Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 21-12-2020 and time 09:11:29 (UTC) in region Svizzera (SVIZZERA)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: Svizzera (SVIZZERA), on

  • 21-12-2020 09:11:29 (UTC)
  • 21-12-2020 10:11:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.9420, 9.1450 at 11 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 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
ML 1.8 2020-12-21
09:11:29
46.9418 9.1452 11 2021-02-26
14:56:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86123871
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.8 2020-12-21
09:11:29
46.9387 9.1412 10 2020-12-21
09:26:49
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 85596941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-12-21 09:11:29 ± 0.13
Latitude 46.9418 ± 0.0054
Longitude 9.1452 ± 0.0092
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86123871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 845
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 327
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 309
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 154
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.47309
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 27
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 85596941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-21 09:26:49

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 23
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 86123871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-09 16:01:23
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TRI.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:28.20 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 21.85 0
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:26.01 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.15 0
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:23.63 3.0 negative manual Pg 19.879999 0
IV.APEC.HNZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:15.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.33 0
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:12.77 3.0 positive manual Pn 5.24 0
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:06.65 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.51 0
IT.FIE.HGZ. 2020-12-21T09:13:04.49 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.97 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:51.77 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15.26 0
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:46.48 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.98 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2020-12-21T09:12:44.79 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.5 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:40.37 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.95 0
IV.MTRZ.HNZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:29.85 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.09 0
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:24.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0.21 0
MN.TRI.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:22.63 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.57 0
IV.EUCT.HNZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:20.91 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.95 0
IV.NDIM.HNZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:16.30 3.0 negative manual Pg 6.95 0
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:15.46 3.0 undecidable manual S 235 163.5141 90 -0.02 0
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:12.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 153.4353 90 -0.09 39
CH.MMK.HHN. 2020-12-21T09:12:07.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 133.866 90 0.13 39
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:06.94 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.97 0
IV.BRES.EHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:05.71 3.0 negative manual Pg 3.68 0
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:01.46 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.78 0
CH.REMY.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:01.97 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:01.14 3.0 positive manual Pg 0.58 0
CH.MUGIO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:12:01.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 113.3976 90 -0.34 61
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:56.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 163.5141 90 0.92 55
CH.FUORN.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:56.28 1.0 undecidable manual S 112 92.1411 90 -0.16 22
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:55.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 153.4353 90 0.83 45
CH.BERNI.HHE. 2020-12-21T09:11:54.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 88.8444 90 -0.67 38
CH.MMK.HHN. 2020-12-21T09:11:51.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 133.866 90 0.56 53
IV.VARE.HHN. 2020-12-21T09:11:50.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 122.5884 90 0.97 46
SI.MOSI.HHE. 2020-12-21T09:11:48.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 112.5984 90 0.54 38
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:48.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 65.2902 90 -0.81 39
CH.MUGIO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:48.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 113.3976 90 0.45 77
IV.BRMO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:47.17 1.0 undecidable manual P 119 106.7154 90 -0.08 21
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:47.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 58.497 90 -0.07 70
CH.FUORN.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:45.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 92.1411 90 0.51 60
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:45.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 55.1004 90 -0.67 61
MN.TUE.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:44.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 163 54.3012 90 -1.65 38
CH.BERNI.HHE. 2020-12-21T09:11:44.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 131 88.8444 90 0.15 43
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:40.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 65.2902 90 -0.16 69
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:39.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 55.1004 90 0.16 69
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:39.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 58.497 90 0.16 69
MN.TUE.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:38.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 54.3012 90 -0.46 66
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:37.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 56 21.4674 91 -0.27 94
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2020-12-21T09:11:34.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 21.4674 91 -0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
CH.PLONS.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009513832499999998 1.8848 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:37.96
CH.PLONS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006021155 1.8784 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:38.97
MN.TUE.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00017419668000000002 0.1792 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:44.98
MN.TUE.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000175040525 0.1792 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:44.98
MN.TUE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009957311499999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:45.28
MN.TUE.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000092439655 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:45.29
CH.BNALP.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00011852735000000001 0.3136 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:46.20
CH.BNALP.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007368034499999999 0.4032 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:47.56
CH.DAVOX.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00023336105 0.32 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:47.81
CH.DAVOX.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001793988 0.2496 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:47.84
CH.FUSIO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00012679902499999998 0.2112 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:48.65
CH.FUORN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000022691164999999998 1.3152 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:11:59.89
CH.FUORN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000019401019999999997 0.3392 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:01.43
CH.MUGIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000815106 0.2688 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:02.09
IV.BRMO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00001561022 0.2624 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:02.80
CH.MUGIO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00006607246 0.384 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:03.46
IV.VARE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000792 0.2 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:07.36
IV.BRMO.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000012778925 0.256 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:11.59
CH.DIX.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00023020439999999997 1.5776 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:21.88
CH.DIX.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00013393505 1.5392 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:22.90
GU.SATI.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00002570428 0.416 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:23.33
GU.SATI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000025838285000000002 0.4224 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:24.30
IV.VARE.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000051458925000000005 0.1408 AML other m 2020-12-21T09:12:09.51
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