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Earthquake with magnitude of M 5.5 on date 16-10-1988 and time 13:34:05 (Italy) in region Costa Greca Ionica (GRECIA)

A magnitude M 5.5 earthquake occured in region: Costa Greca Ionica (GRECIA), on

  • 16-10-1988 12:34:05 (UTC)
  • 16-10-1988 13:34:05 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 16-10-1988 14:34:05 (UTC +02:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8930, 20.9210 at 5 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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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		M 5.5 1988-10-16
12:34:05		 37.893 20.921 5 2013-07-15
08:41:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78839
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1988-10-16 12:34:05 ± 0.297
Latitude 37.8930 ± 0.0241
Longitude 20.9210 ± 0.0224
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78839

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3325.6
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 138
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 102
Number of defining phases 102
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.8
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00340
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.15210
Number of stations at which the event was observed 102
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 102
Magnitude information

M:5.5

Field Value
Value 5.5
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 78839
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 09:54:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.DOU.Z. 1988-10-16T12:38:03.60 10.0 undecidable manual P 321 16.8831 -0.68 0.5
--.LFF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:38:00.40 10.0 undecidable manual P 301 16.6278 -0.5 0.6
--.RJF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:56.40 10.0 undecidable manual P 303 16.2393 0.96 0.4
--.MAF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:50.30 10.0 undecidable manual P 307 15.9174 -0.75 0.5
--.BGF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:50.60 10.0 undecidable manual P 309 15.8952 -0.09 0.6
--.CAF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:48.20 10.0 undecidable manual P 302 15.7398 -0.42 0.6
--.GWF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:32.76 10.0 undecidable manual P 323 14.6631 -1.02 0.4
--.MOF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:26.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 319 14.1525 -0.67 0.6
--.FEL.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:19.68 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 13.7085 -1.08 0.4
--.LPG.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:11.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 310 12.987 0.62 0.6
--.RRL.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:06.78 10.0 undecidable manual PN 308 12.6873 0.13 0.7
--.LSD.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:05.75 10.0 undecidable manual PN 310 12.7317 -1.51 0.3
--.RSP.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:04.93 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 12.5097 0.7 0.6
--.LRG.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:03.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 301 12.3321 1.64 0.2
--.DOI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:01.46 10.0 negative manual PN 307 12.1989 1.52 0.6
--.ORO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:01.37 10.0 positive manual PN 312 12.3321 -0.48 1.4
--.FRF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:37:01.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 302 12.1767 1.82 0.2
--.KRA.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:57.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 356 12.1545 -1.52 0.3
--.VAI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:55.83 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 12.0324 -1.78 0.2
--.SBF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:54.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 304 11.7882 0.04 0.8
--.ROB.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:52.72 10.0 undecidable manual PN 307 11.7105 -0.47 0.7
--.FIN.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:50.88 10.0 undecidable manual PN 307 11.4441 1.21 0.4
--.CKI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:50.56 10.0 positive manual PN 308 11.5107 0.05 1.6
--.MDI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:48.50 10.0 negative manual PN 317 11.4552 -1.27 0.8
--.KMR.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:46.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 336 11.2887 -1.43 0.3
--.BOB.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:44.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 312 11.0001 1.29 0.4
--.SAL.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:40.39 10.0 negative manual PN 318 10.9224 -1.89 0.4
--.FVI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:36.50 10.0 negative manual PN 327 10.5561 -0.93 1.1
--.CVF.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:33.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 300 10.3008 -0.48 0.8
--.VVI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:32.19 10.0 positive manual PN 324 10.2453 -0.85 1.2
--.SRO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:30.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 349 10.0788 -0.66 0.7
--.BDI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:30.25 10.0 positive manual PN 311 9.9234 1.65 0.5
--.RBL.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:29.54 10.0 negative manual PN 329 10.1121 -1.79 0.4
--.PII.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:28.43 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 9.768 1.86 0.2
--.BUD.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:27.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 352 9.6681 1.78 0.4
--.FIR.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:23.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 311 9.3573 2.02 0.2
--.TRI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:20.15 10.0 positive manual PN 327 9.4461 -1.93 0.4
--.LJU.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:19.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 331 9.4128 -1.8 0.4
--.PGD.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:19.15 10.0 positive manual PN 313 9.1575 1.05 1.1
--.SFI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:17.29 10.0 positive manual PN 314 9.102 -0.06 1.8
--.CRE.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:15.35 10.0 undecidable manual PN 312 8.8689 1.2 0.5
--.MAO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:13.99 10.0 negative manual PN 304 8.7024 2 0.3
--.ZAG.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:13.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 336 8.7246 0.99 1.2
