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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 17-09-2022 and time 13:39:52 (Italy) in region 4 km N Castellalto (TE)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km N Castellalto (TE), on

  • 17-09-2022 11:39:52 (UTC)
  • 17-09-2022 13:39:52 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.7090, 13.8200 at 21 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
Castellalto TE 4 7513 7513
Bellante TE 4 7152 14665
Canzano TE 7 1934 16599
Mosciano Sant'Angelo TE 7 9308 25907
Notaresco TE 8 6907 32814
Sant'Omero TE 9 5243 38057
Morro d'Oro TE 10 3661 41718
Teramo TE 11 54892 96610
Campli TE 11 7209 103819
Giulianova TE 12 24050 127869
Nereto TE 13 5242 133111
Tortoreto TE 13 11542 144653
Torano Nuovo TE 13 1611 146264
Corropoli TE 13 5045 151309
Penna Sant'Andrea TE 13 1698 153007
Cermignano TE 14 1649 154656
Cellino Attanasio TE 14 2520 157176
Basciano TE 14 2434 159610
Civitella del Tronto TE 14 5116 164726
Torricella Sicura TE 15 2641 167367
Sant'Egidio alla Vibrata TE 16 9811 177178
Ancarano TE 16 1857 179035
Roseto degli Abruzzi TE 16 25537 204572
Alba Adriatica TE 16 12353 216925
Controguerra TE 16 2436 219361
Maltignano AP 17 2401 221762
Colonnella TE 19 3734 225496
Montefino TE 19 1027 226523
Atri TE 19 10772 237295
Folignano AP 20 9241 246536
Colli del Tronto AP 20 3668 250204
Castel di Lama AP 20 8634 258838
Bisenti TE 20 1952 260790

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km NE of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
49 Km NW of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Terni (111501 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 1.6 2022-09-17
11:39:52		 42.7093 13.82 21 2024-03-01
15:28:21		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116141601
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-09-17
11:39:51		 42.7237 13.8917 9 2022-09-17
11:45:31		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 109821431
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-09-17 11:39:52 ± 0.15
Latitude 42.7093 ± 0.0054
Longitude 13.8200 ± 0.0098
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116141601

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 827
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 177
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 56
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 830.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 140
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 30
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.73295
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116141601
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-07 13:33:00

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109821431
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-17 11:45:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:41:38.65 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.11 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:41:17.78 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 13.1 0
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2022-09-17T11:41:14.15 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.02 0
ST.CARE.HNZ. 2022-09-17T11:41:03.09 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.8 0
IV.BAG8.EHZ. 2022-09-17T11:41:02.50 3.0 positive manual Pg 10.95 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:56.43 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.75 0
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:30.25 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 3.95 0
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:23.48 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.85 0
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:17.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 294 81.3519 98 1.15 31
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:14.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 69.7746 99 0.67 39
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:11.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 59.0964 102 0.3 44
IV.RM33.HNZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:10.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 246 54.2013 103 0.81 37
7F.SIB2.EHE. 2022-09-17T11:40:07.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 46.62 105 -0.1 47
IV.MMO1.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:07.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 298 45.3213 106 0.06 48
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:07.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 42.624 107 0.76 40
7F.SIB3.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:07.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 48.4182 105 -0.03 47
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:06.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 81.3519 98 -0.05 67
IV.INTR.HHE. 2022-09-17T11:40:05.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 175 77.6667 98 -0.13 45
IV.VCEL.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:05.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 34.9428 112 0.65 40
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:04.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 69.7746 99 0.3 65
IV.MTRA.EHE. 2022-09-17T11:40:04.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 34.9428 112 0.01 49
IV.GIGS.HJZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:04.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 215 34.8429 112 -0.24 47
IV.RM33.HNZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:02.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 54.2013 103 -0.06 71
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:02.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 59.0964 102 -0.14 68
7F.SIB3.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:01.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 48.4182 105 -0.25 91
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:01.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 53.3022 103 -0.13 71
IV.ASCOL.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:01.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 24.4533 122 -0.48 68
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:00.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 242 20.0688 129 -0.11 50
7F.SIB2.EHE. 2022-09-17T11:40:00.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 46.62 105 -0.38 67
IV.MMO1.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:40:00.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 45.3213 106 -0.13 70
IV.MF5.EHZ. 2022-09-17T11:40:00.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 42.624 107 0.25 69
IV.GIGS.HJZ. 2022-09-17T11:39:59.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 34.8429 112 -0.23 71
IV.VCEL.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:39:59.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 34.9428 112 0.11 71
IV.TRTR.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:39:59.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 35 13.3755 142 0.14 49
IV.MTRA.EHE. 2022-09-17T11:39:58.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 279 34.9428 112 -0.37 68
IV.ASCOL.EHN. 2022-09-17T11:39:57.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 24.4533 122 -0.36 70
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:39:57.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 20.0688 129 -0.09 100
IV.TRTR.HHZ. 2022-09-17T11:39:56.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 35 13.3755 142 0.03 50
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000257 0.32 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:01.03
IV.TERO.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00019280165 0.1024 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:01.25
IV.TERO.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00022186820000000002 0.0576 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:01.88
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000258 0.14 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:01.92
IV.MF5.EHN. ML:1.5 0.00009783859000000001 0.2176 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:07.57
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:1.1 0.0000323918 0.1408 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:11.48
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000138320745 0.1408 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:12.99
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00013505 0.14 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:13.09
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:1.2 0.000033858035 0.1408 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:13.48
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000049124829999999996 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:14.51
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000042992925 0.16 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:14.58
IV.CESI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000055376529999999996 0.3968 AML other m 2022-09-17T11:40:22.14
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