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Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.0 on date 17-02-2023 and time 09:37:32 (UTC) in region Indonesia [Sea]

A magnitude Mwp 6.0 earthquake occured in region: Indonesia [Sea], on

  • 17-02-2023 09:37:32 (UTC)
  • 17-02-2023 10:37:32 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 17-02-2023 19:07:32 (UTC +09:30) local time in the region of the earthquake (Australia/Darwin)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) -6.6020, 132.0680 at 20 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 5.7
Mwp 6.0
Mwpd 6.3 		2023-02-17
09:37:32		 -6.6023 132.068 20 2023-02-17
09:54:01		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114510921
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:37:32
Latitude -6.6023
Longitude 132.0680
Depth (km) 20 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114510921

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 7374
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2054
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 47
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 5963.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 73.3475
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 74
Number of defining phases 74
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.64465
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 2.99357
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 60.25004
Number of stations at which the event was observed 70
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 70
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:6.3

Field Value
Value 6.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 114510921
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:54:01

Mwp:6.0

Field Value
Value 6.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 114510921
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:54:01

mb:5.7

Field Value
Value 5.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 114510921
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:54:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.HMDM.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:47:40.42 10.0 positive automatic P 282 60.2500 1.40677 0.380621
GE.KAAM.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:47:34.77 10.0 positive automatic P 275 59.3650 1.84411 0.43077
IO.EVN.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:47:07.65 10.0 positive automatic P 311 55.6821 -0.191915 0.237738
IU.YSS.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:56.35 10.0 positive automatic P 9 54.3926 -1.33761 0.483994
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:46:51.42 10.0 positive automatic P 286 53.5116 0.178834 0.509447
II.PALK.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:47.85 10.0 positive automatic P 284 53.0805 -0.286243 0.461407
GE.HALK.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:46:46.20 10.0 positive automatic P 283 52.8247 0.0136704 0.533138
AU.MCQ.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:44.65 10.0 negative automatic P 161 52.5447 0.551146 0.501098
NZ.URZ.HHZ.10 2023-02-17T09:46:36.23 10.0 negative automatic P 135 51.5110 -0.185017 0.514832
IU.SNZO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:34.57 10.0 positive automatic P 139 51.3272 -0.471589 0.551385
NZ.KHZ.HHZ.10 2023-02-17T09:46:33.59 10.0 negative automatic P 141 51.1640 -0.217659 0.552776
NZ.ODZ.HHZ.10 2023-02-17T09:46:32.16 10.0 positive automatic P 145 50.9422 -0.0186705 0.559168
IN.SHL.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:46:28.74 10.0 positive automatic P 311 50.6003 -0.817643 0.567669
II.ERM.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:21.62 10.0 positive automatic P 11 49.6591 -0.802063 0.5866
JP.JTM.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:46:09.15 10.0 positive automatic P 9 48.1059 -1.37274 0.559209
NZ.OUZ.HHZ.10 2023-02-17T09:46:08.77 10.0 positive automatic P 133 47.6335 1.92594 0.607338
IU.FUNA.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:46:01.80 10.0 negative automatic P 96 46.7292 2.00412 0.568971
IU.INCN.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:45:40.32 10.0 positive automatic P 354 44.3701 -0.805713 0.635149
IU.MAJO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:45:31.97 10.0 positive automatic P 7 43.5278 -2.45019 0.635423
JP.JGF.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:45:24.40 10.0 positive automatic P 6 42.4966 -1.70597 0.699922
G.INU.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:45:22.36 10.0 positive automatic P 6 42.2099 -1.32749 0.705282
IU.CHTO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:45:16.80 10.0 positive automatic P 309 41.3725 -0.0957693 0.729747
JP.JTU.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:45:14.20 10.0 positive automatic P 357 41.2055 -1.26 0.707384
JP.JMN.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:45:08.00 10.0 positive automatic P 2 40.3685 -0.636572 0.758256
RM.SLV.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:45:00.62 10.0 positive automatic P 316 39.2839 0.983209 0.743463
II.TAU.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:55.52 10.0 negative automatic P 162 38.7174 0.717934 0.77223
JP.JSU.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:48.90 10.0 positive automatic P 358 38.1412 -1.10781 0.783565
