Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.8 on date 21-03-2007 and time 17:23:47 (Italy) in region 6 km E Portomaggiore (FE)

A magnitude ML 2.8 earthquake occured in region: 6 km E Portomaggiore (FE), on

  • 21-03-2007 16:23:47 (UTC)
  • 21-03-2007 17:23:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.7190, 11.8710 at 31 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Portomaggiore FE 6 11841 11841
Ostellato FE 6 6200 18041
Masi Torello FE 10 2341 20382
Voghiera FE 10 3777 24159
Tresigallo FE 11 4493 28652
Argenta FE 12 21851 50503
Formignana FE 14 2785 53288
Fiscaglia FE 15 9118 62406
Molinella BO 19 15797 78203
Copparo FE 20 16567 94770

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km SE of Ferrara (133155 inhabitants)
40 Km S of Rovigo (51867 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Imola (69797 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Ravenna (159116 inhabitants)
48 Km N of Faenza (58541 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Bologna (386663 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Forlì (117913 inhabitants)
71 Km NW of Cesena (96758 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Modena (184973 inhabitants)
77 Km S of Padova (210401 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Carpi (70699 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Venezia (263352 inhabitants)
92 Km NW of Rimini (147750 inhabitants)
96 Km S of Vicenza (112953 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Reggio nell'Emilia (171345 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.6
ML 2.8
2007-03-21
16:23:47
44.719 11.871 31 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 620069
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2007-03-21 16:23:47 ± 0.35
Latitude 44.7190 ± 0.0144
Longitude 11.8710 ± 0.0367
Depth (km) 31 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 620069

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2875
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1518
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 51
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3312.1
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 39
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.57
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.98121
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.8

Field Value
Value 2.8
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 620069
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 11:49:02

Md:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 620069
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 11:49:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PTCC.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:52.09 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 31 219.9132 5.783 0
IV.FVI.EHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:51.15 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 18 219.9132 4.838 0
.MDI.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:46.51 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 204.7395 3.541 0
.APPI.EHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:45.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 201.5427 3.082 0
.SC2M.HHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:42.92 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 187.9674 3.652 0
.MABI.HHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:39.20 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 325 182.0844 1.221 8
IV.CTI.EHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:30.35 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 353 148.5402 -0.233 11
.SALO.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:30.02 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 314 145.1436 0.181 41
IV.MAGA.BHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:30.56 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 321 152.2365 -0.836 27
.FSSB.BHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:29.17 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 147 134.6652 1.639 13
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:26.84 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRE.BHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:25.42 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 177 122.1888 0.638 23
IV.PTCC.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:23.60 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 31 219.9132 3.199 0
IV.GSCL.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:22.15 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 249 109.4127 0.179 10
.MDI.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:21.18 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 204.7395 2.652 0
IV.FVI.EHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:19.20 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 18 219.9132 -1.205 48
.SC2M.HHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:19.61 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 187.9674 3.16 0
.APPI.EHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:19.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 201.5427 1.001 0
IV.SFI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:16.62 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 181 90.3429 -0.212 38
IV.BDI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:15.07 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.SEI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:14.34 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 209 84.1491 -0.737 29
.MABI.HHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:14.87 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 325 182.0844 -0.852 43
IV.FNVD.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:14.34 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 224 85.1481 -1.012 32
.SALO.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:12.50 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 314 145.1436 1.35 60
IV.MAGA.BHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:12.73 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 321 152.2365 0.706 57
IV.RAVA.EHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:10.16 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 274 59.3961 2.003 18
.BADI.EHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:10.41 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 167 137.3625 0.22 44
.FSSB.BHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:10.81 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 147 134.6652 0.953 49
IV.CTI.EHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:09.74 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 353 148.5402 -1.831 34
IV.CRE.BHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:08.48 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 177 122.1888 0.17 71
IV.GSCL.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:07.89 1.0 undecidable manual Pg 249 109.4127 1.161 19
IV.SFI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:03.23 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 181 90.3429 -0.614 95
IV.FNVD.HHE. 2007-03-21T16:24:02.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 224 85.1481 -0.101 100
IV.VMG.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:02.92 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 197 87.8454 -0.535 71
IV.SEI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:02.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 209 84.1491 -0.416 96
IV.BDI.SHZ. 2007-03-21T16:24:02.97 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.FIU.EHN. 2007-03-21T16:24:01.51 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 254 31.1466 0.504 47
IV.FIU.EHN. 2007-03-21T16:23:59.05 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 254 31.1466 4.097 0
IV.RAVA.EHN. 2007-03-21T16:23:59.79 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 274 59.3961 0.819 81
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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