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Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 5.6 on date 08-02-2023 and time 15:16:18 (UTC) in region North of Honduras [Sea: Honduras]

A magnitude Mwp 5.6 earthquake occured in region: North of Honduras [Sea: Honduras], on

  • 08-02-2023 15:16:18 (UTC)
  • 08-02-2023 16:16:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 08-02-2023 09:16:18 (UTC -06:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (America/Belize)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 16.7660, -86.0190 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.3
Mwp 5.6
Mwpd 5.9 		2023-02-08
15:16:18		 16.766 -86.0193 10 2023-02-08
15:29:38		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114262341
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-08 15:16:18
Latitude 16.7660
Longitude -86.0193
Depth (km) 10 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114262341

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 7216
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 7179
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 207
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 5879.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61.9418
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 69
Number of defining phases 69
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.24658
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 2.96622
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 68.58088
Number of stations at which the event was observed 69
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 69
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:5.9

Field Value
Value 5.9
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 114262341
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-08 15:29:38

Mwp:5.6

Field Value
Value 5.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 114262341
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-08 15:29:38

mb:5.3

Field Value
Value 5.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 61
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 114262341
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-08 15:29:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.DAG.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:27:19.22 10.0 negative automatic P 13 68.5809 -1.53939 0
AT.TTA.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:27:04.50 10.0 negative automatic P 332 66.0466 -0.359385 0
IU.COLA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:26:45.55 10.0 negative automatic P 335 63.0592 0.349 0.36013
US.EGAK.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:26:27.83 10.0 negative automatic P 336 60.3814 0.659802 0.410757
GT.PLCA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:26:24.48 10.0 positive automatic P 166 59.2645 4.86874 0
CX.MNMCX.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:23:46.95 10.0 positive automatic P 155 39.3598 -0.749096 0.693541
US.BMO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:38.88 10.0 negative automatic P 324 38.4136 -0.694073 0.778098
US.WVOR.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:35.05 10.0 positive automatic P 320 37.8251 0.408503 0.762488
BK.SAO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:31.10 10.0 negative automatic P 310 37.0892 2.86661 0.794914
US.EGMT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:26.30 10.0 negative automatic P 333 36.8041 0.367938 0.791252
US.HLID.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:19.28 10.0 positive automatic P 324 35.9861 0.211733 0.826597
US.BOZ.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:18.40 10.0 positive automatic P 329 35.8804 0.268994 0.800165
US.DGMT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:09.83 10.0 negative automatic P 339 35.0042 -0.60755 0.826942
US.ELK.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:09.48 10.0 positive automatic P 320 34.7742 0.760795 0.861616
US.RLMT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:23:05.43 10.0 negative automatic P 330 34.3941 0.0215576 0.859201
US.AHID.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:59.08 10.0 negative automatic P 326 33.6402 0.242286 0.8854
US.HWUT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:54.13 10.0 positive automatic P 324 33.1227 -0.172757 0.875271
US.DUG.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:53.90 10.0 negative automatic P 321 32.9610 1.07393 0.889088
US.BW06.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:51.30 10.0 positive automatic P 327 32.8270 -0.482329 0.89191
II.PFO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:46.50 10.0 positive automatic P 307 32.0888 1.34821 0.907529
US.PKME.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:43.40 10.0 negative automatic P 23 31.7529 1.40744 0.835144
US.EYMN.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:38.00 10.0 negative automatic P 353 31.5012 -1.84644 0.931143
IU.RSSD.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:38.65 10.0 negative automatic P 335 31.2971 0.325245 0.935567
US.LONY.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:22.38 10.0 negative automatic P 17 29.4688 0.493003 0.930233
US.WUAZ.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:22.23 10.0 positive automatic P 315 29.3238 1.4351 0.869565
