Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 26-03-2023 and time 02:46:02 (UTC) in region Costa Toscana settentrionale (Massa Carrara, Lucca, Pisa)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Costa Toscana settentrionale (Massa Carrara, Lucca, Pisa), on

  • 26-03-2023 02:46:02 (UTC)
  • 26-03-2023 04:46:02 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.8950, 9.9980 at 4 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
Forte dei Marmi LU 16 7510 7510
Ameglia SP 19 4365 11875
Massa MS 20 69479 81354
Pietrasanta LU 20 24007 105361
Montignoso MS 20 10323 115684

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km SW of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
21 Km W of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
22 Km SW of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
27 Km SE of La Spezia (93959 inhabitants)
38 Km NW of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
41 Km W of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
46 Km NW of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
96 Km W of Scandicci (50609 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 2023-03-26
02:46:02
43.8953 9.9977 4 2024-03-01
17:18:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116534311
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.7 2023-03-26
02:46:03
43.9087 9.9828 8 2023-03-26
03:02:03
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115738291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-26 02:46:02 ± 0.13
Latitude 43.8953 ± 0.0054
Longitude 9.9977 ± 0.0062
Depth (km) 4 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116534311

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 499
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 359
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 219
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 108
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 31
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) 0.18616
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.40474
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 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116534311
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-27 11:37:53

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115738291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-26 03:02:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GU.RORO.HHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:29.62 1.0 undecidable manual P 280 155.9217 50 0.28 19
GU.CANO.HHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:26.65 0.6 undecidable manual P 284 144.5442 50 -0.94 31
GU.GSCL.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:25.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 43 68.9754 50 -0.09 72
IV.FROS.CHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:24.35 1.0 undecidable manual P 129 120.2907 50 0.5 20
IV.CELB.HHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:24.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 128.5713 50 -0.47 59
GU.POPM.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:23.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 74 62.8926 50 0.12 72
IV.TRIF.CHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:22.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 140 113.0979 50 0.18 43
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:20.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 51.2154 50 -0.61 43
GU.RNCA.HHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:20.97 1.0 undecidable manual P 308 104.9172 50 -0.51 20
GU.GORR.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:20.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 96.8253 50 -0.19 67
IV.PII.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:18.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 46.4202 94 -0.58 67
GU.SARM.EHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:18.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 45 45.4212 95 -0.3 72
MN.VLC.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:17.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 42.624 95 -0.22 49
GU.MAIM.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:16.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 39.5271 95 -0.09 51
GU.GSCL.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:16.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 68.9754 50 0.44 89
GU.FIVI.HNZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:16.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 39.5271 95 -0.39 47
IV.ERBM.EHE. 2023-03-26T02:46:16.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 66.8775 50 0.53 65
GU.CARD.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:16.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 41.3253 95 -0.33 72
GU.POPM.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:15.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 74 62.8926 50 0.32 69
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:15.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 66.1893 50 -0.18 47
GU.EQUI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:14.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 22 32.4453 96 -0.13 76
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:13.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 51.2154 50 -0.07 75
GU.SARM.EHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:12.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 45 45.4212 95 0.27 96
IV.PII.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:12.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 114 46.4202 94 -0.01 76
GU.CARD.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:11.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 41.3253 95 0.25 73
MN.VLC.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:11.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 42.624 95 0.27 73
GU.MAIM.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:11.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 39.5271 95 0.56 68
GU.FIVI.HNZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:11.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 39.5271 95 0.14 100
GU.EQUI.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:09.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 32.4453 96 0.22 75
IV.PLMA.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:09.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 326 20.6682 100 -0.25 76
IV.PLMA.HHZ. 2023-03-26T02:46:07.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 326 20.6682 100 0.19 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PLMA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00039481355 0.2 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:10.45
IV.PLMA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00036068259999999996 0.08 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:10.51
GU.EQUI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000080083405 0.1392 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:14.52
GU.MAIM.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00006911336 0.2192 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:17.04
GU.MAIM.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000943669 0.1408 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:17.32
MN.VLC.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00006024798 0.1008 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:17.96
MN.VLC.HNN. ML:1.3 0.000058430285 0.12 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:17.96
IV.PII.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00016093375 0.3792 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:18.82
GU.EQUI.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00005889648 0.32 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:19.57
IV.PII.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000124755 0.0992 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:19.78
IV.BDI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000058068465 0.3392 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:21.12
IV.BDI.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00013284175 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:22.11
GU.CARD.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001965 0.14 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:22.59
GU.CARD.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00022515809999999997 0.1184 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:22.72
MN.VLC.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000067449625 0.12 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:23.21
MN.VLC.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00006969019 0.12 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:23.21
IV.BDI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007903072999999999 0.2384 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:24.80
GU.GSCL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000056699706000000005 0.16 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:26.38
GU.POPM.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000143 0.18 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:28.34
GU.POPM.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00019262765 0.2608 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:28.46
GU.GRAM.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00017355 0.38 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:32.68
GU.GRAM.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000101187365 0.3392 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:33.01
GU.GORR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00007880717500000001 0.3392 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:34.65
GU.GORR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000044363649499999995 0.2192 AML other m 2023-03-26T02:46:35.56
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