Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 15-04-2009 and time 06:05:56 (UTC) in region 7 km N L'Aquila (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 7 km N L'Aquila (AQ), on

  • 15-04-2009 06:05:56 (UTC)
  • 15-04-2009 08:05:56 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.4190, 13.4110 at 8 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
L'Aquila AQ 8 69753 69753
Pizzoli AQ 10 4326 74079
Barete AQ 11 737 74816
Scoppito AQ 14 3727 78543
Capitignano AQ 15 665 79208
Lucoli AQ 15 1011 80219
Fossa AQ 15 721 80940
Poggio Picenze AQ 15 1136 82076
Crognaleto TE 16 1297 83373
Campotosto AQ 16 542 83915
Ocre AQ 16 1167 85082
Cagnano Amiterno AQ 16 1369 86451
Pietracamela TE 17 271 86722
Tornimparte AQ 17 3187 89909
Sant'Eusanio Forconese AQ 17 394 90303
Montereale AQ 18 2581 92884
Barisciano AQ 18 1828 94712
Fano Adriano TE 18 296 95008
San Demetrio ne' Vestini AQ 19 1854 96862
Villa Sant'Angelo AQ 20 424 97286

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
36 Km SW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
62 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
83 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Roma (2864731 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Velletri (53303 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
Md 2.3
ML 2.0
2009-04-15
06:05:56
42.419 13.411 8 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 805999
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-04-15 06:05:56 ± 0.08
Latitude 42.4190 ± 0.0036
Longitude 13.4110 ± 0.0073
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 805999

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 518
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 201
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 267
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 721.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 23
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) 0.68169
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 805999
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 15:16:12

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 805999
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 15:16:12
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CMPO.HHN. 2009-04-15T06:06:30.90 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:20.00 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:20.45 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 123 75.6687 0.719 73
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:13.80 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 332 51.9036 0.406 64
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:10.08 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 123 75.6687 0.209 64
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:10.96 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 181 44.0226 -0.328 88
IV.FDMO.HHN. 2009-04-15T06:06:09.39 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 339 73.371 -0.125 65
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:08.03 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 94 35.3424 -0.919 54
IV.VVLD.HHE. 2009-04-15T06:06:08.32 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 164 63.3921 0.343 64
IV.OFFI.HHN. 2009-04-15T06:06:07.92 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 21 61.494 0.243 65
IV.INTR.HHE. 2009-04-15T06:06:07.50 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 138 60.6948 -0.067 45
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:06.23 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 35 27.5502 -0.137 71
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:06.07 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 332 51.9036 -0.143 68
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:06.98 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 235 29.3484 0.017 72
IV.FAGN.HHN. 2009-04-15T06:06:04.48 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 140 22.1556 -0.102 72
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:04.62 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 181 44.0226 -0.378 44
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:03.56 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 304 36.5412 -0.273 68
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:03.58 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 94 35.3424 -0.066 71
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:02.00 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 35 27.5502 -0.156 71
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:02.51 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 235 29.3484 0.01 72
IV.FAGN.HHN. 2009-04-15T06:06:01.54 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 140 22.1556 0.414 67
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:01.56 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 359 12.9759 -0.135 73
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:06:00.06 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 186 7.2927 -0.114 74
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:05:59.81 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 359 12.9759 0.352 69
IV.RNI2.HHE. 2009-04-15T06:05:59.20 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.AQU.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:05:58.61 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 186 7.2927 0.029 100
IV.LATE.HHZ. 2009-04-15T06:05:50.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.BLLA.EHE. 2009-04-15T06:05:28.62 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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