Earthquake with magnitude of M 4.0 on date 21-12-1989 and time 12:22:26 (Italy) in region Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude M 4.0 earthquake occured in region: Mar Ionio Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 21-12-1989 11:22:26 (UTC)
  • 21-12-1989 12:22:26 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 21-12-1989 13:22:26 (UTC +02:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 36.6380, 20.6220 at 10 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 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
M 4.0 1989-12-21
11:22:26
36.638 20.622 10 2013-07-15
08:41:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 106429
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1989-12-21 11:22:26 ± 0.324
Latitude 36.6380 ± 0.0265
Longitude 20.6220 ± 0.0214
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 106429

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) 3508.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 167
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 53
Number of defining phases 53
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.7
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01052
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.09592
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitude information

M:4.0

Field Value
Value 4.0
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 106429
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
--.VOY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:26:49.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN? 334 10.6449 -1.3 0
--.BRY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:25:09.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 347 6.4491 -1.83 0.1
--.HCY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:59.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 345 6.0162 -1.17 0.2
--.VOY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:58.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN? 334 10.6449 -0.69 0.3
--.TTG.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:57.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 351 5.8719 0.4 0.5
--.SGO.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:51.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 315 5.6943 -1.92 0.1
--.PUK.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:47.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 355 5.4168 1.05 0.3
--.ULC.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:46.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 349 5.4168 -0.27 0.6
--.BRT.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:34.88 10.0 undecidable manual SN 329 5.0172 -1.84 0.1
--.PZI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:25.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 277 4.551 -0.55 0.5
--.TDS.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:24.30 10.0 undecidable manual SN 314 4.5177 -0.48 0.6
--.SGG.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:07.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 317 6.771 1.36 0.4
--.SOR.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:00.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 311 6.2937 1.07 0.7
--.BRY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:24:00.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 347 6.4491 -1.27 0.5
--.TR9.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:58.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 318 6.0717 1.96 0.1
--.HCY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:54.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 345 6.0162 -1.61 0.3
--.TTG.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:52.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 351 5.8719 -1.24 0.6
--.BCI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:52.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 356 5.7276 1.1 0.7
--.SGO.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:51.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 5.6943 0.04 1.5
--.KKS.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:48.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 359 5.4279 0.69 1.2
--.ULC.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:47.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 349 5.4168 -0.29 1.5
--.SDA.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:47.20 10.0 positive manual PN 352 5.439 -0.33 2.9
--.PUK.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:46.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 355 5.4168 -0.94 0.9
--.SKO.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:45.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 7 5.3502 -0.96 0.9
--.BAI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:45.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 328 5.328 -1 0.8
--.PHP.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:42.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 359 5.0394 0.11 1.6
--.MMN.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:42.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 314 4.8729 2.28 0
--.BRT.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:41.49 10.0 undecidable manual PN 329 5.0172 -0.29 1.5
--.VAY.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:40.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 18 4.9062 -0.29 1.5
--.PE1.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:39.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 330 4.8396 0.07 1.6
--.CSI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:39.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 314 4.6287 2.95 0
--.TIR.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:37.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 353 4.7397 -0.2 1.6
--.TDS.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:35.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 314 4.5177 0.62 1.3
--.PZI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:35.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 277 4.551 -0.33 1.5
--.MEU.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:35.41 10.0 positive manual PN 278 4.6398 -1.25 1.2
--.OHR.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:34.90 10.0 negative manual PN 2 4.4622 0.72 2.3
--.CZI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:33.52 10.0 undecidable manual PN 308 4.3623 0.64 1.3
--.PLG.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:33.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 30 4.329 0.99 0.9
--.ROI.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:32.55 10.0 undecidable manual PN 314 4.3179 0.3 1.5
--.DR2.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:30.75 10.0 undecidable manual PN 300 4.218 0.06 1.6
--.GA2.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:30.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 294 4.0848 0.99 0.9
--.MO9.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:28.84 10.0 undecidable manual PN 291 4.1403 -0.86 1
--.KBN.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:28.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 2 3.9849 1.02 0.9
--.FE2.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:27.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 293 3.8517 1.16 0.7
--.KZN.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:25.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 14 3.7629 0.91 1
--.PA2.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:25.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 301 3.774 1.22 0.6
--.SE2.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:25.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 3.885 -0.31 1.5
--.TPE.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:22.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 353 3.5631 0.75 1.1
--.LSK.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:21.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 0 3.5076 0.64 1.3
--.NEO.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:19.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 37 3.3522 0.26 1.6
--.SRN.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:17.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 352 3.2745 0.14 1.6
--.VAM.Z. 1989-12-21T11:23:14.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 109 3.0747 -0.43 1.4
--.ITM.Z. 1989-12-21T11:22:48.20 10.0 negative manual PN 62 1.1655 -0.7 2.4
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