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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 27-05-2009 and time 06:57:00 (Italy) in region 1 km W Poggio Picenze (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Poggio Picenze (AQ), on

  • 27-05-2009 04:57:00 (UTC)
  • 27-05-2009 06:57:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.3190, 13.5280 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
Poggio Picenze AQ 1 1136 1136
Sant'Eusanio Forconese AQ 3 394 1530
Fossa AQ 4 721 2251
San Demetrio ne' Vestini AQ 4 1854 4105
Barisciano AQ 5 1828 5933
Villa Sant'Angelo AQ 5 424 6357
Ocre AQ 6 1167 7524
Prata d'Ansidonia AQ 8 496 8020
Fagnano Alto AQ 8 418 8438
Rocca di Cambio AQ 10 533 8971
Santo Stefano di Sessanio AQ 10 111 9082
San Pio delle Camere AQ 11 661 9743
L'Aquila AQ 11 69753 79496
Fontecchio AQ 12 369 79865
Rocca di Mezzo AQ 12 1526 81391
Carapelle Calvisio AQ 13 87 81478
Castelvecchio Calvisio AQ 13 153 81631
Calascio AQ 14 137 81768
Caporciano AQ 14 230 81998
Tione degli Abruzzi AQ 16 310 82308
Lucoli AQ 16 1011 83319
Castel del Monte AQ 17 413 83732
Tornimparte AQ 19 3187 86919
Navelli AQ 19 554 87473
Ofena AQ 19 506 87979

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km E of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
41 Km SW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
56 Km W of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Tivoli (56533 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Guidonia Montecelio (88673 inhabitants)
77 Km E of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Velletri (53303 inhabitants)
98 Km SE of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Roma (2864731 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 		ML 2.0 2009-05-27
04:57:00		 42.319 13.528 10 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 879979
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-05-27 04:57:00 ± 0.08
Latitude 42.3190 ± 0.0045
Longitude 13.5280 ± 0.0073
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 879979

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 630
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 312
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 242
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) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.42
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.78691
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitude information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 879979
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 16:43:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CESI.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:27.62 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.MNS.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:57:22.62 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:22.89 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 161 71.4729 0.925 51
IV.CESI.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:21.95 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:20.81 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 330 66.2781 0.219 87
IV.LPEL.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:19.73 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 119 61.7937 0.359 64
IV.MNS.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:57:18.65 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:16.58 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 171 50.5161 0.223 67
IV.LNSS.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:16.89 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 308 50.8158 0.436 64
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:15.72 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 138 46.1205 0.535 63
IV.FDMO.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:57:15.20 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 336 87.3459 0.006 65
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:12.20 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 198 34.5432 0.081 71
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:12.21 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 161 71.4729 -0.539 60
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:11.67 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 330 66.2781 -0.287 64
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:11.56 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 10 34.2435 -0.473 87
IV.POFI.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:11.97 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 167 68.4759 -0.312 64
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:11.35 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 261 34.1436 -0.66 61
IV.LPEL.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:11.04 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 119 61.7937 -0.213 66
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:10.67 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 72 26.9508 0.585 64
IV.CERT.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:10.62 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 228 60.8946 -0.494 62
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:09.60 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 171 50.5161 0.088 69
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:09.88 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 338 25.9518 0.091 96
IV.LNSS.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:09.67 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 308 50.8158 0.102 69
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:08.55 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 138 46.1205 -0.285 67
IV.T0104.EHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:07.36 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 286 16.1727 0.617 86
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:06.85 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 261 34.1436 -0.152 70
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:06.15 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 72 26.9508 0.26 69
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:06.44 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 10 34.2435 -0.576 63
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:06.84 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 198 34.5432 -0.224 69
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:05.65 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 338 25.9518 -0.07 72
MN.AQU.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:57:05.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 291 10.9779 0.276 95
IV.FAGN.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:04.24 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 142 7.4814 -0.216 72
IV.T0104.EHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:04.04 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 286 16.1727 0.079 73
MN.AQU.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:57:03.11 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 291 10.9779 -0.015 100
IV.FAGN.HHN. 2009-05-27T04:57:02.15 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 142 7.4814 -0.49 68
IV.FG5.SHZ. 2009-05-27T04:57:01.98 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2009-05-27T04:56:46.41 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.RNI2.HHE. 2009-05-27T04:56:28.98 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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