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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 15-04-2009 and time 07:44:38 (Italy) in region 2 km E Capitignano (AQ)

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

  • 15-04-2009 05:44:38 (UTC)
  • 15-04-2009 07:44:38 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.5240, 13.3270 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
Capitignano AQ 2 665 665
Campotosto AQ 5 542 1207
Montereale AQ 7 2581 3788
Barete AQ 9 737 4525
Pizzoli AQ 10 4326 8851
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 11 1369 10220
Amatrice RI 12 2657 12877
Crognaleto TE 13 1297 14174
Borbona RI 16 617 14791
Cittareale RI 17 482 15273
Fano Adriano TE 18 296 15569
Scoppito AQ 18 3727 19296
Cortino TE 19 656 19952
Pietracamela TE 19 271 20223
Posta RI 19 694 20917
L'Aquila AQ 20 69753 90670

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km NW of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
35 Km W of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
56 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
70 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
76 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
76 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Roma (2864731 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 		Md 2.3
ML 2.0 		2009-04-15
05:44:38		 42.524 13.327 10 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 805909
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-04-15 05:44:38 ± 0.06
Latitude 42.5240 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.3270 ± 0.0049
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 805909

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 526
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 361
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 221
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 565.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 52
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.79230
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 805909
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 15:16:06

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 805909
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 15:16:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PIEI.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:45:05.01 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:45:04.72 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 127 87.9453 0.242 63
IV.GUAR.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:45:02.51 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ORI.EHE. 2009-04-15T05:45:01.80 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:45:00.96 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 140 73.9704 0.206 44
IV.CING.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:45:00.47 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CESI.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:58.20 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 327 63.492 0.243 44
IV.FDMO.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:57.28 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 341 60.0954 0.222 89
IV.CESX.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:56.52 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MNS.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:55.83 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 254 55.1004 0.13 69
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:53.51 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 127 87.9453 0.108 43
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:53.61 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 109 44.4222 0.755 59
IV.VVLD.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:51.27 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 161 76.5678 -0.373 63
IV.NRCA.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:51.02 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 333 38.5281 -0.262 69
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:50.95 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 140 73.9704 -0.303 43
IV.CERT.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:50.23 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 204 69.7746 -0.371 64
IV.FDMO.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:49.03 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 341 60.0954 -0.088 92
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:49.57 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 211 33.1446 -0.288 69
IV.CESI.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:49.72 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 327 63.492 0.085 46
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:49.98 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 144 35.5422 -0.502 44
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:48.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 33 54.2013 0.671 80
IV.MNS.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:48.11 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 254 55.1004 -0.224 90
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:48.82 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 174 55.9995 0.343 44
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:47.67 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 291 25.0527 0.071 98
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:46.84 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 109 44.4222 0.149 47
IV.TERO.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:46.76 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 64 25.1526 -0.877 58
IV.NRCA.HHN. 2009-04-15T05:44:45.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 333 38.5281 -0.353 90
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:45.85 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 162 19.7691 -0.094 74
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:45.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 144 35.5422 0.109 96
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:44.73 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 211 33.1446 -0.23 70
IV.TERO.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:43.30 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 64 25.1526 -0.377 92
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:43.61 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 291 25.0527 -0.047 99
IV.T0107.HLE. 2009-04-15T05:44:42.99 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 229 8.6802 0.18 74
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-15T05:44:42.73 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 162 19.7691 0.03 100
IV.CAMP.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:42.43 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 79 6.7932 0.007 77
IV.T0107.HLE. 2009-04-15T05:44:41.29 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 229 8.6802 0.398 94
IV.CAMP.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:40.99 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 79 6.7932 0.323 96
IV.BDI.HHE. 2009-04-15T05:44:35.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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