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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 06-12-2016 and time 05:21:30 (UTC) in region 3 km W Cortino (TE)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Cortino (TE), on

  • 06-12-2016 05:21:30 (UTC)
  • 06-12-2016 06:21:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.6100, 13.4770 at 20 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
Cortino TE 3 656 656
Crognaleto TE 7 1297 1953
Fano Adriano TE 8 296 2249
Rocca Santa Maria TE 10 537 2786
Campotosto AQ 10 542 3328
Pietracamela TE 12 271 3599
Montorio al Vomano TE 13 8218 11817
Valle Castellana TE 14 977 12794
Amatrice RI 16 2657 15451
Torricella Sicura TE 16 2641 18092
Tossicia TE 16 1406 19498
Capitignano AQ 17 665 20163
Colledara TE 18 2179 22342
Acquasanta Terme AP 19 2916 25258
Isola del Gran Sasso d'Italia TE 19 4773 30031
Teramo TE 20 54892 84923

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
29 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
56 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
64 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
68 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
74 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 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 2.0 2016-12-06
05:21:30		 42.6098 13.4767 20 2019-07-19
13:24:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 63946311
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2016-12-06
05:21:30		 42.5907 13.4688 22 2016-12-06
05:38:55		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 35802201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-12-06 05:21:30 ± 0.08
Latitude 42.6098 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.4767 ± 0.0049
Depth (km) 20 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 63946311

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 486
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 90
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 55
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 90
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 42
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02878
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.76982
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 35802201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-12-06 05:38:55

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 31
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63946311
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-12-16 12:22:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:56.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 85.4478 97 0.65 38
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:50.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 63.9915 99 0.36 42
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:47.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 51.5151 102 0.69 39
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:47.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 54.0015 102 0.37 43
IV.T1211.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:47.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 51.5151 102 0.16 45
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:45.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 83.8494 97 0.94 50
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:44.91 0.6 negative manual P 339 85.4478 97 -0.24 41
IV.VCEL.EHE. 2016-12-06T05:21:44.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 38.1285 108 0.9 36
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:41.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 63.9915 99 -0.22 86
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:40.02 0.1 positive manual P 347 51.5151 102 0.03 93
IV.T1241.HNN. 2016-12-06T05:21:40.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 27.5502 116 -0.24 46
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:40.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 24.1536 120 0 49
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:40.25 1.0 positive manual P 293 54.0015 102 -0.11 22
IV.T1211.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:39.71 0.6 positive manual P 261 51.5151 102 -0.28 44
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:39.43 1.0 undecidable manual P 218 48.0186 103 -0.03 23
IV.T1244.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:39.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 21.867 124 -0.05 49
IV.T0110.HHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:39.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 150 48.8178 103 -0.25 89
IV.T1299.HNN. 2016-12-06T05:21:38.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 16.0728 134 0.21 47
IV.VCEL.EHE. 2016-12-06T05:21:38.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 129 38.1285 108 0.21 91
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:38.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 19.0698 128 -0.03 49
IV.T1204.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:38.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 14.9739 136 -0.03 49
IV.FAGN.HHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 167 39.1275 107 -0.43 87
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 10.4784 147 0 49
IV.CAMP.HHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 9.879 149 0.13 48
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.27 0.6 positive manual P 269 35.6421 109 -0.36 44
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 9.879 149 0.01 50
IV.SMA1.EHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:37.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 11.7771 144 -0.12 49
MN.AQU.HLN. 2016-12-06T05:21:36.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 28.9488 115 -0.06 95
IV.T1218.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:36.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 283 30.2475 114 0.1 47
IV.T1241.HNN. 2016-12-06T05:21:36.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 352 27.5502 116 -0.23 92
IV.T1246.HHE. 2016-12-06T05:21:36.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 3.1968 169 0.13 49
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:35.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 24.1536 120 -0.09 96
IV.T1244.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:35.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 21.867 124 -0.15 95
IV.T1247.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:35.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 218 23.6541 121 -0.11 48
IV.GIGS.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:35.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 19.0698 128 -0.1 97
IV.T1299.HNN. 2016-12-06T05:21:35.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 280 16.0728 134 0.08 97
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 346 9.879 149 -0.03 100
IV.T1246.HHE. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 3.1968 169 0.04 100
IV.SMA1.EHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 11.7771 144 -0.18 96
IV.T1204.EHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 14.9739 136 -0.07 98
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 10.4784 147 -0.03 75
IV.CAMP.HHN. 2016-12-06T05:21:34.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 9.879 149 0.09 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00165 0.22 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:37.44
IV.TERO.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0015300000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:37.45
IV.TERO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0009515 0.22 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:37.60
IV.TERO.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000814 0.2 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:37.61
IV.RM33.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00035850000000000004 1.3 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:40.17
IV.RM33.EHN. ML:1.8 0.0003375 0.56 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:40.18
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0003865 0.24 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:40.41
IV.RM33.EHE. ML:1.8 0.000352 0.24 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:40.29
IV.T1247.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000356 0.66 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:40.17
IV.T1218.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004735 0.14 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:41.85
IV.T1218.EHE. ML:2.0 0.000413 0.14 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:41.86
IV.T1247.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00047599999999999997 0.12 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:41.89
IV.T1218.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0008209999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:41.92
IV.T1218.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0008420000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:41.93
IV.LNSS.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004205 0.6 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:43.19
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003455 0.68 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:44.41
IV.T1211.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0001678 0.5 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:47.18
IV.T1211.EHN. ML:2.3 0.000484 0.2 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:47.51
IV.T1215.EHE. ML:1.2 0.00003575 1.54 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.00
IV.GUMA.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0005755000000000001 1.2 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.05
IV.GUMA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006174999999999999 1.74 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.98
IV.FIAM.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000060100000000000004 0.7 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.16
IV.GUMA.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0006490000000000001 0.38 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.02
IV.GUMA.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008045 0.38 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.04
IV.T1215.EHN. ML:1.3 0.00004720000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.86
IV.FIAM.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00004215 1.46 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:48.21
IV.CESI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000123 0.94 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:51.12
IV.CESI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00022349999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:51.46
IV.EL6.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00009785 0.52 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:57.91
IV.EL6.EHN. ML:1.9 0.00009659999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:21:58.39
IV.CERT.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000032504434999999996 0.4992 AML other m 2016-12-06T05:22:02.41
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