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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 24-08-2016 and time 22:17:40 (Italy) in region 2 km E Amatrice (RI)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Amatrice (RI), on

  • 24-08-2016 20:17:40 (UTC)
  • 24-08-2016 22:17:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.6270, 13.3120 at 10 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
Amatrice RI 2 2657 2657
Campotosto AQ 9 542 3199
Accumoli RI 9 667 3866
Capitignano AQ 12 665 4531
Cittareale RI 12 482 5013
Montereale AQ 13 2581 7594
Cortino TE 16 656 8250
Crognaleto TE 16 1297 9547
Arquata del Tronto AP 16 1178 10725
Acquasanta Terme AP 18 2916 13641
Rocca Santa Maria TE 19 537 14178
Borbona RI 19 617 14795
Valle Castellana TE 20 977 15772
Barete AQ 20 737 16509
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 20 1369 17878

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
32 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
55 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
62 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
77 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Perugia (166134 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 2.0 2016-08-24
20:17:40		 42.6273 13.3122 10 2019-02-12
13:57:10		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 28980221
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2016-08-24
20:17:40		 42.6277 13.2982 8 2016-08-24
20:39:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 27085121
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-08-24 20:17:40 ± 0.05
Latitude 42.6273 ± 0.0027
Longitude 13.3122 ± 0.0049
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 28980221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 407
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 297
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 61
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 41
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 48
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) 1.07019
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 35
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 28980221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-12-01 16:26:15

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 27085121
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-08-24 20:39:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ZCCA.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:18:18.07 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.19 0
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:18:04.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 78.6657 50 0.91 33
IV.SNTG.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:18:04.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 75.8685 50 0.94 33
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:18:02.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 70.374 50 0.26 42
IV.PIEI.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:18:01.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 328 118.7922 50 0.94 30
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:57.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 53.4021 50 0.16 67
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:57.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 101.121 50 0.23 60
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:54.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 83.8494 50 -0.36 61
IV.CING.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:54.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 83.5497 50 0.14 63
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:54.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 348 79.7646 50 0.03 87
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:54.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 79.9644 50 0.47 60
IV.SNTG.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:53.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 337 75.8685 50 -0.1 43
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:53.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 78.6657 50 0.04 65
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:52.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 70.374 50 -0.05 66
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:50.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 58.2972 50 0.06 90
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:50.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 121 50.3163 50 0.44 84
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 45.9207 50 0.14 91
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 325 27.9498 50 -0.64 61
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 42 45.7209 50 0.78 75
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 338 48.9177 50 -0.09 68
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 53.4021 50 -0.09 90
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 48.3183 50 0.15 90
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:49.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 52.2033 50 -0.17 89
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:48.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 91 23.8539 112 -0.28 69
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:48.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 44.9217 50 -0.45 85
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:47.97 0.1 positive manual P 202 42.9237 50 -0.47 85
IV.T1214.HNE. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 330 16.872 120 -0.05 73
IV.RM33.HNZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.66 0.1 undecidable manual S 211 15.3735 122 0.11 96
IV.MMO1.EHN. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 30.1476 50 -0.24 69
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 166 31.2465 50 -0.25 91
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 33.0447 50 -0.19 92
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:46.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 28.749 50 -0.22 69
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.93 0.1 undecidable manual S 55 13.4754 126 -0.08 97
IV.T1202.EHE. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 11.0778 131 0.24 47
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.24 0.1 positive manual P 91 23.8539 112 -0.15 94
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 27.9498 50 -0.31 90
IV.T1241.HHN. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 21 27.1506 50 -0.36 90
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:45.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 142 12.876 127 0.01 74
IV.AQT1.EHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:44.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 16.2726 121 0.01 98
IV.T1214.HNE. 2016-08-24T20:17:44.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 16.872 120 0.11 72
IV.T1201.HNN. 2016-08-24T20:17:44.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 304 5.994 148 -0.2 96
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:44.87 0.1 positive manual P 263 22.3554 114 -0.25 92
IV.SMA1.EHN. 2016-08-24T20:17:43.64 0.1 undecidable manual S 80 1.8981 169 -0.04 100
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:43.67 0.1 positive manual P 142 12.876 127 0.2 95
IV.RM33.HNZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:43.91 0.1 positive manual P 211 15.3735 122 0.03 98
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-08-24T20:17:43.68 0.1 positive manual P 55 13.4754 126 0.11 97
IV.T1202.EHE. 2016-08-24T20:17:43.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 11.0778 131 0.25 94
IV.T1201.HNN. 2016-08-24T20:17:42.62 0.1 positive manual P 304 5.994 148 0.09 98
IV.SMA1.EHN. 2016-08-24T20:17:42.38 0.1 negative manual P 80 1.8981 169 0.16 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.AQU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002965 0.24 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:51.99
MN.AQU.HLN. ML:1.8 0.000296 0.24 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:52.11
MN.AQU.HLE. ML:1.7 0.0002505 0.62 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:55.32
MN.AQU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002595 1.16 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.03
IV.ARRO.EHN. ML:2.1 0.00034599999999999995 0.98 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.81
IV.ARRO.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0002525 1.3 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.76
IV.ASSB.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001185 1.24 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:02.92
IV.ASSB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000145 0.3 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:49.73
IV.CAMP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0010960000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:46.10
IV.CAMP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.001017 0.2 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:46.06
IV.CERT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010175 0.3 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:13.12
IV.CERT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00009049999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:12.07
IV.CESI.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0007155 0.16 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:44.51
IV.CESI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00034550000000000005 0.18 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:44.51
IV.CING.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000153 0.2 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:08.18
IV.CING.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001215 0.92 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:07.68
IV.FAGN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003205 0.24 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:58.85
IV.FAGN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000456 0.28 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:59.89
IV.FDMO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000193 0.14 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.60
IV.FDMO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00022899999999999998 0.26 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.63
IV.FIAM.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000143 1.14 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:59.57
IV.FIAM.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001075 1 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:55.85
IV.GIGS.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000141 0.34 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:51.02
IV.GIGS.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00012555 0.82 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:51.84
IV.GUMA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0006915000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:59.60
IV.GUMA.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008 0.56 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:57.50
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009665 0.3 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:48.88
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00115 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:49.35
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:3.1 0.007234999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:37.82
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00687 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:37.46
IV.NRCA.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00609 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:37.46
IV.NRCA.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00657 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:37.88
IV.OFFI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004435 0.58 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:00.63
IV.OFFI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0004335 0.42 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:01.31
IV.RM33.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00122 1.38 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:46.70
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0012250000000000002 1.38 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:47.39
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:2.1 0.001175 0.5 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:47.42
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00117 0.5 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:47.42
IV.SNTG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00008840000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:07.16
IV.SNTG.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000713 0.1 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:50.85
IV.SRES.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000498 0.34 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:13.08
IV.SRES.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000539 0.3 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:18:08.23
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001245 0.18 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:49.42
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00237 0.12 AML other m 2016-08-24T20:17:49.33
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