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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 10-01-2020 and time 20:21:51 (UTC) in region 5 km NW Potenza (PZ)

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

  • 10-01-2020 20:21:51 (UTC)
  • 10-01-2020 21:21:51 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6670, 15.7540 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
Potenza PZ 5 67122 67122
Avigliano PZ 8 11577 78699
Ruoti PZ 9 3579 82278
Picerno PZ 10 5985 88263
Pignola PZ 11 6962 95225
Tito PZ 11 7332 102557
Baragiano PZ 14 2671 105228
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 14 2047 107275
Pietragalla PZ 14 4160 111435
Cancellara PZ 16 1309 112744
Filiano PZ 16 2926 115670
Satriano di Lucania PZ 17 2374 118044
Brindisi Montagna PZ 17 908 118952
Abriola PZ 18 1531 120483

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
5 Km NW of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
68 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
90 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
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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 2020-01-10
20:21:51		 40.6667 15.7542 13 2020-07-18
21:08:28		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77527791
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2020-01-10
20:21:51		 40.6673 15.7543 14 2020-01-10
20:38:42		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 75440661
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-01-10 20:21:51 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.6667 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.7542 ± 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 77527791

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 596
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 161
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 127
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) 52
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68618
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77527791
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-24 09:58:32

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 75440661
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-01-10 20:38:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:23.75 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.54 0
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:22.27 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.02 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:14.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 76.1682 92 0.25 64
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:13.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 119 65.5899 92 2.06 18
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:09.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 196 61.0944 92 -0.13 67
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:09.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 58.1973 92 0.54 62
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:08.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 57.2982 92 0 69
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:04.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 69 76.1682 92 0.15 87
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:03.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 38.1285 94 -0.02 71
IX.COL3.HNN.02 2020-01-10T20:22:03.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 274 35.742 95 0.64 60
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:03.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 72.5718 92 -0.38 83
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:02.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 340 34.0437 95 -0.3 69
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:02.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 30.4473 96 0.44 67
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:02.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 29 35.3424 95 -0.73 60
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:02.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 119 65.5899 92 0.14 67
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:02.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 32.3454 95 0.58 64
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:01.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 58.1973 92 -0.31 86
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:01.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 61.0944 92 -0.59 79
IX.MRN3.HNE.01 2020-01-10T20:22:00.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 184 26.8509 97 0.05 73
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:22:00.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 57.2982 92 -0.49 84
IX.AND3.HHZ.02 2020-01-10T20:21:59.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 45.8208 93 -0.38 66
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:59.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 50 20.6682 103 0.42 68
IX.COL3.HNN.02 2020-01-10T20:21:58.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 35.742 95 0.26 68
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:58.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 38.1285 94 -0.31 89
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:57.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 32.3454 95 0 96
IX.RDM3.HHN.02 2020-01-10T20:21:57.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 29.5482 96 0.89 73
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2020-01-10T20:21:57.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 210 17.4714 108 -0.26 70
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:57.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 34.0437 95 -0.22 93
IX.SRN3.HNZ.01 2020-01-10T20:21:57.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 231 32.0457 95 -0.09 48
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:57.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 30.4473 96 0.31 92
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:57.51 0.1 positive manual P 29 35.3424 95 -0.37 90
IX.MRN3.HNE.01 2020-01-10T20:21:56.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 184 26.8509 97 -0.19 93
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:55.59 0.1 positive manual P 50 20.6682 103 -0.05 98
IX.STN3.HNZ.02 2020-01-10T20:21:55.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 210 17.4714 108 0.22 95
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:55.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 4.995 153 0.06 50
IX.AVG3.HNE.01 2020-01-10T20:21:54.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 10.878 128 0.6 64
IX.BEL3.HNE.01 2020-01-10T20:21:54.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 299 11.2776 126 -0.03 100
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-01-10T20:21:53.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 4.995 153 -0.53 67
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0007230870000000001 0.2304 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:21:56.88
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0006841098 0.2176 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:21:56.99
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0013 0.28 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:21:56.94
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00127 0.28 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:21:56.94
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000194 1.44 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:00.24
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00016649999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:00.01
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000123 0.48 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.01
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001255 0.48 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.01
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001061 0.86 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.30
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00010894999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.74
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000659 1.12 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.36
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000932 0.98 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:04.16
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000235 0.38 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:05.43
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001155 0.38 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:07.34
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000060049999999999996 0.66 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:08.57
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00013000000000000002 0.28 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:09.00
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000054800000000000004 0.24 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:10.25
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0000242 0.78 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:11.69
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000026249999999999998 0.16 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:13.18
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.0 0.00002205 0.14 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:14.20
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:1.8 0.0001115 0.82 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:14.70
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0000745 1.54 AML other m 2020-01-10T20:22:15.91
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