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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 01-09-2019 and time 04:41:12 (Italy) in region 4 km W Potenza (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Potenza (PZ), on

  • 01-09-2019 02:41:12 (UTC)
  • 01-09-2019 04:41:12 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6590, 15.7590 at 17 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
Potenza PZ 4 67122 67122
Avigliano PZ 9 11577 78699
Pignola PZ 10 6962 85661
Ruoti PZ 10 3579 89240
Picerno PZ 11 5985 95225
Tito PZ 11 7332 102557
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 14 2047 104604
Baragiano PZ 14 2671 107275
Pietragalla PZ 15 4160 111435
Satriano di Lucania PZ 16 2374 113809
Cancellara PZ 16 1309 115118
Brindisi Montagna PZ 16 908 116026
Abriola PZ 17 1531 117557
Filiano PZ 17 2926 120483
Savoia di Lucania PZ 20 1127 121610

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
66 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
69 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
91 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
97 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.3 2019-09-01
02:41:12		 40.6588 15.7593 17 2020-02-28
16:41:48		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72077641
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2019-09-01
02:41:12		 40.6618 15.742 13 2019-09-01
02:46:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 71995741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-01 02:41:12 ± 0.09
Latitude 40.6588 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.7593 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 17 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72077641

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 458
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 120
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 225
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 42
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 51
Number of defining phases 50
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.24196
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 88
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72077641
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-11-24 16:54:22

