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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-10-2016 and time 10:58:53 (Italy) in region 5 km W Montemonaco (AP)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Montemonaco (AP), on

  • 15-10-2016 08:58:53 (UTC)
  • 15-10-2016 10:58:53 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.8950, 13.2670 at 9 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
Montemonaco AP 5 604 604
Montegallo AP 8 523 1127
Montefortino FM 8 1178 2305
Castelsantangelo sul Nera MC 9 281 2586
Bolognola MC 12 142 2728
Ussita MC 12 444 3172
Amandola FM 12 3629 6801
Arquata del Tronto AP 14 1178 7979
Comunanza AP 14 3166 11145
Visso MC 15 1107 12252
Palmiano AP 16 196 12448
Sarnano MC 16 3264 15712
Acquacanina MC 17 121 15833
Roccafluvione AP 18 2010 17843
Norcia PG 18 4957 22800
Fiastra MC 18 559 23359
Acquasanta Terme AP 18 2916 26275
Preci PG 19 724 26999
Venarotta AP 19 2066 29065
Montefalcone Appennino FM 19 424 29489
Smerillo FM 19 365 29854
Force AP 20 1354 31208

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km NW of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Foligno (57155 inhabitants)
61 Km N of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Terni (111501 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Perugia (166134 inhabitants)
83 Km S of Ancona (100861 inhabitants)
84 Km NW of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
91 Km NW of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
95 Km NW of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.6 2016-10-15
08:58:53		 42.8952 13.2667 9 2019-07-19
13:24:16		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 65051371
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2016-10-15
08:58:53		 42.8847 13.2653 8 2016-10-15
09:16:59		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 30204461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-10-15 08:58:53 ± 0.04
Latitude 42.8952 ± 0.0018
Longitude 13.2667 ± 0.0025
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 65051371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 250
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 193
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 46
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 250.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 46
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04407
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.63582
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 65051371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-01-29 15:04:27

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 30204461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-10-15 09:16:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SNTG.HHE. 2016-10-15T08:59:09.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 47.9187 50 0 47
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:08.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 43.0236 50 0.01 71
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:07.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 40.8258 50 0.17 69
IV.CAMP.HHE. 2016-10-15T08:59:07.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 164 41.5251 50 0.09 47
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:06.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 210 37.3293 50 0.2 69
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:06.10 0.6 undecidable manual P 190 70.5738 50 -0.07 45
IV.T1246.HHN. 2016-10-15T08:59:06.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 152 39.2274 50 -0.09 71
IV.T1217.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:05.67 0.1 undecidable manual S 233 34.0437 50 0.07 95
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:05.55 0.1 undecidable manual S 252 34.0437 50 -0.04 96
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:04.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 293 31.8459 50 -0.18 70
IV.ASSB.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:03.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 52.0035 50 -0.15 68
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2016-10-15T08:59:03.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 153 55.0005 50 -0.2 89
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:03.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 26.5512 109 0.14 71
IV.T1211.HNN. 2016-10-15T08:59:03.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 220 52.3032 50 -0.1 46
IV.SNTG.HHE. 2016-10-15T08:59:02.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 47.9187 50 -0.27 89
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:02.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 50.0166 50 -0.21 90
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 17 19.3695 115 0.38 69
IV.RM33.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 43.0236 50 0 95
IV.CAMP.HHE. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 41.5251 50 0.2 91
IV.T1246.HHN. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 152 39.2274 50 -0.01 96
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 40.8258 50 0.02 71
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 19.1697 115 0.34 46
IV.T1216.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.36 0.1 undecidable manual S 269 20.1687 114 0.09 97
IV.CSP1.EHE. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 347 22.3554 112 -0.16 72
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:01.07 0.3 negative manual P 210 37.3293 50 0.04 72
IV.T1215.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:00.43 0.3 positive manual P 252 34.0437 50 -0.1 71
IV.T1217.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:00.47 0.6 positive manual P 233 34.0437 50 -0.06 48
IV.MNTP.HNZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:00.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 31 31.5462 50 0.72 40
IV.CESI.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:59:00.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 31.8459 50 -0.12 95
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:59.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 241 14.1747 123 0.26 95
IV.T1299.HNN. 2016-10-15T08:58:59.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 177 28.9488 107 -0.23 47
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:59.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 169 29.8479 107 -0.3 46
IV.T1216.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.15 0.3 positive manual P 269 20.1687 114 0.12 72
IV.CSP1.EHE. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 22.3554 112 -0.03 98
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 19.3695 115 0.45 68
IV.T1201.HNN. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 26.4513 109 -0.27 46
IV.T1243.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 146 26.5512 109 -0.32 46
IV.T1204.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:58.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 170 24.6531 110 0.11 48
IV.T1245.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:57.57 0.1 undecidable manual S 236 7.6812 140 -0.16 98
IV.FEMA.HNE. 2016-10-15T08:58:57.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 19.1697 115 -0.1 97
IV.NRCA.HNZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:57.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 14.1747 123 0.22 96
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:57.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 286 6.5934 144 -0.29 95
IV.MC2.EHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:56.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 286 6.5934 144 0.16 98
IV.T1245.HHZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:56.17 0.1 positive manual P 236 7.6812 140 0.18 97
IV.MMO1.HNZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:56.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 84 4.8951 152 -0.38 94
IV.MMO1.HNZ. 2016-10-15T08:58:55.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 4.8951 152 0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.TERO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001365 0.58 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:12.11
IV.T1217.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00018910000000000002 1.44 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:06.24
IV.T1217.EHE. ML:1.4 0.00011499999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:06.29
IV.LNSS.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006910000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:07.21
IV.T1216.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0004607285 0.352 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:01.72
IV.T1204.EHE. ML:1.7 0.00031118350000000004 0.1216 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:03.42
IV.T1204.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00014753535 0.9856 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:03.36
IV.T1215.EHE. ML:1.4 0.00009348245 0.928 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:05.61
IV.T1217.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00025327490000000004 1.024 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:05.98
IV.RM33.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00016378035999999998 1.12 AML other m 2016-10-15T08:59:08.28
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