Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 18-10-2021 and time 18:15:46 (UTC) in region Svizzera (SVIZZERA)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Svizzera (SVIZZERA), on

  • 18-10-2021 18:15:46 (UTC)
  • 18-10-2021 20:15:46 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.9340, 9.1420 at 8 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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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.1 2021-10-18
18:15:46
46.9337 9.1417 8 2022-03-30
13:04:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 97018371
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.2 2021-10-18
18:15:46
46.9607 9.134 10 2021-10-18
19:21:02
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 96734901
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-10-18 18:15:46 ± 0.3
Latitude 46.9337 ± 0.0234
Longitude 9.1417 ± 0.0145
Depth (km) 8 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 97018371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2423
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1226
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 0
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 152
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.47
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.02437
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 97018371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-02-16 14:29:38

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 96734901
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-18 19:21:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:45.31 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.17 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:40.48 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -6.17 0
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:37.08 3.0 positive manual Pn 1.56 0
IT.FIE.HGZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:26.83 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.05 0
RF.GEPF.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:25.89 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 15.64 0
IV.FDMO.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:05.55 3.0 negative manual Pn 5.28 0
IV.MNTT.EHZ. 2021-10-18T18:17:01.93 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.12 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:44.19 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.96 0
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:23.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 224.7084 38 1.55 22
OE.WTTA.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:19.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 191.8635 38 2.12 17
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:19.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 232 205.0392 38 0.62 26
CH.MUGIO.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:19.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 112.4985 50 -0.51 59
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:17.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 190.7646 38 0.31 46
SI.ROSI.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:17.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 89 171.9945 50 2.88 5
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:17.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 190.6647 38 -0.31 46
CH.FUORN.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:14.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 92.0412 50 0.19 44
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:14.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 235 162.7149 50 0.79 61
IV.MDI.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:09.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 161 136.3635 50 0.33 58
CH.MUGIO.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:06.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 184 112.4985 50 0.37 61
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:05.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 215 64.3911 50 -1.26 31
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:04.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 58.497 50 -0.85 38
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:16:03.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 263 54.8007 50 -1.06 35
CH.FUORN.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:02.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 112 92.0412 50 0.21 87
CH.BERNI.HHE. 2021-10-18T18:16:01.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 88.4448 50 -0.05 91
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:15:58.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 215 64.3911 50 -0.11 94
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:15:57.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 58.497 50 -0.17 70
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:15:56.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 54.8007 50 -0.13 95
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:15:54.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 55 22.1556 109 -0.59 45
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2021-10-18T18:15:51.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 55 22.1556 109 -0.17 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
CH.PLONS.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00024939455 0.4224 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:15:54.50
CH.PLONS.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004138851 0.3584 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:15:54.43
CH.BNALP.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034267419999999997 0.4096 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:04.01
CH.BNALP.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00012772020000000002 0.4352 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:03.90
CH.DAVOX.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00124912575 0.3072 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:05.06
CH.DAVOX.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0007170000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:05.09
CH.FUSIO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0003769439 0.3456 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:06.12
CH.FUSIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00022399105 0.6272 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:06.15
SI.ROSI.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00012353664 0.3456 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:43.58
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00004221391 0.2432 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:43.59
SI.ROSI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000125 0.48 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:45.31
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00004935 0.22 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:45.09
OE.WTTA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000069509475 0.3584 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:47.19
GU.CIRO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000030200000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:48.37
GU.CIRO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00003095 0.6 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:48.24
OE.WTTA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000511684 0.6144 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:49.22
IV.MRGE.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000036489825000000006 0.4352 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:51.76
IV.MRGE.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000030224077 0.3968 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:16:52.06
GU.LSD.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00001583599 0.3584 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:17:00.64
GU.LSD.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00002301477 0.9472 AML other m 2021-10-18T18:17:03.34
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