Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 23-12-2017 and time 12:04:33 (Italy) in region Costa Ligure Occidentale (Imperia)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: Costa Ligure Occidentale (Imperia), on

  • 23-12-2017 11:04:33 (UTC)
  • 23-12-2017 12:04:33 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 43.6310, 7.8540 at 15 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km S of Sanremo (54807 inhabitants)
88 Km S of Cuneo (56081 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Savona (61345 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 2.3 2017-12-23
11:04:33
43.6312 7.8542 15 2018-09-04
09:10:44
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 57371781
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.3 2017-12-23
11:04:33
43.6337 7.8567 11 2017-12-23
11:11:25
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 52755911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-12-23 11:04:33 ± 0.25
Latitude 43.6312 ± 0.0117
Longitude 7.8542 ± 0.0099
Depth (km) 15 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 57371781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1173
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 543
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 167
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1170.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 277
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.57381
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57371781
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-05-30 12:26:53

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52755911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-23 11:11:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2017-12-23T11:06:08.27 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.12 0
IV.SAMA.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:43.21 3.0 negative manual Pg 7.24 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:42.94 3.0 negative manual Pg 10.97 0
IV.PIEI.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:40.91 3.0 negative manual Pg 13.03 0
IV.LNSS.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:36.74 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.26 0
GU.SMPL.HHZ.00 2017-12-23T11:05:24.21 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:17.03 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.45 0
GU.BHB.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:13.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 341 141.5472 92 -0.59 35
GU.PCP.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:07.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 114.996 92 1.05 43
GU.PZZ.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:06.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 329 113.5974 92 0.39 59
IV.CELB.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:04.72 3.0 positive manual Pn -3.59 0
GU.SMPL.HHZ.00 2017-12-23T11:05:03.20 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
GU.RSP.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:00.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 174.6918 54 -1.21 48
GU.RRL.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:05:00.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 166.1115 54 0.47 66
IV.QLNO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:58.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 27 86.3469 93 -0.05 67
GU.STV.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:57.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 328 80.1642 94 -0.11 67
GU.ENR.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:56.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 332 74.5698 94 0.27 87
GU.BHB.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:55.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 341 141.5472 92 -0.95 62
GU.CANO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:54.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 25 70.8735 94 -0.14 69
GU.GBOS.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:53.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 359 67.7766 95 -0.1 69
GU.PZZ.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:52.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 329 113.5974 92 0.44 77
GU.PCP.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:52.00 0.1 positive manual P 28 114.996 92 -0.57 77
GU.RORO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:50.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 18 55.9995 96 -0.28 69
IV.QLNO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:48.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 86.3469 93 0.27 84
FR.SAOF.HHZ.00 2017-12-23T11:04:48.40 0.1 undecidable manual S 329 46.1205 97 0.12 95
GU.STV.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:47.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 328 80.1642 94 0.36 84
GU.CANO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:46.04 0.1 positive manual P 25 70.8735 94 0.25 87
GU.ENR.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:46.74 0.1 negative manual P 332 74.5698 94 0.38 85
GU.GBOS.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:45.52 0.1 negative manual P 359 67.7766 95 0.22 88
IV.IMI.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:44.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 6 31.1466 103 -0.32 95
GU.BURY.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:43.60 0.1 undecidable manual S 305 29.1486 104 -0.21 96
GU.RORO.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:43.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 55.9995 96 0.16 91
FR.SAOF.HHZ.00 2017-12-23T11:04:41.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 329 46.1205 97 -0.1 96
IV.IMI.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:39.65 0.1 negative manual P 6 31.1466 103 -0.07 100
GU.BURY.HHZ. 2017-12-23T11:04:39.21 0.1 negative manual P 305 29.1486 104 -0.21 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IMI.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009495 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:44.14
GU.BURY.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0009355 0.86 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:44.97
IV.IMI.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0009649999999999999 1.66 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:45.10
GU.BURY.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006495 1.4 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:45.23
FR.SAOF.HHE.00 ML:2.9 0.0023799999999999997 1.84 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:48.93
FR.SAOF.HHN.00 ML:2.9 0.002025 1.2 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:49.90
GU.RORO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004305 1.36 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:52.72
GU.RORO.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000389 1.3 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:52.05
GU.GBOS.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001285 1.4 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.17
GU.CANO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0005405 0.2 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.18
GU.GBOS.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00015099999999999998 0.48 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.47
GU.CANO.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0003955 0.84 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.92
GU.ENR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000682 0.74 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.51
GU.ENR.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0005124999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:56.53
GU.STV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000836 0.38 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:57.81
GU.STV.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000378 1.16 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:58.18
IV.QLNO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001275 0.92 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:04:59.20
IV.QLNO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001565 0.36 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:00.43
GU.PZZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000384 1.42 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:08.76
GU.PZZ.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002855 0.26 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:08.49
GU.PCP.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009259999999999999 0.16 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:08.78
GU.PCP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001265 1.38 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:09.18
GU.BHB.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000864 0.7 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:16.04
GU.BHB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00007485 1.58 AML other m 2017-12-23T11:05:16.08
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