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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 29-09-2016 and time 23:28:59 (Italy) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 29-09-2016 21:28:59 (UTC)
  • 29-09-2016 23:28:59 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.7130, 14.1920 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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An earthquake occurred to
92 Km NE of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Palermo (674435 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 2.4 2016-09-29
21:28:59		 38.7133 14.1917 23 2017-04-26
15:41:34		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 41486211
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2016-09-29
21:28:59		 38.7253 14.1988 20 2016-09-29
21:41:04		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 29684991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-09-29 21:28:59 ± 0.11
Latitude 38.7133 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.1917 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 23 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 41486211

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 648
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 630
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 179
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 650.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 160
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
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) 0.22123
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.77526
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 29684991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-09-29 21:41:04

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 41486211
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-04-26 15:41:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:29.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 98 197.0583 54 0.2 32
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:28.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 97.8243 98 -0.03 46
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:27.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 184.1712 54 0.12 52
IV.SOI.EHN. 2016-09-29T21:29:26.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 113 176.7897 54 -0.21 35
IV.USI.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:25.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 270 87.6456 99 0.06 69
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:24.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 188 86.8464 99 -0.44 22
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:24.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 155 83.0502 100 0.07 47
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:23.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 190 81.5517 100 -0.03 72
MN.CEL.HNZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:23.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 156.1215 54 -0.53 35
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:23.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 80.0643 100 0.45 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:19.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 124.6863 96 -0.56 57
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:18.77 1.0 undecidable manual P 221 119.2917 97 -0.46 20
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:18.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 118.8921 97 -0.58 58
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:16.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 184 97.8243 98 0.45 42
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:16.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 102.7194 98 -0.24 65
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:15.30 1.0 undecidable manual P 84 90.3429 99 0.48 21
IV.USI.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:14.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 87.6456 99 -0.13 92
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:14.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 86.8464 99 0 71
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:13.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 77.9664 101 0.53 65
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:13.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 80.0643 100 0.07 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:13.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 83.0502 100 0.28 90
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:13.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 81.5517 100 0.14 70
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:12.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 37.1295 115 0.27 49
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:09.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 145 24.5532 127 -0.54 71
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:07.40 0.1 positive manual P 116 37.1295 115 0.5 94
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2016-09-29T21:29:04.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 24.5532 127 -0.29 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00003235000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:30:01.21
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000407 0.32 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:30:02.34
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00011115 0.26 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:36.63
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00011899999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:37.36
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0003725 0.28 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:38.19
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0004395 0.56 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:39.67
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.002319706 3.008 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:10.96
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0014061485 0.384 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:09.95
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.2 0.004795 0.74 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:28.38
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0017549999999999998 0.86 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:29.54
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000522 0.9 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:36.53
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000736 0.44 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:42.53
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002815 0.52 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:50.35
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002 0.36 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:51.29
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00008173954 3.0976 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:36.66
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007439302 2.4192 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:41.84
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000101 0.36 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:46.55
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000701 0.52 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:51.73
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000248 0.62 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:42.32
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000255 0.32 AML other m 2016-09-29T21:29:43.05
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