Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 19-08-2016 and time 07:20:25 (UTC) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 19-08-2016 07:20:25 (UTC)
  • 19-08-2016 09:20:25 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.5240, 12.2630 at 24 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
60 Km NW of Trapani (68759 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Marsala (83194 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 2.3 2016-08-19
07:20:25
38.5242 12.2632 24 2016-11-08
11:54:02
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 30311441
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.9 2016-08-19
07:20:25
38.5202 12.2412 23 2016-08-19
10:27:36
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 26884771
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-08-19 07:20:25 ± 0.42
Latitude 38.5242 ± 0.0216
Longitude 12.2632 ± 0.0264
Depth (km) 24 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 30311441

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2387
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1649
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 196
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2390.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 139
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.56
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.14763
Number of stations at which the event was observed 38
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitudes information

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.7
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 26884771
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-08-19 07:40:17

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.6
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 30311441
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-10-18 10:08:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SARZ.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:22:22.67 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 21.059999 0
GU.RNCA.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:22:21.03 3.0 positive manual Pg 24.49 0
IV.MTCE.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:22:14.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 20 0
IV.MAGA.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:22:07.69 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.62 0
IV.RMP.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:22:04.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 349.3836 15.3 0
IV.ATCC.EHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:46.56 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15.47 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:39.73 3.0 positive manual Pn 3.58 0
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:36.29 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.5 0
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:32.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 294 271.0287 54 -0.71 21
IV.CGL.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:32.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 291 272.5161 54 -1.09 18
IV.ATFO.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:30.19 3.0 negative manual Pn -3.36 0
IV.TOLF.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:25.19 3.0 positive manual Pg 9.11 0
TV.SF01.EHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:24.90 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.88 0
IV.RMP.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:22.01 3.0 positive manual Pg 349.3836 9.58 0
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:15.54 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.73 0
IV.DGI.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:07.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 302.364 54 -0.62 24
IV.SSY.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:21:07.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 289.0884 54 0.63 26
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:05.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 124 274.2144 54 0.99 28
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:21:04.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 124 261.6381 54 1.21 29
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:04.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 294 271.0287 54 0.46 38
IV.HLNI.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:21:04.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 262.8369 54 1.39 26
IV.CGL.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:04.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 291 272.5161 54 0.46 37
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:21:00.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 233.7882 54 1.04 38
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:58.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 113 220.3128 54 0.61 32
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:55.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 104 209.9343 54 -1.41 27
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:54.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 184.371 54 1.29 47
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:54.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 180.0864 54 1.17 51
IV.PETRA.HHN. 2016-08-19T07:20:52.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 178.6878 54 -0.43 54
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2016-08-19T07:20:51.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 109 174.0924 54 -1.01 42
IV.USI.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:50.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 81.9513 100 1.12 30
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:50.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 123 155.9217 54 0.36 48
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:50.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 169.3971 54 -1.3 48
IV.GIB.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:49.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 164.613 54 -1.3 37
MN.CLTB.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:47.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 133.9659 54 0.61 60
IV.SOLUN.HHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:44.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 120.4905 97 -0.87 72
IV.MMGO.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:44.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 114.1968 97 0.03 76
IV.MFNL.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:42.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 99.6225 98 0.82 57
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:42.47 1.0 undecidable manual P 127 114.4965 97 -1.82 15
IV.CRJA.SHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:42.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 141 103.0191 98 0.35 47
IV.ERC.EHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:42.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 60.8946 104 -1.39 42
IV.MPG.SHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:42.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 103.5186 98 -0.51 81
IV.USI.HHZ. 2016-08-19T07:20:39.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 81.9513 100 0.05 100
IV.ERC.EHE. 2016-08-19T07:20:34.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 60.8946 104 -1.68 59
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00002525 0.56 AML other m 2016-08-19T07:21:14.11
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000247 0.7 AML other m 2016-08-19T07:21:16.24
IV.USI.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0005625 0.88 AML other m 2016-08-19T07:20:54.41
IV.USI.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00174 0.38 AML other m 2016-08-19T07:20:54.11
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