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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 06-10-2009 and time 03:02:41 (UTC) in region 2 km W Orsomarso (CS)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Orsomarso (CS), on

  • 06-10-2009 03:02:41 (UTC)
  • 06-10-2009 05:02:41 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.8030, 15.8820 at 41 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
Orsomarso CS 2 1265 1265
Santa Domenica Talao CS 3 1263 2528
Verbicaro CS 6 3056 5584
Santa Maria del Cedro CS 7 4954 10538
Scalea CS 8 10913 21451
Papasidero CS 8 734 22185
Grisolia CS 9 2249 24434
San Nicola Arcella CS 9 1957 26391
Maierà CS 10 1224 27615
Buonvicino CS 13 2247 29862
Mormanno CS 13 3027 32889
Praia a Mare CS 14 6725 39614
Aieta CS 15 823 40437
Diamante CS 15 5329 45766
Tortora CS 17 6187 51953
Laino Castello CS 17 848 52801
San Donato di Ninea CS 17 1360 54161
Laino Borgo CS 19 1921 56082
Acquaformosa CS 20 1106 57188

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
65 Km NW of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
93 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
99 Km NW of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.7 		2009-10-06
03:02:41		 39.803 15.882 41 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 973579
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-10-06 03:02:41 ± 0.15
Latitude 39.8030 ± 0.0135
Longitude 15.8820 ± 0.0117
Depth (km) 41 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 973579

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1369
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 827
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 29
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1802.8
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 194
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12141
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.81568
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 973579
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:36:55

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 973579
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 18:36:55
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CMPR.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:03:04.64 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 319 75.369 0.098 44
IV.BULG.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:03:00.76 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 306 52.7028 1.047 33
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:58.62 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 20 46.9197 0.086 70
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:58.41 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 323 46.5201 -0.029 95
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:57.60 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 78 40.3263 0.367 45
IV.CDRU.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:02:56.34 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 327 90.5427 -0.141 64
IV.CRAC.EHN. 2009-10-06T03:02:55.71 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 37 78.0663 0.786 36
IV.CMPR.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:02:54.29 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 319 75.369 -0.309 64
IV.MMN.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:53.35 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 43 13.4754 0.085 75
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:53.99 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 345 21.9669 -0.21 94
IV.ORI.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:52.60 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 60 55.5999 0.436 43
IV.MCEL.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:02:52.74 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 353 58.2972 0.248 44
IV.BULG.HHE. 2009-10-06T03:02:52.05 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 306 52.7028 0.239 66
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:51.46 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 348 52.6029 -0.34 88
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:51.04 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 20 46.9197 -0.09 93
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:51.26 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 323 46.5201 0.185 91
IV.TDS.SHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:50.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 112 41.9247 -0.127 93
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:50.16 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 78 40.3263 -0.218 91
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:50.23 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 358 42.1245 -0.343 89
IV.MMN.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:48.09 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 43 13.4754 0.002 100
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2009-10-06T03:02:48.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 345 21.9669 -0.048 98
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