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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 0.7 on date 10-10-2020 and time 13:34:14 (UTC) in region 2 km SE Vita (TP)

A magnitude ML 0.7 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Vita (TP), on

  • 10-10-2020 13:34:14 (UTC)
  • 10-10-2020 15:34:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8500, 12.8290 at 15 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
Vita TP 3 2056 2056
Salemi TP 4 10794 12850
Gibellina TP 6 4115 16965
Calatafimi-Segesta TP 8 6712 23677
Santa Ninfa TP 10 5043 28720
Partanna TP 15 10607 39327
Salaparuta TP 19 1696 41023
Alcamo TP 19 45307 86330
Castelvetrano TP 19 31806 118136

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km NE of Mazara del Vallo (51718 inhabitants)
33 Km SE of Trapani (68759 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Marsala (83194 inhabitants)
56 Km SW of Palermo (674435 inhabitants)
65 Km W of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
90 Km NW of Agrigento (59770 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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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 0.7 2020-10-10
13:34:14		 37.8498 12.8287 15 2021-02-26
14:56:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86013981
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 0.6 2020-10-10
13:34:15		 37.8413 12.8143 7 2020-10-10
13:44:13		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 83677441
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-10-10 13:34:14 ± 0.13
Latitude 37.8498 ± 0.0063
Longitude 12.8287 ± 0.0068
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86013981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 601
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 365
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 232
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00899
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.23023
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:0.6

Field Value
Value 0.6
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 83677441
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-10 13:44:13

ML:0.7

Field Value
Value 0.7
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86013981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-04 13:31:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MARS.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:24.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 25.5522 105 0.51 63
IV.MMGO.HHN. 2020-10-10T13:34:23.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 24.5532 106 -0.36 45
IV.CAVT.HHE. 2020-10-10T13:34:22.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 20.0688 112 -0.39 45
X3.T1581.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:21.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 272 12.3765 130 -0.07 49
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:21.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 15.2736 122 0 48
X3.T1582.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:21.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 201 12.3765 130 -0.08 49
IV.MARS.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:20.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 25.5522 105 0.05 71
X3.T1574.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:20.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 0.999 175 0.55 44
IV.MMGO.HHN. 2020-10-10T13:34:20.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 24.5532 106 -0.08 71
IV.MFNL.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:20.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 10.4784 136 0.22 47
IV.CAVT.HHE. 2020-10-10T13:34:19.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 20.0688 112 -0.09 72
IV.MTGR.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:19.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 308 7.7811 146 -0.55 44
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:19.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 15.2736 122 0.34 69
X3.T1582.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:18.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 12.3765 130 -0.21 95
IV.MFNL.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:18.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 129 10.4784 136 0.16 96
X3.T1581.EHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:18.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 272 12.3765 130 0.03 97
X3.T1574.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:17.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 0.999 175 0.01 100
IV.MTGR.HHZ. 2020-10-10T13:34:17.81 0.1 negative manual P 308 7.7811 146 -0.2 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MFNL.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00005605 0.08 AML other m 2020-10-10T13:34:21.09
IV.MFNL.HHN. ML:0.7 0.0000477 0.26 AML other m 2020-10-10T13:34:21.02
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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