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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 08-04-2009 and time 13:04:13 (Italy) in region 4 km W L'Aquila (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W L'Aquila (AQ), on

  • 08-04-2009 11:04:13 (UTC)
  • 08-04-2009 13:04:13 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.3690, 13.3560 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
L'Aquila AQ 4 69753 69753
Scoppito AQ 8 3727 73480
Lucoli AQ 9 1011 74491
Pizzoli AQ 9 4326 78817
Tornimparte AQ 10 3187 82004
Barete AQ 11 737 82741
Ocre AQ 14 1167 83908
Fossa AQ 14 721 84629
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 15 1369 85998
Poggio Picenze AQ 16 1136 87134
Sant'Eusanio Forconese AQ 17 394 87528
Capitignano AQ 18 665 88193
Rocca di Cambio AQ 18 533 88726
Villa Sant'Angelo AQ 19 424 89150
San Demetrio ne' Vestini AQ 19 1854 91004
Montereale AQ 20 2581 93585
Barisciano AQ 20 1828 95413

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km W of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
43 Km SW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
67 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
84 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Roma (2864731 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Velletri (53303 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.2
ML 2.0 		2009-04-08
11:04:13		 42.369 13.356 10 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 773789
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-04-08 11:04:13 ± 0.08
Latitude 42.3690 ± 0.0045
Longitude 13.3560 ± 0.0073
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 773789

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 564
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 455
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 86
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 781.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 27
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71676
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 773789
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:38:32

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 773789
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:38:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BLLA.EHN. 2009-04-08T11:05:22.22 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.CING.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:48.29 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.ZCCA.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:46.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ASSB.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:43.02 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.CING.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:37.77 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.GUAR.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:36.97 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.ASSB.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:36.40 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.BLLA.EHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:35.34 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SBPO.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:35.41 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:35.45 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.STR3.BHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:34.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.VVLD.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:33.15 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:32.82 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 131 59.9955 0.841 72
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:31.21 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 339 55.2003 0.524 83
IV.CERT.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:30.68 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 214 55.7997 -0.182 89
IV.GUAR.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:29.23 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:27.47 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 333 79.5648 0.41 61
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:26.05 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 315 36.6411 0.322 90
IV.FDMO.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:26.60 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 344 77.2671 -0.095 44
IV.OFFI.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:26.14 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 23 68.2761 0.819 72
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:25.92 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 175 38.628 -0.356 89
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:24.33 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 36 34.6431 -0.886 74
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:23.04 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 339 55.2003 -0.262 88
IV.INTR.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:23.86 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 131 59.9955 -0.188 88
IV.CERT.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:23.07 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 214 55.7997 -0.331 86
IV.MNS.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:23.66 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 272 55.4001 0.333 43
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:21.60 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 240 22.5552 -0.149 95
IV.FAGN.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:21.65 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 121 21.867 0.113 96
.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:20.38 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 13 18.9699 -0.248 94
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:20.71 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 175 38.628 -0.045 95
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:20.35 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 315 36.6411 -0.087 94
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:20.94 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 86 39.8268 0.013 95
IV.BULG.HHN. 2009-04-08T11:04:20.52 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:19.53 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 36 34.6431 -0.61 83
IV.FAGN.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:04:18.28 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 121 21.867 0.264 93
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:18.17 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 240 22.5552 0.031 98
.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:17.45 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 13 18.9699 -0.043 98
IV.T0104.EHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:16.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 236 1.7982 -0.084 100
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:16.79 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 114 4.0959 -0.104 99
IV.T0104.EHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:15.46 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 236 1.7982 0.257 96
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-08T11:04:15.51 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 114 4.0959 0.175 98
GE.MATE.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:03:37.63 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NOCI.HHE. 2009-04-08T11:03:33.38 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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