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Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.1 on date 27-09-2021 and time 06:17:23 (UTC) in region Crete, Greece [Land: Greece]

A magnitude Mwp 6.1 earthquake occured in region: Crete, Greece [Land: Greece], on

  • 27-09-2021 06:17:23 (UTC)
  • 27-09-2021 08:17:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 27-09-2021 09:17:23 (UTC +03:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 35.3000, 25.2640 at 13 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.4
Mwp 6.1
Mwpd 6.2 		2021-09-27
06:17:23		 35.3004 25.2642 13 2021-09-27
06:30:43		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 95929461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-09-27 06:17:23
Latitude 35.3004
Longitude 25.2642
Depth (km) 13 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 95929461

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3234
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2942
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 339
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3509.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60.4169
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 87
Number of defining phases 87
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.24305
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.56523
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 51.79202
Number of stations at which the event was observed 82
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 82
Magnitudes information

Mwp:6.1

Field Value
Value 6.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 59
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 95929461
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-27 06:30:43

Mwpd:6.2

Field Value
Value 6.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 95929461
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-27 06:30:43

mb:5.4

Field Value
Value 5.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 65
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 95929461
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-09-27 06:30:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
G.IVI.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:26:31.60 10.0 negative automatic P 324 5748.912 1.05037 0.524624
GE.SLIT.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:26:26.30 10.0 negative automatic S 356 2488.1649 -0.925702 0
II.RAYN.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:07.90 10.0 negative automatic P 118 2345.7075 0.144493 0.888889
II.SACV.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:26:04.25 10.0 positive automatic P 258 5338.7004 1.71406 0.585298
GE.KBS.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:25:29.97 10.0 positive automatic P 356 4880.9475 -0.00713216 0.627723
IU.MAKZ.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:25:25.37 10.0 negative automatic P 57 4805.1123 0.808791 0.677057
PL.SUW.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:25:10.63 10.0 positive automatic S 356 2083.2258 -1.26163 0
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:25:05.57 10.0 negative automatic P 51 4541.2764 0.479031 0.7385
GT.DBIC.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:24:53.33 10.0 negative automatic P 231 4417.7001 -2.53587 0.751075
II.AAK.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:24:46.02 10.0 positive automatic P 64 4264.2981 1.45859 0.778032
II.MBAR.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:24:23.95 10.0 positive automatic P 171 4025.1708 -2.30593 0.841022
PM.PMOZ.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:24:17.92 10.0 positive automatic P 278 3884.3784 2.61821 0.773197
IU.KEV.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:24:09.57 10.0 positive automatic P 1 3825.9258 -1.0155 0.85768
II.LVZ.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:23:56.57 10.0 negative automatic P 6 3666.4188 -1.60586 0.409672
II.ARTI.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:23:36.92 10.0 negative automatic P 36 3410.3529 -0.929226 0.874315
GB.LRW.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:31.56 10.0 positive automatic P 334 3342.8427 -0.87992 0.95908
GE.DSB.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:18.60 10.0 negative automatic P 319 3164.0994 0.421917 0.930233
II.UOSS.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:23:18.02 10.0 negative automatic P 103 3168.7059 -0.536591 0.952381
II.ESK.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:23:13.02 10.0 positive automatic P 325 3101.2512 -0.109698 0.930233
LX.GGNV.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:11.97 10.0 positive automatic P 287 3055.7301 2.53747 0.869565
LX.MORF.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:08.40 10.0 positive automatic P 284 3025.8267 1.30455 0.869565
WM.AVE.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:05.35 10.0 negative automatic P 275 2991.0504 1.13131 0.909091
LX.MESJ.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:04.21 10.0 positive automatic P 285 2982.1926 0.705918 0.888889
PM.PVAQ.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:23:00.10 10.0 negative automatic P 284 2942.5989 -0.190305 0.8
GE.MTE.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:59.15 10.0 positive automatic P 291 2913.195 1.14758 0.952381
IU.KONO.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:58.47 10.0 positive automatic P 342 2929.956 -0.783211 0.930233
PM.PESTR.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:58.23 10.0 positive automatic P 288 2920.0437 -0.257987 0.888889
GB.MCH1.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:56.70 10.0 positive automatic P 319 2898.3099 0.0158662 0.952381
WM.SFS.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:52.55 10.0 positive automatic P 282 2820.4545 2.25439 0.930233
RD.ROSF.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:44.20 10.0 positive automatic P 311 2744.5527 0.0899808 0.970874
GB.JSA.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:41.08 10.0 negative automatic P 313 2706.8682 0.0934139 0.961538
IU.PAB.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:36.02 10.0 negative automatic P 289 2640.2904 0.360503 0.930233
DK.MUD.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:35.20 10.0 positive automatic P 338 2641.9665 -0.436365 0.930233
