Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 20-09-2017 and time 03:43:51 (Italy) in region Svizzera (SVIZZERA)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Svizzera (SVIZZERA), on

  • 20-09-2017 01:43:51 (UTC)
  • 20-09-2017 03:43:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.6710, 9.0490 at 5 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
96 Km N of Como (84495 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Varese (80799 inhabitants)
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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 2017-09-20
01:43:51
46.6712 9.0492 5 2018-09-04
09:05:55
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 51033491
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2017-09-20
01:43:48
46.7938 9.0993 4 2017-09-20
01:54:27
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 50272161
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-09-20 01:43:51 ± 0.26
Latitude 46.6712 ± 0.0162
Longitude 9.0492 ± 0.0157
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 51033491

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1790
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1190
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 3
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1790.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 193
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.28509
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.86070
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 51033491
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-06-20 10:58:45

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 50272161
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-09-20 01:54:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
OE.WTTA.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:49.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 206.5377 38 0.51 32
SI.ROSI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:44.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 181.6848 38 1 30
IV.ZONE.HHE. 2017-09-20T01:44:29.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 129.7701 50 -0.24 47
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:29.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 126.4734 50 0.89 38
IV.MDI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:25.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 112.2987 50 1.01 37
OE.WTTA.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:23.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 206.5377 38 -0.8 42
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:22.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 199.4448 38 -0.52 49
SI.ROSI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:21.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 181.6848 38 0.1 60
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:21.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 182.3841 38 -0.22 58
OX.BALD.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:20.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 128 174.5919 50 0.25 40
IV.SALO.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:19.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 135 162.8148 50 0.86 35
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:18.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 162.9147 50 0.03 66
IV.ZONE.HHE. 2017-09-20T01:44:13.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 129.7701 50 0.07 73
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:12.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 126.4734 50 -0.64 64
IV.MERA.HNE. 2017-09-20T01:44:11.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 111 50 0.84 40
IV.MDI.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:11.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 153 112.2987 50 0.57 45
MN.TUE.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:44:01.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 134 31.6461 99 -0.45 82
MN.TUE.HHZ. 2017-09-20T01:43:56.76 0.1 positive manual P 134 31.6461 99 -0.69 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.TUE.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0008206884999999999 0.16 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:01.91
MN.TUE.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00099469615 0.14 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:01.90
MN.TUE.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005434017 0.14 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:01.89
MN.TUE.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00041684105000000006 0.12 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:01.90
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000095345235 0.18 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:19.21
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00005325 0.42 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:19.02
GU.LSD.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000025752404999999998 0.38 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:27.16
GU.LSD.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0000228139 0.26 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:28.69
IV.MDI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001795 0.94 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:29.75
IV.MDI.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0002132012 0.4 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:30.08
IV.MDI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00019501705 0.4 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:30.08
IV.MDI.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000199461 0.56 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:32.92
IV.ZONE.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002280801 0.26 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:35.66
IV.ZONE.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00022284444999999997 0.38 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:35.69
GU.SATI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006703122 0.36 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:36.60
GU.SATI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000039637915 0.36 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:37.93
IV.SALO.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00009955 0.92 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:44.30
IV.SALO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000923 0.94 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:44.77
SI.ROSI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00012281924999999998 0.42 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:46.70
IV.SALO.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00009304 1.36 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:47.86
IV.SALO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00008585000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:47.85
SI.ROSI.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00012541781999999998 0.42 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:48.66
IV.MRGE.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000693 0.48 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:49.36
OE.WTTA.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000193 1.28 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:50.97
OE.WTTA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00011999999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:51.01
IV.MRGE.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00004314999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2017-09-20T01:44:59.37
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