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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 06-10-2009 and time 04:11:32 (Italy) in region E Aquara (SA)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: E Aquara (SA), on

  • 06-10-2009 02:11:32 (UTC)
  • 06-10-2009 04:11:32 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.4440, 15.2570 at 16 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
Aquara SA 0 1545 1545
Castel San Lorenzo SA 4 2471 4016
Bellosguardo SA 5 794 4810
Ottati SA 6 618 5428
Roccadaspide SA 6 7209 12637
Castelcivita SA 6 1739 14376
Sant'Angelo a Fasanella SA 8 635 15011
Felitto SA 8 1283 16294
Controne SA 9 875 17169
Roscigno SA 9 817 17986
Monteforte Cilento SA 10 564 18550
Corleto Monforte SA 11 592 19142
Magliano Vetere SA 11 695 19837
Sacco SA 12 492 20329
Albanella SA 13 6513 26842
Postiglione SA 13 2151 28993
Trentinara SA 13 1646 30639
Sicignano degli Alburni SA 14 3519 34158
Laurino SA 14 1548 35706
Giungano SA 14 1280 36986
Altavilla Silentina SA 14 7051 44037
Petina SA 14 1159 45196
Valle dell'Angelo SA 15 248 45444
Stio SA 15 872 46316
Capaccio Paestum SA 15 22810 69126
Piaggine SA 15 1311 70437
Cicerale SA 16 1220 71657
Campora SA 16 439 72096
Serre SA 16 3995 76091
Gioi SA 17 1278 77369
San Rufo SA 17 1754 79123
Orria SA 18 1089 80212
Perito SA 19 931 81143
Auletta SA 19 2336 83479
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 20 1695 85174
Sant'Arsenio SA 20 2815 87989
Pertosa SA 20 690 88679

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km SE of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
49 Km SE of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
51 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
55 Km SE of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
65 Km SE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
70 Km SE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
71 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
86 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
87 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
87 Km SE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
93 Km SE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
96 Km SE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
96 Km SE of Casoria (77642 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 2.1
ML 1.5 		2009-10-06
02:11:32		 40.444 15.257 16 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 973549
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-10-06 02:11:32 ± 0.14
Latitude 40.4440 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.2570 ± 0.0130
Depth (km) 16 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 973549

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1182
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 265
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 249
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1360.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 183
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.5
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.66999
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 973549
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:36:53

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 973549
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:36:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MPAZ.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:12:13.52 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:12:09.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2009-10-06T02:12:04.63 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MMN.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:12:02.64 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:12:01.47 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:51.84 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SBPO.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:50.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MRVN.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:50.02 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ESLN.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:49.18 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MRB1.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:48.06 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:47.94 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 115 46.2204 0.808 57
BA.PZUN.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:47.68 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:46.28 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:46.44 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 166 41.8248 0.469 65
IV.MRLC.HHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:46.51 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 29 39.8268 1.06 50
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:45.51 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 143 42.2244 -0.57 80
IV.SCHR.EHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:44.49 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 111 74.37 -0.682 55
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:44.99 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 349 38.3283 -0.074 94
IV.ACER.HHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:44.82 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 56 69.1752 0.449 61
MN.CUC.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:44.72 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 136 68.7756 0.41 62
IV.SIRI.HHN. 2009-10-06T02:11:42.27 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 119 59.1963 -0.577 59
IV.MRLC.HHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:40.08 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 29 39.8268 0.2 68
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:40.81 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 115 46.2204 -0.041 92
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:40.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 166 41.8248 0.25 91
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:40.73 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 106 47.9187 -0.379 86
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:39.84 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 143 42.2244 -0.404 64
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:39.30 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 164 14.4744 0.207 96
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:39.46 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 349 38.3283 -0.197 91
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:38.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 18 13.6752 -0.342 93
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:37.35 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 38 6.4935 -0.358 93
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:36.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 18 13.6752 0.039 98
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:36.45 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 164 14.4744 0.241 95
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2009-10-06T02:11:35.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 38 6.4935 0.03 100
IV.CDCA.EHE. 2009-10-06T02:11:24.97 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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