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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 25-09-2019 and time 03:34:12 (Italy) in region 2 km SE Balvano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Balvano (PZ), on

  • 25-09-2019 01:34:12 (UTC)
  • 25-09-2019 03:34:12 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6430, 15.5290 at 13 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
Balvano PZ 2 1830 1830
Ricigliano SA 5 1144 2974
Vietri di Potenza PZ 5 2832 5806
Baragiano PZ 7 2671 8477
Romagnano al Monte SA 8 368 8845
Salvitelle SA 8 560 9405
Savoia di Lucania PZ 8 1127 10532
Caggiano SA 9 2765 13297
Picerno PZ 9 5985 19282
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 11 1429 20711
San Gregorio Magno SA 11 4286 24997
Auletta SA 13 2336 27333
Muro Lucano PZ 13 5497 32830
Pertosa SA 13 690 33520
Bella PZ 13 5171 38691
Buccino SA 14 5047 43738
Satriano di Lucania PZ 14 2374 46112
Tito PZ 14 7332 53444
Polla SA 15 5279 58723
Ruoti PZ 15 3579 62302
Castelgrande PZ 18 943 63245
Petina SA 18 1159 64404
Avigliano PZ 19 11577 75981
Sant'Arsenio SA 19 2815 78796
San Fele PZ 20 3004 81800

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
69 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
83 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
90 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
91 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
92 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 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 1.5 2019-09-25
01:34:12		 40.643 15.5288 13 2020-02-28
16:42:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74306211
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2019-09-25
01:34:11		 40.644 15.5267 15 2019-09-25
01:43:33		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 72741721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-25 01:34:12 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.6430 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.5288 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 13 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74306211

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 538
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 220
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 263
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 540.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 68
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.85526
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 39
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72741721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-25 01:43:33

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74306211
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-04 09:00:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:28.26 3.0 undecidable manual P 94.9383 0.15 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:26.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 40.7259 94 0.78 38
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:26.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 147 42.1245 94 0.63 40
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:24.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 65 38.2284 95 0.2 46
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-09-25T01:34:24.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 34.0437 96 0.96 36
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:24.81 3.0 undecidable manual P 76.8675 -0.52 0
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:23.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 35.3424 96 -0.16 46
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:22.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 151 58.5969 93 -0.44 64
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:22.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 163 29.4483 97 -0.01 48
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:21.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 228 25.4523 100 -0.07 48
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2019-09-25T01:34:21.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 48.9177 93 0.19 68
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:21.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 23.3544 101 0.54 43
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-09-25T01:34:20.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 314 40.626 94 0.32 45
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:20.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 49.3173 93 -0.55 62
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:19.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 42.1245 94 -0.26 68
IX.SRN3.HHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:19.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 18.3705 108 0.46 45
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:19.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 41.2254 94 0.09 70
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:19.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 65 38.2284 95 -0.17 93
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:19.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 208 40.7259 94 -0.33 89
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:18.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 35.3424 96 -0.32 90
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-09-25T01:34:18.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 34.0437 96 -0.12 70
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:18.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 345 12.9759 122 0.56 45
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-09-25T01:34:18.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 16.2726 113 -0.01 50
IX.CLT3.HHZ.02 2019-09-25T01:34:18.87 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IX.BEL3.HNE.01 2019-09-25T01:34:17.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 12.0768 125 -0.35 46
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:17.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 29.4483 97 -0.09 72
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:17.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 23.3544 101 0.32 92
IX.PGN3.HHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:17.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 23.8539 101 0.32 92
IV.CAGG.EHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:17.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 189 9.5793 134 0.27 48
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:17.16 0.1 positive manual P 228 25.4523 100 -0.26 93
IX.SCL3.HHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:16.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 346 5.994 149 -0.2 48
IX.VDP3.HNE. 2019-09-25T01:34:16.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 5.5944 151 0.09 50
IX.BEL3.HNE.01 2019-09-25T01:34:16.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 49 12.0768 125 0.57 88
IX.SRN3.HHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:16.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 199 18.3705 108 -0.03 99
IV.CAGG.EHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:15.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 189 9.5793 134 -0.13 98
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-09-25T01:34:15.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 12.9759 122 0.04 100
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-09-25T01:34:15.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 16.2726 113 -0.8 60
IX.VDS3.HNE.01 2019-09-25T01:34:15.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 13.875 119 -0.16 72
IX.SCL3.HHE. 2019-09-25T01:34:14.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 346 5.994 149 -0.21 96
IX.VDP3.HNE. 2019-09-25T01:34:14.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 5.5944 151 -0.07 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.STN3.HHN.02 ML:3.4 0.018824815 0.24 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:22.62
IX.STN3.HHE.02 ML:3.1 0.010372083 0.368 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:22.43
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:1.1 0.00010332962000000002 0.32 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:21.20
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00028276504999999994 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:20.90
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0002189565 0.3 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:21.20
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:1.1 0.00012060300000000001 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:20.90
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0001645394 0.1 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:23.53
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00008736864999999999 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:24.71
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00015499015 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:23.68
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000148543235 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:22.17
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00022355405 0.4904 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.38
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00019954805 0.56 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.13
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00020614380000000002 0.4496 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:28.93
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000138151935 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:30.98
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00018148705000000002 0.3096 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.58
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00022774015 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:30.50
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010262577500000001 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:24.03
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00015975064999999998 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:28.96
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00009957173499999999 0.12 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:24.36
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011820475 0.2504 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:25.83
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00015489846 0.5 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:31.77
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00018270325 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:25.58
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00018086039999999997 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:26.02
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00020869935 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:26.02
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000041386465 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:29.75
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00003245471 0.14 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:26.63
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.2 0.0000567280935 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.22
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000060071805 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.22
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008732591 0.28 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:27.88
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00013139073 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:28.46
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.3 0.000051391215000000005 0.08 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:30.61
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:1.6 0.00009901267499999999 0.096 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:31.34
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000068845985 0.2 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:32.46
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000057301019999999994 0.2 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:33.72
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00006866288000000001 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:32.47
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000060651424999999995 0.22 AML other m 2019-09-25T01:34:33.72
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