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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 12-10-2019 and time 21:28:23 (Italy) in region 5 km W Calvello (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Calvello (PZ), on

  • 12-10-2019 19:28:23 (UTC)
  • 12-10-2019 21:28:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.4660, 15.7920 at 9 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
Calvello PZ 5 1948 1948
Abriola PZ 5 1531 3479
Marsico Nuovo PZ 7 4098 7577
Sasso di Castalda PZ 10 835 8412
Marsicovetere PZ 11 5546 13958
Paterno PZ 11 3368 17326
Pignola PZ 12 6962 24288
Anzi PZ 13 1696 25984
Brienza PZ 14 4078 30062
Laurenzana PZ 15 1797 31859
Satriano di Lucania PZ 16 2374 34233
Tramutola PZ 16 3089 37322
Tito PZ 16 7332 44654
Viggiano PZ 17 3329 47983
Padula SA 18 5368 53351
Sala Consilina SA 18 12664 66015
Potenza PZ 19 67122 133137
Atena Lucana SA 20 2336 135473

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
19 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
89 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
98 Km SE of Avellino (54857 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 1.9 2019-10-12
19:28:23		 40.4663 15.792 9 2020-02-28
16:41:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 73318331
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2019-10-12
19:28:23		 40.4878 15.7958 10 2019-10-12
19:38:38		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 73222911
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-10-12 19:28:23 ± 0.09
Latitude 40.4663 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.7920 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 73318331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 545
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 532
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 29
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) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10612
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.01713
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73222911
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-10-12 19:38:38

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 37
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73318331
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-12 09:51:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:43.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 74 56.7987 50 0.99 36
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:43.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 112.8981 50 0.36 61
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:42.27 0.3 undecidable manual S 15 54.8007 50 0.79 59
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:41.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 52.503 50 0.41 45
YZ.POLL1.HHE.00 2019-10-12T19:28:38.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 82.4508 50 -0.09 68
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:38.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 44.4222 50 0.13 48
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:37.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 274 41.2254 50 -0.22 48
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:37.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 80.4639 50 -0.81 55
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:37.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 37.7289 50 0.63 43
IV.ORI.HHN. 2019-10-12T19:28:36.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 129 72.2721 50 -0.67 40
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:35.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 169 32.1456 50 0.2 49
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:34.20 0.1 positive manual P 219 55.5 50 0.05 96
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:34.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 28.2495 107 0.4 47
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:34.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 56.1993 50 -0.18 70
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:34.18 0.1 negative manual P 74 56.7987 50 -0.17 94
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:33.26 0.1 positive manual P 178 52.503 50 -0.42 90
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:33.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 54.8007 50 -0.37 90
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:32.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 41.0256 50 0.25 71
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:32.04 0.1 positive manual P 248 44.4222 50 -0.41 91
IX.VDS3.HNN.01 2019-10-12T19:28:32.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 43.2234 50 0.69 62
IX.SCL3.HNE.02 2019-10-12T19:28:31.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 34.6431 50 0.56 67
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:31.43 0.1 positive manual P 274 41.2254 50 -0.51 89
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:31.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 15.6732 119 1.07 37
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:31.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 209 41.7249 50 -0.26 95
IX.BEL3.HNE.01 2019-10-12T19:28:31.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 335 30.5472 106 0.81 40
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:31.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 37.7289 50 -0.04 100
IT.SLC1.HGZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:31.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 18.3705 116 0.61 45
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:30.13 0.1 positive manual P 169 32.1456 50 -0.42 93
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:29.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 23.5542 111 0.37 95
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:29.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 301 13.7751 123 0.08 52
IX.VDP3.HNE.01 2019-10-12T19:28:29.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 24.0537 110 0.28 73
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:29.61 0.1 positive manual P 275 28.2495 107 -0.22 98
IT.SLC1.HGZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:28.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 245 18.3705 116 0.34 97
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:28.00 0.1 positive manual P 4 19.9689 114 -0.26 98
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:28.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 11.7771 127 -0.75 43
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:27.72 0.1 positive manual P 177 15.6732 119 0.21 100
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-10-12T19:28:27.87 0.1 positive manual P 238 15.873 119 0.33 98
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:26.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 13.7751 123 -0.83 83
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2019-10-12T19:28:26.29 0.1 positive manual P 2 11.7771 127 -0.55 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.STN3.HHE.02 ML:3.9 0.08529168999999999 0.3456 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:30.82
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000981784 0.2048 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:33.93
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0017236954999999999 0.3456 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:33.86
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0015285060000000002 0.3328 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:33.86
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0010110957499999999 0.4608 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:33.93
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0006486052 0.5632 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:34.76
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0006326604 0.5376 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:34.78
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00064456605 0.2048 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:35.37
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00066587025 0.2048 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:35.37
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00072875875 0.2816 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:35.89
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00107088355 0.448 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:35.82
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0010848758 0.4224 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:35.83
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00037168905 0.256 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:36.63
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00036155110000000003 0.2432 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:36.63
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0006815682999999999 0.4608 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:36.44
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006489695 0.384 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:38.48
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00056844345 0.2816 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:38.43
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0005218564500000001 0.576 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:38.91
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00055688725 0.576 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:38.91
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0004449591 0.2944 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:39.12
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00040897905000000003 0.448 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:39.12
IV.MGR.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0002207182 0.3456 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:39.40
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00019539425 0.2176 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:39.83
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00014326245 0.2432 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:40.04
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00014147452 0.1408 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:40.33
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001229005 0.256 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:40.44
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000120552995 0.3584 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:42.43
MN.CUC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00011835939 0.2816 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:42.44
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006385089500000001 0.2688 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:42.67
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00039624340000000004 0.1536 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:44.68
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000070943525 0.2432 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:49.97
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001605391 0.256 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:50.05
IV.BULG.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0001471122 0.256 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:50.06
IV.BULG.HNE. ML:1.5 0.000077795005 0.3968 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:28:50.39
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00002492708 0.32 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:29:00.87
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00004035262 0.32 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:29:01.77
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000065918675 0.3456 AML other m 2019-10-12T19:29:03.77
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