US.ISCO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:15.05 10.0 negative automatic P 327 28.6354 0.172602 0.963855
US.MVCO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:13.50 10.0 positive automatic P 320 28.4576 0.30377 0.952381
US.ECSD.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:11.23 10.0 positive automatic P 344 28.4205 -1.3452 0.91954
IU.TUC.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:03.02 10.0 positive automatic P 309 27.2509 0.831636 0.869565
US.SDCO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:22:01.33 10.0 positive automatic P 325 27.0802 0.387107 0
US.BINY.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:59.15 10.0 negative automatic P 17 26.8429 0.705157 0.898876
US.JFWS.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:53.75 10.0 negative automatic P 353 26.3941 -0.617208 0.963855
US.ERPA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:50.00 10.0 negative automatic P 10 25.8713 0.366683 0.952381
IU.ANMO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:49.42 10.0 positive automatic P 319 25.7518 0.607977 0.97561
US.CBKS.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:42.50 10.0 negative automatic P 334 25.0963 -0.165176 0.963855
IU.BBSR.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:41.87 10.0 positive automatic P 47 24.7987 2.02449 0.909091
IU.SSPA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:41.47 10.0 negative automatic P 15 24.8829 0.817218 0.97561
US.KSU1.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:33.98 10.0 positive automatic P 340 24.1706 -0.194112 0.869565
US.ACSO.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:29.20 10.0 positive automatic P 6 23.6122 0.138798 0.842105
US.MCWV.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:28.65 10.0 positive automatic P 12 23.5128 0.547733 0.860215
US.MNTX.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:22.30 10.0 positive automatic P 314 23.0508 -0.969388 0.909091
US.AMTX.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:21.33 10.0 positive automatic P 325 22.8882 -0.33506 0.952381
US.CBN.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:20.20 10.0 negative automatic P 18 22.7403 0.269132 0
IU.CCM.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:08.82 10.0 negative automatic P 349 21.7778 -0.879928 0.930233
US.WMOK.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:04.75 10.0 positive automatic P 330 21.2864 0.29163 0.963855
US.BLA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:21:02.40 10.0 negative automatic P 13 21.0330 0.64427 0.879121
MX.HPIG.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:21:01.03 10.0 positive automatic P 303 20.8352 1.21491 0.97561
US.TZTN.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:50.08 10.0 negative automatic P 6 19.8977 0.681903 0.824742
IU.WVT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:44.05 10.0 negative automatic P 356 19.4294 -0.195547 0.869565
IM.TKL.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:20:39.94 10.0 negative automatic P 6 18.9966 0.420994 0.909091
US.JCT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:34.18 10.0 negative automatic P 320 18.6055 -1.09712 0.898876
US.NATX.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:15.55 10.0 negative automatic P 334 16.9194 0.94865 0.941176
US.NHSC.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:14.48 10.0 positive automatic P 17 17.1677 -3.21176 0.761905
IU.SDV.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:13.32 10.0 positive automatic P 116 16.9313 -1.68221 0.909091
MX.ZAIG.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:20:11.61 10.0 negative automatic P 294 16.6740 -0.279772 0.909091
US.GOGA.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:10.10 10.0 positive automatic P 7 16.8024 -3.01752 0.941176
US.LRAL.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:04.83 10.0 positive automatic P 357 16.2971 -1.87717 0.898876
US.VBMS.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:03.85 10.0 negative automatic P 346 15.9796 1.25301 0.930233
IU.HKT.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:20:03.15 10.0 negative automatic P 328 15.9614 0.856859 0.963855
CU.SDDR.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:19:41.25 10.0 positive automatic P 79 14.1892 2.43072 0.952381
US.BRAL.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:19:40.93 10.0 positive automatic P 356 14.4326 -1.12444 0.987654
IU.DWPF.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:19:08.37 10.0 negative automatic P 20 12.1063 -1.90602 0.952381
MX.TLIG.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:19:06.96 10.0 positive automatic P 276 12.0121 -2.2125 0.952381
CU.MTDJ.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:18:16.98 10.0 positive automatic P 79 8.2216 -0.244567 0.952381
II.JTS.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:17:54.17 10.0 negative automatic P 171 6.5574 -0.105819 0.869565
MX.CCIG.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:17:44.20 10.0 positive automatic P 266 5.8843 -1.05939 0.930233
GE.BOAB.BHZ. 2023-02-08T15:17:23.25 10.0 negative automatic P 175 4.3300 -0.434882 0.97561
IU.TEIG.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:17:19.92 10.0 positive automatic P 329 4.0684 -0.103308 0.97561
CU.TGUH.BHZ.00 2023-02-08T15:17:04.45 10.0 negative automatic P 204 2.9662 -0.611065 0.97561
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