Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 21-08-2015 and time 00:50:39 (Italy) in region Tirreno Centrale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Centrale (MARE), on

  • 20-08-2015 22:50:39 (UTC)
  • 21-08-2015 00:50:39 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.9540, 13.2670 at 14 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
65 Km SE of Latina (125985 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
77 Km SE of Anzio (54211 inhabitants)
78 Km W of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
79 Km W of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
79 Km W of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
84 Km W of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
86 Km W of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
88 Km SE of Aprilia (73446 inhabitants)
91 Km W of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
91 Km SE of Velletri (53303 inhabitants)
92 Km W of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
94 Km W of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.7 2015-08-20
22:50:39
40.9542 13.2667 14 2016-01-08
08:46:44
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 21005041
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2015-08-20
22:50:39
40.9907 13.3068 7 2015-08-20
23:03:06
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 20997761
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2015-08-20 22:50:39 ± 0.22
Latitude 40.9542 ± 0.0099
Longitude 13.2667 ± 0.0214
Depth (km) 14 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 21005041

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1741
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 669
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 70
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1740.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 193
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.19785
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.05221
Number of stations at which the event was observed 15
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 21005041
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-11-12 10:09:08

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 20997761
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-08-20 23:03:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:51:09.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 105.8163 91 0.09 45
IV.GUAR.HHN. 2015-08-20T22:51:07.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 93.3399 1.4 30
IV.POFI.HHE. 2015-08-20T22:51:05.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 92.4408 92 -0.36 45
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:59.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 66.9774 93 0.52 46
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:58.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 112.1988 91 0.5 60
IV.PAOL.HHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:58.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 85 109.3128 91 0.96 32
IV.LATB.EHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:58.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 64.9905 93 -0.05 46
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:58.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 116.7942 91 -0.37 64
IV.LIK.EHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:58.86 3.0 undecidable manual S 59.8956 0.31 0
IV.CERT.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:57.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 348 112.8981 91 -0.15 63
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:56.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 105.8163 91 -0.43 62
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:55.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 95.6376 92 0.43 63
IV.MODR.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:55.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 55.4001 93 -0.67 47
IV.GUAR.HHN. 2015-08-20T22:50:55.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 93.3399 0.19 70
IV.POFI.HHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:54.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 92.4408 92 -0.59 61
IV.CERA.HHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:54.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 95.0382 92 -0.13 70
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:53.30 1.0 undecidable manual P 70 81.0522 92 0.36 22
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:50.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 66.9774 93 0.09 98
IV.LIK.EHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:50.35 3.0 undecidable manual P 59.8956 0.01 0
IV.LATB.EHE. 2015-08-20T22:50:50.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 64.9905 93 -0.19 68
IV.MODR.HHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:48.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 55.4001 93 -0.91 81
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:47.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 21.9669 104 0.09 79
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2015-08-20T22:50:44.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 144 21.9669 104 0.41 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CERT.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000041599999999999995 0.5 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:17.30
IV.CERT.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00002325 1.28 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:17.06
IV.GIUL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000127 0.6 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:01.61
IV.GIUL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001125 1.44 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:01.74
IV.MODR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001065 1 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:50:58.10
IV.MODR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001172 1.04 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:50:58.37
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000030600000000000005 0.44 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:05.51
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000049699999999999995 1.22 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:09.22
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000543 0.9 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:17.56
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005165 0.48 AML other m 2015-08-20T22:51:17.97
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