Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 14-10-2019 and time 20:58:17 (Italy) in region 5 km E Pignola (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km E Pignola (PZ), on

  • 14-10-2019 18:58:17 (UTC)
  • 14-10-2019 20:58:17 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5730, 15.8470 at 22 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Pignola PZ 5 6962 6962
Abriola PZ 8 1531 8493
Potenza PZ 8 67122 75615
Brindisi Montagna PZ 9 908 76523
Anzi PZ 9 1696 78219
Calvello PZ 11 1948 80167
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 12 2047 82214
Trivigno PZ 12 678 82892
Tito PZ 14 7332 90224
Albano di Lucania PZ 16 1435 91659
Laurenzana PZ 17 1797 93456
Sasso di Castalda PZ 17 835 94291
Castelmezzano PZ 18 800 95091
Satriano di Lucania PZ 18 2374 97465
Cancellara PZ 19 1309 98774
Picerno PZ 19 5985 104759
Tolve PZ 19 3251 108010
Campomaggiore PZ 19 811 108821
Pietrapertosa PZ 19 1032 109853
Marsico Nuovo PZ 20 4098 113951
Pietragalla PZ 20 4160 118111

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km SE of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
64 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
73 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
77 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
92 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 1.5 2019-10-14
18:58:17
40.5732 15.8467 22 2020-02-28
16:42:16
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 75019571
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2019-10-14
18:58:16
40.5818 15.8078 26 2019-10-14
19:07:36
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 73255651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-10-14 18:58:17 ± 0.17
Latitude 40.5732 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.8467 ± 0.0095
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 75019571

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 686
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 586
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 131
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 690.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 70
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 23
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) 0.03777
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.45236
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 75019571
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-27 11:36:06

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73255651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-10-14 19:07:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:34.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 50.2164 106 0.54 41
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2019-10-14T18:58:32.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 43.4232 109 0.44 44
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:31.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 42.2244 110 -0.27 68
IX.SRN3.HNE. 2019-10-14T18:58:30.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 34.1436 115 0.56 43
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:30.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 304 36.3414 113 -0.05 48
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:28.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 27.75 121 0 49
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:28.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 27.1506 122 0.54 44
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:27.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 25.0527 124 0.06 73
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:26.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 50.2164 106 -0.13 93
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:25.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 42.2244 110 -0.23 69
IX.STN3.HNZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:25.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 17.1717 137 -0.26 47
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:25.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 304 36.3414 113 0.65 62
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2019-10-14T18:58:25.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 43.4232 109 -0.37 89
IX.SRN3.HNE. 2019-10-14T18:58:24.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 34.1436 115 -0.03 96
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:24.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 338 8.6802 155 0.23 73
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:23.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 27.1506 122 0.19 71
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 2019-10-14T18:58:23.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 269 4.1958 168 -0.45 47
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:23.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 25.0527 124 0.02 98
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:23.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 27.75 121 -0.19 95
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:22.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 18.9699 134 0.45 68
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:21.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 8.6802 155 0.08 100
IX.STN3.HNZ. 2019-10-14T18:58:21.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 17.1717 137 -0.47 68
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 2019-10-14T18:58:20.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 4.1958 168 -0.41 94
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000169 0.24 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:25.50
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00017059252 0.256 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:25.51
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0002265 0.28 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:25.49
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0002270535 0.32 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:25.49
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0002252885 0.1792 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:27.86
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002295 0.18 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:27.86
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000219 0.18 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:27.98
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001901049 0.1792 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:27.89
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00004025 0.6 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:28.18
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00008094999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:28.98
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00006485 0.34 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:30.86
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000033 1.34 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:30.05
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009559999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:38.50
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000125 0.6 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:38.70
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:0.7 0.000014185267 0.2816 AML other m 2019-10-14T18:58:35.42
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