Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 20-12-2021 and time 01:17:52 (UTC) in region Svizzera (SVIZZERA)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Svizzera (SVIZZERA), on

  • 20-12-2021 01:17:52 (UTC)
  • 20-12-2021 02:17:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.8480, 8.8440 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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 2.3 2021-12-20
01:17:52
46.8485 8.8437 10 2022-03-30
13:04:30
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99769391
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.3 2021-12-20
01:17:52
46.8662 8.8382 10 2021-12-20
01:26:10
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98738281
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-20 01:17:52 ± 0.21
Latitude 46.8485 ± 0.0162
Longitude 8.8437 ± 0.0145
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99769391

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1810
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1020
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 343
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1810.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 146
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.5
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.98390
Number of stations at which the event was observed 26
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99769391
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-20 11:43:52

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98738281
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-20 01:26:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
RF.GEPF.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:19:34.67 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.01 0
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:19:05.86 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.11 0
IV.SACS.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:57.66 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.96 0
IV.QLNO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:39.18 3.0 positive manual Pg 4.43 0
IV.BRES.EHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:30.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 220.2129 38 4.02 3
OE.WTTA.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:29.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 216.0171 38 3.69 3
SI.KOSI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:27.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 197.6577 38 3.52 3
IV.BRMO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:27.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 109 123.4875 50 -0.43 28
SI.ROSI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:25.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 194.8605 38 2.46 16
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:25.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 221 202.4418 38 1.62 34
CH.FUORN.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:24.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 103 110.9001 50 0 93
IV.APPI.EHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:23.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 102 186.0693 38 1.42 42
SI.ABSI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:23.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 188.5668 38 0.94 53
CH.MUGIO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:22.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 172 103.9182 50 -0.75 77
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:22.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 181.5849 38 0.99 36
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:20.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 170.496 50 -0.18 75
ST.RONC.EHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:20.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 166.7109 50 0.55 70
IV.MABI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:18.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 124 155.0226 50 0.58 48
ST.CARE.EHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:17.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 148.5402 50 0.2 55
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:16.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 138.9609 50 0.68 49
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:15.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 95 78.9654 50 -0.63 85
SI.MOSI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:14.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 101 132.2676 50 0.34 83
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:14.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 215 131.2686 50 0.61 77
IV.BRMO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:13.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 109 123.4875 50 0.09 89
CH.MUGIO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:10.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 103.9182 50 0.3 88
CH.FUORN.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:10.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 110.9001 50 -0.04 92
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:06.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 61 46.3203 50 -1.39 63
CH.DAVOX.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:05.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 95 78.9654 50 -0.14 96
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:05.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 45.8208 50 -1.33 65
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:02.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 31.8459 50 -0.73 59
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:00.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 45.8208 50 -0.36 97
CH.PLONS.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:18:00.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 46.3203 50 -0.54 93
CH.BNALP.HHZ. 2021-12-20T01:17:58.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 275 31.8459 50 -0.36 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
CH.BNALP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005835 1.58 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:02.20
CH.BNALP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003495 0.46 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:05.75
CH.FUSIO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000287637 0.2896 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:06.36
CH.FUSIO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001785 0.98 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:06.66
CH.PLONS.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0011917068 0.2296 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:06.76
CH.PLONS.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00070158995 0.2304 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:06.85
CH.DAVOX.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003249445 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:16.76
CH.DAVOX.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0006935889 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:17.45
CH.MUGIO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00011237810000000001 0.18 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:23.96
CH.MUGIO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00011142865999999998 0.2008 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:24.60
CH.FUORN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00004416758 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:33.98
CH.FUORN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007756146 1.3496 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:34.20
IV.BRMO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002735 0.24 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:37.23
CH.DIX.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0006385000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:39.01
CH.DIX.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0007050000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:39.21
SI.MOSI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00014473629999999999 0.3 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:39.46
GU.SATI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000133 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:40.16
GU.SATI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00013273065000000002 0.5496 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:40.16
IV.MABI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000281 0.28 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:40.45
IV.BRMO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000035995515 0.42 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:40.47
GU.SATI.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00009365 1.42 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:40.78
GU.SATI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008595 0.5 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:41.32
ST.CARE.EHN. ML:1.8 0.000036721939999999994 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:43.76
ST.CARE.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00003763424 0.42 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:44.08
SI.MOSI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001428154 0.6 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:44.34
ST.RONC.EHE. ML:2.6 0.00014910000000000002 0.52 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:44.93
ST.RONC.EHN. ML:2.6 0.000162 0.6 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:44.64
IV.MABI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00003625 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:48.04
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000621 0.72 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:48.55
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00011365 0.68 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:49.86
IV.MRGE.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00007105 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:51.60
IV.MRGE.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0000781 1.48 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:52.76
SI.ABSI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000182 1.1 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:52.27
IV.APPI.EHN. ML:2.5 0.00011015 0.66 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:52.46
IV.APPI.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00007615 1.1 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:52.87
SI.ROSI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0001975 0.84 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:54.89
SI.ABSI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00011599999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:55.71
SI.ROSI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000148 0.34 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:57.39
GU.LSD.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000035000000000000004 0.44 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:18:57.57
GU.LSD.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00003645 0.38 AML other m 2021-12-20T01:19:00.91
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