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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 18-09-2016 and time 19:30:55 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Cicala (CZ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Cicala (CZ), on

  • 18-09-2016 17:30:55 (UTC)
  • 18-09-2016 19:30:55 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 39.0370, 16.4680 at 23 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 within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Cicala CZ 2 968 968
Carlopoli CZ 3 1516 2484
Panettieri CS 3 351 2835
San Pietro Apostolo CZ 4 1691 4526
Serrastretta CZ 5 3176 7702
Gimigliano CZ 9 3381 11083
Bianchi CS 9 1305 12388
Sorbo San Basile CZ 9 809 13197
Decollatura CZ 10 3159 16356
Soveria Mannelli CZ 10 3076 19432
Miglierina CZ 10 767 20199
Taverna CZ 10 2703 22902
Amato CZ 11 835 23737
Tiriolo CZ 11 3870 27607
Fossato Serralta CZ 11 594 28201
Feroleto Antico CZ 11 2171 30372
Colosimi CS 11 1247 31619
Pianopoli CZ 11 2589 34208
Albi CZ 11 949 35157
Pentone CZ 11 2113 37270
Marcellinara CZ 12 2285 39555
Platania CZ 13 2172 41727
Settingiano CZ 14 3124 44851
Magisano CZ 14 1258 46109
Lamezia Terme CZ 15 70714 116823
Parenti CS 15 2188 119011
Sellia CZ 15 530 119541
Pedivigliano CS 16 831 120372
Conflenti CZ 16 1392 121764
Motta Santa Lucia CZ 16 845 122609
Zagarise CZ 17 1647 124256
Scigliano CS 17 1226 125482
Caraffa di Catanzaro CZ 17 1866 127348
Simeri Crichi CZ 18 4698 132046
Catanzaro CZ 18 90612 222658
Carpanzano CS 19 255 222913
Martirano CZ 20 884 223797

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km E of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
18 Km NW of Catanzaro (90612 inhabitants)
34 Km SE of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
57 Km W of Crotone (62178 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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 		ML 1.9 2016-09-18
17:30:55		 39.0372 16.4683 23 2017-04-21
14:28:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 44180051
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2016-09-18
17:30:55		 39.0322 16.4688 24 2016-09-18
17:42:22		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 29200371
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-09-18 17:30:55 ± 0.09
Latitude 39.0372 ± 0.0045
Longitude 16.4683 ± 0.0058
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 44180051

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 476
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 290
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 285
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 127
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.15
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.17087
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.63222
Number of stations at which the event was observed 10
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 29200371
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-09-18 17:42:22

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 44180051
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-04-21 14:28:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:10.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 40.7259 112 0.21 46
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:08.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 70.1742 102 -0.21 66
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:07.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 317 32.6451 118 -0.2 23
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:07.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 29.5482 121 -0.09 49
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:07.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 30.2475 120 0.36 46
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2016-09-18T17:31:07.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 182 65.2902 103 0.22 89
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:06.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 24.2535 128 -0.06 49
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:06.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 31 57.9975 105 0.14 68
IV.LADO.EHE. 2016-09-18T17:31:05.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 51.8037 107 -0.3 67
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:05.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 18.9699 135 0.14 49
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:04.10 0.1 positive manual P 5 40.7259 112 0.05 96
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:02.43 0.1 negative manual P 58 29.5482 121 -0.08 97
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:02.63 0.1 positive manual P 338 30.2475 120 0.02 99
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:02.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 317 32.6451 118 -0.1 96
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:01.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 18.9699 135 0.06 100
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-09-18T17:31:01.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 24.2535 128 0 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000336 1.66 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:10.86
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003985 0.64 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:10.48
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00043000000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:10.65
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004255 0.32 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:10.47
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00029700000000000006 1.24 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:18.66
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002805 0.66 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:18.95
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:1.9 0.000352 0.84 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:06.50
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.000381 0.36 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:06.48
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000465 0.26 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:05.31
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003055 0.32 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:05.44
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00010725000000000002 1.12 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:08.25
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001835 1.2 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:08.94
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000958 0.52 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:07.34
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00008280000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2016-09-18T17:31:08.86
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