34 3.0 negative manual P -3.25 0
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:14.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 81 37.8288 103 0.24 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:13.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 68.7756 96 0.24 66
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:13.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 34.6431 105 0.08 49
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:12.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 32.9448 106 -0.07 49
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:12.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 34.5432 105 -0.24 47
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:11.54 3.0 undecidable manual P -2.43 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:09.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 18.4704 123 0 50
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:08.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 166 34.5432 105 -0.13 48
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:08.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 37.8288 103 0.08 72
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:08.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 326 17.2716 125 0.04 76
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:07.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 34.6431 105 -0.19 70
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:07.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 32.9448 106 -0.03 74
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:05.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 326 17.2716 125 -0.03 100
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-09-16T17:53:05.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 18.4704 123 0.06 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00009515000000000001 1.64 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:08.10
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:0.6 0.000027099999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:09.43
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00007620000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:10.76
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:0.4 0.00001537643 0.3072 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:09.67
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:1.1 0.000053366245 0.2432 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:12.91
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00005465301 0.2688 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:12.77
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:0.7 0.0000184252385 0.4224 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:13.48
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:0.7 0.000022415350000000002 1.5744 AML other m 2020-09-16T17:53:13.37
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