ND.MARNC.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:48.45 10.0 positive automatic P 117 37.7858 1.50853 0.809881
GE.LHMI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:39.07 10.0 positive automatic P 288 36.9963 -1.17255 0.521017
ND.ONTNC.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:38.50 10.0 positive automatic P 119 36.6702 1.01286 0.775932
G.SANVU.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:29.65 10.0 positive automatic P 107 35.5442 1.8075 0.835684
GE.GSI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:23.52 10.0 negative automatic P 282 35.3213 -2.41259 0.767171
ND.KOUNC.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:17.25 10.0 positive automatic P 117 34.1769 1.20404 0.863801
AU.MILA.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:17.00 10.0 negative automatic P 155 34.2008 0.625415 0
JP.JOW.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:11.05 10.0 positive automatic P 354 33.6385 -0.34373 0.835227
AU.TOO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:09.53 10.0 negative automatic P 160 33.2848 1.15108 0.915075
IU.TATO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:05.47 10.0 positive automatic P 342 33.2089 -2.16655 0.863428
G.CAN.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:44:03.50 10.0 negative automatic P 154 32.6586 0.582838 0.87474
MY.IPM.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:03.67 10.0 positive automatic P 289 32.9087 -1.36005 0.83094
AU.RIV.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:02.12 10.0 positive automatic P 150 32.4530 1.11767 0.763561
JP.JMZ.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:44:00.95 10.0 negative automatic P 359 32.4311 0.136485 0.840349
JP.YOJ.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:43:58.05 10.0 positive automatic P 344 32.2978 -1.58801 0.903199
IU.NWAO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:43:36.77 10.0 negative automatic P 206 29.7116 -0.129444 0.952381
MY.KOM.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:43:33.57 10.0 positive automatic P 286 29.3933 -0.449988 0.930233
IU.HNR.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:43:19.82 10.0 positive automatic P 98 27.7426 0.479815 0.761905
AU.MORW.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:43:13.10 10.0 negative automatic P 212 27.0804 -0.339053 0.952381
AU.EIDS.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:43:04.42 10.0 positive automatic P 138 26.1200 -0.339077 0.97561
IU.GUMO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:42:52.55 10.0 positive automatic sP 32 23.8574 0.59452 0
AU.FORT.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:42:49.30 10.0 negative automatic P 188 24.4661 -0.428342 0.97561
AU.GIRL.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:42:40.75 10.0 positive automatic P 225 23.5059 -0.19579 0.987654
AU.QLP.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:42:37.30 10.0 negative automatic P 151 23.0950 0.623746 0.97561
GE.SMRI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:42:22.32 10.0 positive automatic P 268 21.4759 2.88857 0.930233
AU.RABL.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:42:06.08 10.0 positive automatic P 84 20.1481 0.986287 0.43956
IU.CTAO.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:41:57.17 10.0 positive automatic P 136 19.2689 1.66512 0.963855
IU.MBWA.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:41:48.07 10.0 negative automatic P 218 18.8243 -2.53518 0.952381
AU.WRKA.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:41:46.38 10.0 negative automatic P 191 18.7844 -3.86541 0.952381
GE.JAGI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:41:37.22 10.0 positive automatic P 263 17.8562 -2.13467 0.30303
GE.PMG.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:41:05.02 10.0 positive automatic P 102 15.1972 -0.535497 0.851064
IU.DAV.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:41:04.02 10.0 positive automatic P 335 15.1264 -0.61586 0.869565
II.WRAB.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:40:37.00 10.0 negative automatic P 171 13.5151 -4.78313 0.952381
II.KAPI.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:40:30.12 10.0 positive automatic P 277 12.3544 3.20599 0.909091
GE.LUWI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:40:08.07 10.0 positive automatic P 301 10.8109 2.32147 0.952381
GE.MMRI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:39:55.77 10.0 negative automatic P 258 9.9523 1.75364 0.615385
GE.TNTI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:39:37.22 10.0 positive automatic P 327 8.7399 -0.159051 0.666667
GE.SOEI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:39:33.27 10.0 negative automatic P 247 8.3389 1.21653 0.909091
GE.SANI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:39:22.17 10.0 positive automatic P 307 7.5800 0.703542 0.952381
AU.MTN.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:39:04.65 10.0 negative automatic P 188 6.3086 0.6236 0.898876
AU.KDU.BHZ.00 2023-02-17T09:39:01.88 10.0 positive automatic P 176 6.0973 0.76056 0.987654
GE.FAKI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:38:28.62 10.0 positive automatic P 3 3.6873 0.617532 0.97561
GE.BNDI.BHZ. 2023-02-17T09:38:21.52 10.0 positive automatic P 314 2.9936 3.07316 0.952381
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