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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 09-03-2016 and time 02:22:38 (UTC) in region 3 km S Loro Piceno (MC)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Loro Piceno (MC), on

  • 09-03-2016 02:22:38 (UTC)
  • 09-03-2016 03:22:38 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.1440, 13.4120 at 26 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
Loro Piceno MC 3 2401 2401
Ripe San Ginesio MC 4 852 3253
Montappone FM 5 1682 4935
Sant'Angelo in Pontano MC 5 1436 6371
Colmurano MC 5 1263 7634
Massa Fermana FM 5 963 8597
Falerone FM 6 3337 11934
Monte Vidon Corrado FM 6 731 12665
Urbisaglia MC 7 2628 15293
Mogliano MC 7 4696 19989
San Ginesio MC 9 3498 23487
Servigliano FM 10 2336 25823
Penna San Giovanni MC 10 1108 26931
Petriolo MC 10 1998 28929
Gualdo MC 10 815 29744
Montegiorgio FM 10 6851 36595
Francavilla d'Ete FM 12 964 37559
Camporotondo di Fiastrone MC 12 563 38122
Belmonte Piceno FM 12 646 38768
Monte San Martino MC 13 765 39533
Tolentino MC 13 20069 59602
Cessapalombo MC 13 512 60114
Magliano di Tenna FM 14 1452 61566
Belforte del Chienti MC 14 1886 63452
Corridonia MC 14 15430 78882
Monteleone di Fermo FM 14 395 79277
Monsampietro Morico FM 14 659 79936
Monte San Pietrangeli FM 15 2458 82394
Pollenza MC 15 6618 89012
Rapagnano FM 15 2145 91157
Sarnano MC 15 3264 94421
Caldarola MC 15 1823 96244
Santa Vittoria in Matenano FM 15 1330 97574
Smerillo FM 16 365 97939
Grottazzolina FM 16 3398 101337
Torre San Patrizio FM 17 2048 103385
Montottone FM 17 979 104364
Montelparo FM 17 778 105142
Montefalcone Appennino FM 18 424 105566
Macerata MC 18 42473 148039
Monte San Giusto MC 18 8191 156230
Serrapetrona MC 18 966 157196
Amandola FM 19 3629 160825
Monte Rinaldo FM 19 379 161204
Monte Giberto FM 19 801 162005

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
53 Km S of Ancona (100861 inhabitants)
59 Km NW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
61 Km E of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
83 Km E of Perugia (166134 inhabitants)
84 Km SE of Fano (60888 inhabitants)
88 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
92 Km NW of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
94 Km SE of Pesaro (94582 inhabitants)
100 Km NW of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.8 2016-03-09
02:22:38		 43.1438 13.4117 26 2016-05-17
13:17:57		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 23948591
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2016-03-09
02:22:38		 43.14 13.4122 25 2016-03-09
02:34:52		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 23765461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-03-09 02:22:38 ± 0.14
Latitude 43.1438 ± 0.0054
Longitude 13.4117 ± 0.0099
Depth (km) 26 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 23948591

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 594
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 466
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 269
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 116
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04227
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74824
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23765461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-03-09 02:34:52

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23948591
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-03-23 00:01:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:53.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 43.9227 115 0.62 43
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:52.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 215 42.0246 116 0.2 71
IV.PIEI.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:52.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 302 83.0502 102 0.01 68
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:51.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 35.6421 121 0.44 45
IV.PP3.EHE. 2016-03-09T02:22:51.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 32 30.4473 1.31 46
IV.CING.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:50.25 0.3 undecidable manual S 326 31.0467 125 0.06 75
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:50.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 310 32.4453 123 0.42 69
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:49.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 61.9935 107 -0.07 93
IV.ATCC.EHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:49.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 62.5929 107 0.1 70
IV.MDAR.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:48.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 22.4553 135 -0.03 50
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:48.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 316 54.6009 110 0 72
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:47.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 251 17.6712 142 -0.13 74
IV.TRE1.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:47.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 337 20.1687 138 -0.31 71
IV.AOI.HHE. 2016-03-09T02:22:47.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 47.619 113 0.12 71
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:46.40 0.1 negative manual P 215 42.0246 116 -0.14 96
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:46.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 43.9227 115 0.08 96
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:46.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 215 10.878 155 -0.11 76
IV.SNTG.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:46.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 288 40.0266 117 -0.03 98
IV.PP3.EHE. 2016-03-09T02:22:45.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 32 30.4473 0.12 73
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:45.25 0.1 negative manual P 310 32.4453 123 0.01 100
IV.MNTP.HNZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:45.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 4.6953 169 -0.23 75
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:45.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 35.6421 121 0.1 73
IV.CING.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:44.95 0.1 negative manual P 326 31.0467 125 -0.12 98
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:43.39 0.1 negative manual P 251 17.6712 142 -0.17 99
IV.MDAR.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:43.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 22.4553 135 -0.14 74
IV.TRE1.HNE. 2016-03-09T02:22:43.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 337 20.1687 138 -0.1 50
IV.SSM1.HNZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:43.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 296 21.1677 137 -0.15 99
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:42.82 0.1 positive manual P 215 10.878 155 -0.2 100
IV.MNTP.HNZ. 2016-03-09T02:22:42.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 4.6953 169 -0.36 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CESI.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000472 0.76 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:55.25
IV.CESI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000461 1.22 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:54.86
IV.CING.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00011949999999999999 1.08 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:51.17
IV.CING.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000121 1.36 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:50.45
IV.GUMA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0010034999999999998 0.24 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.57
IV.GUMA.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0010885 0.24 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.60
IV.GUMA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001175 0.2 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.63
IV.GUMA.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0006665 0.32 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.77
IV.MNTP.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0006025000000000001 0.08 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.01
IV.MNTP.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0006810000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:46.13
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004985 0.14 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:53.11
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001855 0.14 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:22:53.25
IV.PIEI.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000030100000000000003 1.48 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:23:25.05
IV.PIEI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000028999999999999997 1.58 AML other m 2016-03-09T02:23:40.37
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