Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.3 on date 24-07-1996 and time 02:46:27 (UTC) in region 8 km NE Volterra (PI)
A magnitude Md 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 8 km NE Volterra (PI), on
- 24-07-1996 02:46:27 (UTC)
- 24-07-1996 04:46:27 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.4630, 10.9150 at 10 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.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
| Municipality | Region | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volterra | PI | 8 | 10519 | 10519 |
| Gambassi Terme | FI | 9 | 4870 | 15389 |
| Montaione | FI | 10 | 3700 | 19089 |
| San Gimignano | SI | 10 | 7820 | 26909 |
| Certaldo | FI | 14 | 16121 | 43030 |
| Lajatico | PI | 15 | 1336 | 44366 |
| Montecatini Val di Cecina | PI | 16 | 1749 | 46115 |
| Castelfiorentino | FI | 17 | 17504 | 63619 |
| Casole d'Elsa | SI | 17 | 3897 | 67516 |
| Colle di Val d'Elsa | SI | 17 | 21620 | 89136 |
| Peccioli | PI | 18 | 4807 | 93943 |
| Pomarance | PI | 18 | 5897 | 99840 |
| Poggibonsi | SI | 19 | 29196 | 129036 |
| Palaia | PI | 20 | 4612 | 133648 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
37 Km W of Siena (53903 inhabitants)
39 Km SW of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
44 Km SW of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
49 Km SW of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
50 Km SE of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
52 Km S of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
54 Km SE of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
70 Km SE of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
78 Km W of Arezzo (99543 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Grosseto (82087 inhabitants)
89 Km SE of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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Locations history
| Type | Magnitude | Date and Time (UTC) | Latitude | Longitude | Depth (km) | Published time (UTC) | Author | Location ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulletin Rev1000 |
Md 2.3
ML-VAX 1.5 |
1996-07-24 02:46:27 |
43.463 | 10.915 | 10 | 2013-07-15 08:41:04 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 249829 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 1996-07-24 02:46:27 ± 0.114 |
| Latitude | 43.4630 ± 0.0079 |
| Longitude | 10.9150 ± 0.0045 |
| Depth (km) | 10 (operator assigned) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 249829 |
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) | 948.4 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 234 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 8 |
| Number of defining phases | 8 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.1 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00340 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.00826 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 4 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 4 |
Magnitudes information
Md:2.3
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 2.3 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 4 |
| Type of magnitude | Md |
| Reference to an origin | 249829 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-01-04 20:56:20 |
ML:1.5
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.5 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 2 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 249829 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2015-04-28 13:07:13 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --.GU9.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:58.37 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 344 | 0.9213 | -0.04 | 0.6 | |
| --.SFI.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:54.92 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 56 | 0.7992 | 0.11 | 0.5 | |
| --.CRE.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:53.39 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 77 | 0.7659 | -0.18 | 0.3 | |
| --.GU9.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:45.34 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 344 | 0.9213 | 0.19 | 0.6 | |
| --.CRE.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:42.47 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 77 | 0.7659 | 0.12 | 1.2 | |
| --.SFI.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:42.89 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 56 | 0.7992 | -0.19 | 0.7 | |
| --.PII.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:41.90 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 312 | 0.3774 | -0.15 | 0.3 | |
| --.PII.Z. | 1996-07-24T02:46:35.23 | 10.0 | negative | manual | PG | 312 | 0.3774 | -0.01 | 3.8 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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