Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 23-02-2023 and time 16:29:38 (Italy) in region Svizzera (SVIZZERA)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Svizzera (SVIZZERA), on

  • 23-02-2023 15:29:38 (UTC)
  • 23-02-2023 16:29:38 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.4770, 7.6860 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
ML 1.6 2023-02-23
15:29:38
46.4768 7.6863 10 2024-03-01
17:17:58
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115102421
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2023-02-23
15:29:40
46.3853 7.7733 10 2023-02-23
15:51:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114735651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-23 15:29:38 ± 0.14
Latitude 46.4768 ± 0.0090
Longitude 7.6863 ± 0.0118
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115102421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1150
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 680
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 320
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1150.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 138
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.08638
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114735651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-23 15:51:40

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115102421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-13 17:19:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:31:35.86 3.0 negative manual Pn 4 0
IV.MTRZ.HNZ. 2023-02-23T15:31:28.42 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 3.15 0
IV.IMOL.HNZ. 2023-02-23T15:31:27.68 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -1.18 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2023-02-23T15:31:25.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:31:18.14 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -1 0
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:31:13.16 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.56 0
ST.ZIAN.EHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:54.56 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:49.89 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.83 0
MN.TRI.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:49.49 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.81 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:46.75 3.0 negative manual Pn -7.46 0
IV.MTRZ.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:42.15 3.0 negative manual Pg 6.68 0
GU.CANO.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:23.20 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.92 0
ST.RONC.EHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:19.26 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.44 0
GU.RNCA.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:10.07 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -7.85 0
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:06.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 92.0412 50 0.34 61
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:30:01.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 92 74.6697 50 -0.05 67
CH.BNALP.HHE. 2023-02-23T15:30:00.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 71.1732 50 -0.07 67
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:59.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 120.5904 50 0.31 86
IV.VARE.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:57.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 129 107.2149 50 0.66 53
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:57.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 107.115 50 0.43 87
CH.GIMEL.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:56.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 108.7134 50 -0.31 89
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:55.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 97.5246 50 0.39 59
CH.MMK.HHN. 2023-02-23T15:29:54.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 51.9036 50 -0.6 61
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:54.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 212 92.0412 50 -0.07 96
GU.REMY.HHE. 2023-02-23T15:29:52.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 210 81.7515 50 -0.51 60
CH.BNALP.HHE. 2023-02-23T15:29:51.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 71.1732 50 0.18 98
CH.FUSIO.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:51.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 92 74.6697 50 -0.06 100
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2023-02-23T15:29:50.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 68.1762 50 -0.18 99
CH.MMK.HHN. 2023-02-23T15:29:48.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 51.9036 50 -0.29 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
GU.SATI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000041188695 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:04.96
GU.SATI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000048899999999999996 1.52 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:07.20
CH.FUSIO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000033021225 0.4352 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:08.51
CH.FUSIO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00003469161 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:09.92
IV.MRGE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007980000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:12.99
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000463 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:14.59
IV.MRGE.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007043460499999999 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:14.03
IV.VARE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000037699999999999995 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:15.29
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000429 1.06 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:16.45
IV.VARE.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000042300000000000005 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:21.28
GU.CIRO.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000259 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:25.81
GU.CIRO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000262 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:27.76
GU.LSD.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000337 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-23T15:30:27.71
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