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 88
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71995741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-01 02:46:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:34.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 126.4734 93 1.25 40
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:34.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 137.862 93 -0.64 34
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:32.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 123.1878 93 0.28 60
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:32.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 328 62.2932 97 0.79 38
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:32.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 121.5894 93 -0.07 62
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:31.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 110.6004 94 1.12 45
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:31.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 117.4935 93 -0.12 62
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:31.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 313 59.9955 98 0.5 64
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:30.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 55.5999 98 0.41 44
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:30.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 96 57.6978 98 0.71 60
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:29.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 170 53.7018 99 0.24 46
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:29.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 286 51.5151 99 0.85 37
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:28.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 54.0015 99 -0.59 43
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:28.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 99.9222 94 -0.6 57
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:27.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 94 89.4438 95 0.25 64
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:26.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 244 42.624 102 -0.05 73
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:26.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 83.9493 95 -0.14 88
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:25.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 79.5648 95 0.02 69
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:25.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 76.0683 96 -0.12 67
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:24.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 207 72.0723 96 -0.17 90
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:24.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 35.8419 105 0.18 73
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:24.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 31.6461 108 0.94 37
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:24.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 73.9704 96 -0.33 65
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:24.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 37.2294 104 -0.45 45
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:23.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 34.9428 105 -0.39 46
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:23.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 64.7907 97 0.14 69
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:23.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 328 62.2932 97 -0.25 90
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:23.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 295 69.7746 96 -0.47 64
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:23.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 121 29.6481 109 0.53 68
IV.CAGG.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:22.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 242 23.754 116 0.77 40
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:22.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 96 57.6978 98 -0.08 93
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:22.90 0.1 negative manual P 313 59.9955 98 -0.03 95
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:22.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 25.1526 114 1.2 50
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:22.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 303 54.9006 99 -0.06 95
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:21.61 0.1 positive manual P 226 54.0015 99 -0.4 89
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:21.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 51.5151 99 -0.41 67
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:21.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 55.5999 98 -0.79 57
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:21.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 170 53.7018 99 -0.34 90
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:20.03 0.1 positive manual P 244 42.624 102 -0.27 94
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:20.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 47 20.9679 120 -0.19 73
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:19.00 0.1 positive manual P 28 35.8419 105 -0.28 93
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:19.35 0.1 positive manual P 174 37.2294 104 -0.13 97
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:18.86 0.1 negative manual P 121 29.6481 109 0.5 91
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:18.96 0.1 negative manual P 340 34.9428 105 -0.19 96
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:18.76 0.1 positive manual P 200 31.6461 108 0.1 97
IV.CAGG.EHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:17.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 23.754 116 0.14 98
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:17.08 0.1 positive manual P 47 20.9679 120 -0.06 100
IV.PZUN.HNZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:17.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 110 4.2957 164 -0.31 73
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:17.87 0.1 negative manual P 296 25.1526 114 0.15 98
IX.STN3.HNZ.01 2019-09-01T02:41:16.78 3.0 negative manual P 0.35 0
IV.PZUN.HNZ. 2019-09-01T02:41:15.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 4.2957 164 -0.47 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.004654999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:18.47
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.006279999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:18.46
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:2.8 0.006675 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:18.46
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:2.6 0.004375 1.4 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:20.00
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002575 0.16 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:21.50
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00234 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:21.50
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00299 0.16 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:21.78
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0032749999999999997 0.16 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:21.78
IX.CLT3.HHE.02 ML:2.2 0.000569 1.76 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:22.02
IX.STN3.HHN.02 ML:4.2 0.10315 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:24.28
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009565 0.74 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:24.16
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0008795 0.74 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:24.16
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001565 0.6 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:24.50
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0014199999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:24.50
IX.STN3.HHE.02 ML:4.2 0.1145 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:25.30
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000859 0.66 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:25.49
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0008694999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:25.49
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005155000000000001 1.24 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:26.98
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000516 0.6 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:26.40
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0008694999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:26.70
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004665 0.34 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:26.74
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00095 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:26.70
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00032450000000000003 0.24 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:27.67
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000242 0.34 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:28.46
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000532 0.74 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:28.45
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006135 1.44 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:28.83
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00030649999999999997 1.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:29.83
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0004894999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.07
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000169 0.38 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.28
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004605 0.7 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.29
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0012000000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.70
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00117 0.5 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.70
IV.CAPA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003625 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:30.84
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004735 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:31.26
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00044599999999999994 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:31.26
IX.CLT3.HNE.01 ML:2.3 0.00062 0.94 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:31.90
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0019249999999999998 1.78 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:31.07
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00038700000000000003 0.84 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.28
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000502 1.08 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.55
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00046350000000000004 1.1 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.56
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000222 0.84 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.24
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000442 1.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.95
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000332 1.66 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:32.13
IV.CAPA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00033650000000000005 1.14 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:33.30
IX.CLT3.HNN.01 ML:2.3 0.0007 0.32 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:34.36
IX.CLT3.HHN.02 ML:2.3 0.000739 0.3 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:34.20
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001555 0.22 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:34.47
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000242 1.24 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:34.17
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00021800000000000004 1.26 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:34.36
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0006459999999999999 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:35.02
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000251 0.98 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:35.17
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00016299999999999998 0.96 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:36.43
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000225 1.82 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:36.06
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000119 1.2 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:37.14
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000217 0.38 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:38.31
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0005695 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:38.62
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000395 1.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:38.01
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000272 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:39.27
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00043599999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:39.51
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001385 0.46 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:39.79
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0005255 0.2 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:39.86
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00020250000000000002 1.64 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:39.13
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:2.1 0.00020500000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:40.41
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.9 0.0001304 0.76 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:40.52
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00014324999999999999 0.98 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.61
MN.CUC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001525 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.20
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00011949999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.20
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00017749999999999998 0.44 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.29
MN.CUC.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00020140000000000002 0.8 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.69
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020899999999999998 1.7 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.12
IV.BULG.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00021550000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:41.77
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00015400000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:42.32
IV.BULG.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0001545 0.68 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:42.66
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00014500000000000003 0.96 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:43.08
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00027350000000000003 0.86 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:44.46
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002185 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:46.98
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000383 1.38 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:47.70
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0004785 0.2 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:47.73
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00009204999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:50.08
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000756 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:50.19
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000255 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:50.41
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00022250000000000004 0.54 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:51.52
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000226 0.68 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:51.28
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0004035 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:51.49
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00016599999999999997 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:51.49
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:2.4 0.000213 0.44 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:51.50
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000097 1.76 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:53.97
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002805 1.18 AML other m 2019-09-01T02:41:53.34
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