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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 27-09-2020 and time 04:42:10 (Italy) in region 1 km NW Norcia (PG)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NW Norcia (PG), on

  • 27-09-2020 02:42:10 (UTC)
  • 27-09-2020 04:42:10 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.7980, 13.0900 at 10 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
Norcia PG 1 4957 4957
Preci PG 10 724 5681
Cascia PG 11 3217 8898
Castelsantangelo sul Nera MC 12 281 9179
Cerreto di Spoleto PG 14 1075 10254
Visso MC 15 1107 11361
Poggiodomo PG 16 117 11478
Sellano PG 17 1079 12557
Ussita MC 17 444 13001
Arquata del Tronto AP 17 1178 14179
Accumoli RI 17 667 14846
Vallo di Nera PG 19 364 15210
Monteleone di Spoleto PG 20 599 15809

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
36 Km E of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
56 Km NW of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
67 Km SE of Perugia (166134 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Viterbo (67173 inhabitants)
92 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Ancona (100861 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Pescara (121014 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.3 2020-09-27
02:42:10		 42.7978 13.0905 10 2021-02-26
14:56:01		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84180461
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2020-09-27
02:42:10		 42.7983 13.1013 11 2020-09-27
02:50:37		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83286531
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-09-27 02:42:10 ± 0.06
Latitude 42.7978 ± 0.0027
Longitude 13.0905 ± 0.0061
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84180461

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 490
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 182
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 264
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) 136
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.45416
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83286531
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-27 02:50:37

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84180461
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-28 09:23:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SACS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:40.85 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.21 0
IV.COR1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:36.29 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.65 0
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:23.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 36.6411 50 0.78 40
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:22.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 33.9438 50 -0.05 49
IV.RM33.HNE. 2020-09-27T02:42:22.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 162 33.6441 50 0.12 48
IV.MNTT.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:20.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 50.4162 50 0.31 45
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:20.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 26.4513 50 0 50
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:20.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 27.4503 50 -0.02 50
IV.T1299.HNN. 2020-09-27T02:42:19.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 139 23.9538 50 0.16 73
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:19.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 27.2505 50 -0.36 46
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:18.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 191 21.9669 115 0 50
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:18.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 22.2555 115 -0.27 48
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:17.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 33.9438 50 -0.13 96
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:17.92 1.0 undecidable manual P 55 36.6411 50 0.34 23
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:16.19 0.1 positive manual P 327 27.4503 50 0.02 100
IV.RM33.HNE. 2020-09-27T02:42:16.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 162 33.6441 50 -0.21 71
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:16.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 32 14.9739 124 -0.06 51
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 27.2505 50 -0.23 72
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 22.2555 115 -0.26 96
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.40 0.1 negative manual P 191 21.9669 115 0.13 98
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 26.4513 50 -0.18 97
IT.MTCL.HGZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 22.9548 114 -0.09 74
IV.T1299.HNN. 2020-09-27T02:42:15.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 23.9538 50 0.03 100
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:14.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 32 14.9739 124 0.17 99
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2020-09-27T02:42:14.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 18.5703 119 0.03 50
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:14.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 26 4.3956 157 -0.05 51
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2020-09-27T02:42:12.90 0.1 positive manual P 26 4.3956 157 0.25 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.NRCA.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0005806386500000001 0.0704 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:14.30
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0015772735 0.12 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:14.29
IV.NRCA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.001421941 0.1088 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:14.29
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0005990899000000001 0.0592 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:14.54
IV.LNSS.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00019211935 0.68 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:18.91
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00009188915 0.2592 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:19.41
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00014303179999999998 0.1392 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:19.63
IV.LNSS.HNE. ML:1.3 0.00013387706 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:19.64
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:0.8 0.000036161845 0.16 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:20.63
IV.CESI.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000038712315 0.0992 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:20.59
IV.SMA1.EHN. ML:0.7 0.0000249596275 0.12 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:21.18
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:0.7 0.0000310041735 0.24 AML other m 2020-09-27T02:42:21.90
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