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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 26-12-2019 and time 12:51:30 (Italy) in region 2 km W Tito (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Tito (PZ), on

  • 26-12-2019 11:51:30 (UTC)
  • 26-12-2019 12:51:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5790, 15.6540 at 18 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
Tito PZ 2 7332 7332
Satriano di Lucania PZ 4 2374 9706
Picerno PZ 7 5985 15691
Savoia di Lucania PZ 9 1127 16818
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 9 1429 18247
Sasso di Castalda PZ 10 835 19082
Pignola PZ 11 6962 26044
Brienza PZ 11 4078 30122
Baragiano PZ 12 2671 32793
Vietri di Potenza PZ 13 2832 35625
Caggiano SA 13 2765 38390
Balvano PZ 14 1830 40220
Potenza PZ 15 67122 107342
Polla SA 15 5279 112621
Abriola PZ 16 1531 114152
Ruoti PZ 16 3579 117731
Atena Lucana SA 16 2336 120067
Salvitelle SA 17 560 120627
Ricigliano SA 18 1144 121771
Pertosa SA 18 690 122461
Avigliano PZ 18 11577 134038
Sant'Arsenio SA 19 2815 136853
Marsico Nuovo PZ 19 4098 140951
Romagnano al Monte SA 19 368 141319
Auletta SA 20 2336 143655
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 20 1695 145350
Calvello PZ 20 1948 147298

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
57 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
76 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
80 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
81 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
96 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
99 Km S of Foggia (151991 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 2019-12-26
11:51:30		 40.5792 15.6543 18 2020-02-28
16:42:21		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76160111
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2019-12-26
11:51:30		 40.5785 15.6557 21 2019-12-26
11:57:50		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74994071
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-26 11:51:30 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.5792 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.6543 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 18 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76160111

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 601
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 179
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 317
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 56
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.88403
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76160111
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-03 10:05:38

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 36
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74994071
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-26 11:57:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IT.VNF1.HGZ. 2019-12-26T11:52:00.03 3.0 negative manual Pg 1.79 0
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:59.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 98.124 95 0.35 61
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:56.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 65 87.7455 95 0.61 58
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:52.49 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.06 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:51.68 0.1 undecidable manual S 40 70.1742 97 0.03 92
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:50.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 87 66.2781 98 -0.28 65
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:49.78 0.1 undecidable manual S 203 60.2952 99 0.74 76
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:47.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 98.124 95 0.07 64
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:46.16 0.1 undecidable manual S 190 49.7169 101 -0.11 93
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:45.54 0.1 undecidable manual S 158 47.619 102 -0.17 93
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-26T11:51:45.68 0.3 undecidable manual S 299 46.7199 102 0.21 69
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:45.41 0.1 undecidable manual S 32 47.9187 101 -0.39 88
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:45.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 87.7455 95 0.29 63
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:44.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 356 41.8248 104 -0.03 96
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:44.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 226 41.4252 104 -0.11 95
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:43.03 0.1 undecidable manual S 100 34.9428 107 0.61 85
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:42.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 70.1742 97 -0.5 82
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.77 0.1 undecidable manual S 251 31.1466 110 0.3 92
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.94 0.1 undecidable manual S 46 33.4443 108 -0.11 95
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 60.2952 99 0.41 86
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 66.2781 98 -0.37 64
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.25 0.1 undecidable manual S 156 30.8469 110 -0.15 96
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-26T11:51:41.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 60.8946 98 0.39 65
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:39.27 0.1 positive manual P 190 49.7169 101 -0.27 90
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:39.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 185 21.0678 122 0.12 97
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-26T11:51:39.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 46.7199 102 0.28 68
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:38.16 0.1 negative manual P 226 41.4252 104 -0.14 94
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:38.36 0.1 undecidable manual S 60 14.874 134 0.63 87
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:38.09 0.1 negative manual P 356 41.8248 104 -0.26 91
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:38.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 47.619 102 -0.72 79
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:38.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 32 47.9187 101 -0.55 84
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:37.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 100 34.9428 107 0.03 97
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-12-26T11:51:36.32 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.4 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:36.25 0.1 negative manual P 156 30.8469 110 -0.48 89
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:36.75 0.1 positive manual P 251 31.1466 110 -0.02 98
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:36.87 0.1 positive manual P 46 33.4443 108 -0.24 93
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:35.38 0.1 negative manual P 185 21.0678 122 0.01 100
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2019-12-26T11:51:34.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 14.874 134 0.26 96
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2019-12-26T11:51:33.67 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.23 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005217857 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:38.62
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00057180765 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:38.48
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008892008 0.4032 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:39.44
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0007609958 0.3904 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:39.64
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00013471435500000002 0.096 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:41.49
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001519036 0.576 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:41.37
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005053100499999999 0.0768 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:42.18
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00025605385 0.1216 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:42.04
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00045612580000000004 0.1792 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:43.33
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00044315044999999995 0.3776 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:43.89
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00048751584999999996 0.16 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:43.32
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00042156474999999996 0.3776 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:43.71
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003084105499999999 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:44.02
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016925515000000002 0.4032 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:44.48
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00024334195000000003 0.096 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:44.94
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00023206399999999998 0.1024 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:44.89
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00021137224499999998 0.16 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:45.79
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00012091525000000001 0.16 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:45.44
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000112365455 0.4032 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:49.11
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001144721 0.256 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:50.16
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00012315841999999998 0.3776 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:51.73
IV.BULG.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00013856865000000002 0.3776 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:51.92
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00008737703999999999 0.1792 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:54.36
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008081650999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:52.80
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000094073915 0.1792 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:58.86
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001263078 0.3008 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:51:57.32
IV.LTRZ.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0002532069 0.4544 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:52:02.54
IV.LTRZ.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00007465503499999999 0.2944 AML other m 2019-12-26T11:52:01.44
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