GE.HLG.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:20.70 10.0 positive automatic P 333 2489.2416 -0.803799 0.952381
GE.SLIT.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:19.90 10.0 negative automatic P 356 2488.1649 -1.49597 0.909091
RD.MFF.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:18.88 10.0 positive automatic P 308 2455.7751 0.556397 0.961538
WM.CART.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:09.22 10.0 positive automatic P 284 2351.202 1.03432 0.930233
G.TAM.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:09.30 10.0 negative automatic P 239 2357.64 0.26023 0.952381
GE.IBBN.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:07.05 10.0 negative automatic P 329 2338.2483 0.104417 0.769231
II.OBN.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:22:07.67 10.0 negative automatic P 18 2363.2899 -1.70165 0.615385
GE.RGN.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:22:05.50 10.0 positive automatic P 340 2325.9717 -0.228757 0
GE.WLF.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:57.25 10.0 negative automatic P 322 2221.1988 1.72001 0.952381
RD.LOR.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:54.18 10.0 positive automatic P 313 2212.9848 -0.581838 0.769231
GE.FLT1.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:51.65 10.0 negative automatic P 334 2190.2187 -0.803452 0.816327
RD.MTLF.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:48.68 10.0 positive automatic P 301 2161.4808 -0.989167 0.328947
PL.SUW.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:41.09 10.0 positive automatic P 356 2083.2258 -0.811522 0.930233
G.ECH.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:21:39.90 10.0 positive automatic P 320 2064.4002 -0.213364 0.97561
G.SSB.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:21:38.70 10.0 positive automatic P 309 2065.4547 -1.53866 0.754717
GE.EIL.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:30.90 10.0 positive automatic S 122 1100.5206 -5.26047 0
PL.BEL.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:20.45 10.0 positive automatic P 350 1869.4842 1.86366 0.833333
GE.MSBI.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:18.00 10.0 positive automatic S 112 1034.964 -3.53756 0
PL.KSP.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:17.13 10.0 positive automatic P 340 1868.9292 -1.42803 0.43956
OE.DAVA.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:14.77 10.0 positive automatic P 321 1841.6565 -0.897299 0.43956
CZ.KHC.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:10.05 10.0 positive automatic P 332 1806.2142 -1.39148 0.754717
IU.GNI.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:21:09.62 10.0 negative automatic P 67 1788.2655 0.0953762 0.43956
II.KIV.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:21:07.57 10.0 negative automatic P 52 1766.7093 0.642757 0.43956
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:06.97 10.0 negative automatic S 109 983.9484 -3.4784 0
IU.KIEV.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:21:02.62 10.0 negative automatic P 9 1738.7262 -0.883406 0.869565
GE.MORC.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:21:00.50 10.0 positive automatic P 341 1724.163 -1.38817 0.43956
IV.BOB.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:58.05 10.0 positive automatic P 313 1700.9973 -1.14135 0.43956
IV.SALO.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:55.90 10.0 positive automatic P 317 1686.4674 -1.52209 0.888889
OE.KBA.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:48.62 10.0 positive automatic P 327 1639.2591 -3.27593 0.40404
KO.GURO.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:39.12 10.0 negative automatic P 71 1528.581 0.884191 0.429185
HU.KOVH.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:14.40 10.0 positive automatic P 336 1339.2705 -0.351512 0.930233
MN.AQU.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:07.72 10.0 positive automatic P 311 1288.0773 -0.794487 0.727273
MN.BLY.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:20:00.97 10.0 positive automatic P 329 1252.1355 -3.04118 0.43956
MN.BZS.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:19:56.67 10.0 positive automatic P 346 1185.1359 0.921137 0.909091
MN.CLTB.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:19:45.70 10.0 positive automatic P 287 1104.2724 -0.193703 0.727273
KO.GAZ.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:19:42.94 10.0 negative automatic P 76 1088.6547 -1.02887 0.714286
GE.TIRR.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:19:41.19 10.0 negative automatic P 14 1051.0146 2.01946 0.930233
MN.WDD.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:19:28.02 10.0 positive automatic P 277 971.0058 -1.25393 0.769231
GE.CSS.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:58.00 10.0 positive automatic P 91 733.044 -1.91389 0.909091
HL.KEK.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:53.43 10.0 positive automatic P 317 686.4906 -0.69794 0.873362
HL.RDO.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:50.04 10.0 positive automatic P 2 649.1613 0.552585 0.980392
HT.ALN.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:45.59 10.0 positive automatic P 6 623.6091 -0.736414 0.985222
HT.LIT.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:42.95 10.0 positive automatic P 336 586.08 1.19045 0.909091
GE.ISP.BHZ.00 2021-09-27T06:18:38.20 10.0 negative automatic P 57 546.009 1.31059 0.869565
KO.BALB.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:36.50 10.0 negative automatic P 25 533.8878 1.28431 0.956938
HT.AGG.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:30.98 10.0 positive automatic P 329 487.4121 1.42618 0.956938
KO.DKL.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:25.36 10.0 negative automatic P 19 442.9788 1.41273 0.323625
HL.ITM.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:15.67 10.0 positive automatic P 306 364.4019 1.39123 0.952381
HL.ARG.HHZ. 2021-09-27T06:18:03.31 10.0 negative automatic P 68 276.5676 -0.0385211 0.917431
GE.APE.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:17:53.35 10.0 positive automatic P 7 197.7465 -0.323537 0.909091
GE.KARP.BHZ. 2021-09-27T06:17:50.25 10.0 positive automatic P 80 173.7372 -0.432921 0.97561
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