--.RSM.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:12.74 10.0 positive manual PN 315 8.7801 -0.2 1.8
--.MLR.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:10.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 24 8.4582 1.46 0.4
--.ARV.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:05.34 10.0 negative manual PN 315 8.2251 -0.04 1.9
--.ASS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:05.19 10.0 positive manual PN 311 8.1252 1.25 1
--.DEV.Z. 1988-10-16T12:36:04.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 9 8.103 0.25 1.8
--.MNS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:58.59 10.0 positive manual PN 308 7.7145 0.2 1.9
--.RDP.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:54.88 10.0 undecidable manual PN 304 7.3815 1.22 0.5
--.AQU.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:53.37 10.0 positive manual PN 310 7.2594 1.28 0.9
--.PTS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:52.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 263 7.1595 1.39 0.4
--.CP9.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:52.60 10.0 positive manual PN 305 7.2705 -0.21 1.9
--.AZI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:50.14 10.0 positive manual PN 307 7.0374 1.17 1.1
--.BEO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:49.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 357 6.9153 1.55 0.3
--.SDI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:43.90 10.0 positive manual PN 307 6.6489 0.22 1.9
--.ERC.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:43.77 10.0 positive manual PN 273 6.5601 1.37 0.9
--.CVT.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:42.24 10.0 positive manual PN 270 6.4158 1.8 0.5
--.DUI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:38.72 10.0 positive manual PN 309 6.216 0.94 1.3
--.PVL.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:38.00 10.0 negative manual PN 29 6.1494 1.1 1.1
--.USI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:35.26 10.0 negative manual PN 279 6.105 -1.08 1.2
--.FG2.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:32.81 10.0 negative manual PN 313 5.8941 -0.45 1.8
--.FAI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:31.55 10.0 negative manual PN 265 5.772 0 1.9
--.BSS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:29.12 10.0 negative manual PN 303 5.5167 1.04 1.2
--.PLE.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:29.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 348 5.5389 0.46 1.7
--.GIB.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:27.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 272 5.4279 0.54 0.8
--.FG3.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:25.18 10.0 negative manual PN 316 5.3835 -1.14 1.1
--.BRY.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:24.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 340 5.3058 -1.12 1.1
--.FG4.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:24.61 10.0 negative manual PN 309 5.2614 -0.08 1.9
--.SGO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:23.80 10.0 negative manual PN 303 5.0838 0.84 1.4
--.NKY.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:22.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 343 5.1171 -0.7 1.6
--.IVA.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:22.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 351 5.0172 1.09 1.1
--.KDZ.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:20.00 10.0 negative manual PN 40 5.0505 -1.74 0.5
--.MNO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:19.16 10.0 undecidable manual PN 272 4.8951 -0.49 0.9
--.SA1.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:18.36 10.0 undecidable manual PN 279 4.8174 -0.16 0.9
--.HCY.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:18.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 338 4.9062 -1.72 0.5
--.TTG.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:17.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 344 4.6953 0.1 1.9
--.MEU.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:17.40 10.0 negative manual PN 262 4.884 -2.38 0.2
--.PZI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:16.50 10.0 negative manual PN 261 4.7952 -1.82 0.5
--.NPS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:16.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 123 4.5843 0.68 0.8
--.LPI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:16.88 10.0 negative manual PN 278 4.7397 -0.47 1.7
--.BDV.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:15.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 340 4.662 -1.38 0.8
--.PRK.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:12.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 70 4.3845 0.21 0.9
--.ATN.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:11.70 10.0 negative manual PN 275 4.2957 -0.3 1.8
--.ULC.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:11.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 342 4.2624 0.68 1.6
--.PUK.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:10.50 10.0 positive manual PN 349 4.218 0.28 1.8
--.MSI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:10.97 10.0 negative manual PN 275 4.218 0.58 1.7
--.SDA.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:10.80 10.0 positive manual PN 345 4.2513 0.02 1.9
--.TDS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:07.83 10.0 positive manual PN 297 3.9738 0.88 1.4
--.MO9.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:07.93 10.0 negative manual PN 272 4.1181 -0.91 1.3
--.GMB.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:06.66 10.0 negative manual PN 275 4.0071 -0.76 1.5
--.SOI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:04.13 10.0 negative manual PN 273 3.8295 -0.82 1.4
--.PHP.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:04.50 10.0 positive manual PN 354 3.7962 -0.08 1.9
--.GRI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:01.48 10.0 undecidable manual PN 285 3.6408 -0.86 0.7
--.TIR.Z. 1988-10-16T12:35:01.20 10.0 positive manual PN 346 3.5409 0.24 1.9
--.LCI.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:56.70 10.0 positive manual PN 318 3.2634 -0.46 1.8
--.PLG.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:54.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 37 3.1524 -0.94 0.7
--.VLO.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:51.70 10.0 negative manual PN 337 2.7972 0.98 1.3
--.KZN.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:47.20 10.0 positive manual PN 14 2.4975 0.6 1.6
--.ATH.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:42.50 10.0 negative manual PN 86 2.1978 -0.04 1.9
--.SRN.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:41.50 10.0 positive manual PN 340 2.0979 0.25 1.9
--.VLS.Z. 1988-10-16T12:34:13.20 10.0 negative manual PG 317 0.3774 -0.87 1.4
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