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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 18-10-2014 and time 11:06:07 (UTC) in region 4 km W Papasidero (CS)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Papasidero (CS), on

  • 18-10-2014 11:06:07 (UTC)
  • 18-10-2014 13:06:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.8810, 15.8580 at 41 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
Papasidero CS 4 734 734
Aieta CS 6 823 1557
San Nicola Arcella CS 7 1957 3514
Santa Domenica Talao CS 7 1263 4777
Praia a Mare CS 7 6725 11502
Tortora CS 9 6187 17689
Scalea CS 10 10913 28602
Orsomarso CS 10 1265 29867
Mormanno CS 11 3027 32894
Laino Castello CS 12 848 33742
Laino Borgo CS 13 1921 35663
Verbicaro CS 15 3056 38719
Santa Maria del Cedro CS 15 4954 43673
Castelluccio Inferiore PZ 17 2131 45804
Maratea PZ 17 5139 50943
Grisolia CS 17 2249 53192
Rotonda PZ 17 3494 56686
Trecchina PZ 18 2316 59002
Castelluccio Superiore PZ 18 824 59826
Maierà CS 18 1224 61050
Lauria PZ 19 12919 73969

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
74 Km NW of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2014-10-18
11:06:07		 39.8808 15.858 41 2015-09-21
09:40:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 16450661
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2014-10-18
11:06:06		 39.8728 15.8177 44 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 8948821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-10-18 11:06:07 ± 0.19
Latitude 39.8808 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.8580 ± 0.0188
Depth (km) 41 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 16450661

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1303
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1241
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 70
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 130
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74104
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 16450661
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-09 10:31:57

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 8948821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-10-18 11:11:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:07:36.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.29 0
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:07:30.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.69 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:07:10.61 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.18 0
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:07:08.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 6.02 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:07:05.40 3.0 negative manual Pg 9.62 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:55.34 3.0 positive manual Pn -4.82 0
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:51.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.43 0
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:37.62 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.89 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:32.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 82.251 95 -0.02 46
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:31.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 76.8675 95 0.29 66
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:28.43 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.03 0
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:25.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 46.3203 111 1.06 51
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:24.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 90 41.5251 116 0.58 67
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:23.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 39.9267 118 0.06 74
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:23.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 168 39.9267 118 -0.35 69
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:23.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 38.5281 120 0.06 73
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:21.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 26.1516 136 -0.09 74
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:21.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 76.8675 95 -0.04 68
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:21.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 325 82.251 95 -0.67 39
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:21.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 1 33.4443 126 -0.46 68
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:19.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 344 13.0758 157 0.13 76
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:17.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 46.3203 111 0.52 65
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:16.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 41.5251 116 0 73
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:16.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 28 39.9267 118 -0.14 71
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:16.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 39.9267 118 0.09 73
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:15.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 38.5281 120 -0.99 73
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:15.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 1 33.4443 126 -0.07 98
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:15.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 26.1516 136 -0.07 99
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2014-10-18T11:06:14.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 13.0758 157 0.19 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002485 0.52 AML other m 2014-10-18T11:06:23.61
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00028700000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2014-10-18T11:06:23.32
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000354 1.12 AML other m 2014-10-18T11:06:25.39
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00002715 0.62 AML other m 2014-10-18T11:06:26.63
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