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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 27-03-2020 and time 07:02:00 (UTC) in region 2 km S Maschito (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km S Maschito (PZ), on

  • 27-03-2020 07:02:00 (UTC)
  • 27-03-2020 08:02:00 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8900, 15.8380 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
Maschito PZ 2 1670 1670
Forenza PZ 4 2122 3792
Venosa PZ 9 11863 15655
Ripacandida PZ 10 1744 17399
Ginestra PZ 10 747 18146
Palazzo San Gervasio PZ 13 4914 23060
Acerenza PZ 14 2402 25462
Filiano PZ 14 2926 28388
Rionero in Vulture PZ 14 13230 41618
Banzi PZ 15 1361 42979
Barile PZ 15 2785 45764
Atella PZ 16 3827 49591
Pietragalla PZ 16 4160 53751
Genzano di Lucania PZ 17 5750 59501
Rapolla PZ 17 4432 63933
Lavello PZ 18 13626 77559
Oppido Lucano PZ 19 3813 81372
Montemilone PZ 19 1617 82989
Cancellara PZ 19 1309 84298
Melfi PZ 19 17767 102065

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
28 Km N of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
42 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
54 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
60 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
61 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
65 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
68 Km SE of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
69 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
83 Km S of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
90 Km W of Bari (326344 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
97 Km SE of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
98 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 2.0 2020-03-27
07:02:00		 40.8897 15.838 18 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77722201
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2020-03-27
07:02:00		 40.8773 15.8455 10 2020-03-27
07:09:38		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77610831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-27 07:02:00 ± 0.13
Latitude 40.8897 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.8380 ± 0.0071
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 77722201

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 670
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 120
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 137
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.93260
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77722201
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-06-24 14:42:34

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77610831
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-27 07:09:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ROSPO.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:48.27 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.05 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:19.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 62.6928 98 0.17 70
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:19.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 122 59.6958 99 0.87 37
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:18.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 197 58.0974 99 -0.09 72
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:18.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 103.5186 95 1.05 47
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:18.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 57.3981 99 0.49 66
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:13.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 79.1652 96 -0.49 85
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:12.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 35.4423 107 0.34 47
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:12.01 0.3 undecidable manual S 243 32.8449 109 0.14 75
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:12.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 70.0743 97 -0.31 67
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:11.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 88 64.2912 98 -0.34 45
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:11.67 1.0 undecidable manual S 357 29.8479 111 0.54 23
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:10.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 59.6958 99 -0.24 70
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:10.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 62.6928 98 -0.63 62
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:10.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 197 58.0974 99 -0.47 88
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:10.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 27.1506 114 0.5 69
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:10.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 57.3981 99 -0.23 70
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:09.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 305 48.0186 101 0.21 71
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:09.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 44.9217 103 0.54 66
IX.AVG3.HNZ.01 2020-03-27T07:02:08.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 17.0718 129 0.05 52
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:08.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 19.9689 124 0.16 76
IX.STN3.HHZ.02 2020-03-27T07:02:08.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 42.8238 103 0.02 75
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:07.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 35.4423 107 -0.29 72
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:06.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 27.1506 114 0.26 73
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:06.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 357 29.8479 111 -0.12 100
IX.RDM3.HHZ.02 2020-03-27T07:02:06.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 267 25.3524 116 1.03 56
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:06.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 11.877 141 -0.35 49
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:06.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 32.8449 109 -0.08 75
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:05.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 291 19.9689 124 -0.13 76
IX.AVG3.HNZ.01 2020-03-27T07:02:04.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 17.0718 129 -0.46 95
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2020-03-27T07:02:03.92 0.1 positive manual P 59 11.877 141 -0.36 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0024649999999999997 1.66 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:06.94
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001815 0.78 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:07.53
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0003325 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.15
IV.PZUN.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0003615 0.38 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.15
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000424 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.47
IV.PZUN.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000453 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.47
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007989999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.79
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0008155 0.34 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:12.79
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000323 0.26 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.13
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00033999999999999997 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.11
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003175 0.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.30
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000876 0.72 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.94
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000879 0.72 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.94
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002455 0.84 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.35
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011649999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:13.87
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00014299999999999998 0.22 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:14.32
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000291 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:19.66
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00034750000000000004 0.18 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:19.74
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000186 0.26 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:20.22
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00012619999999999998 1.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:21.10
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00016499999999999997 1.42 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:22.10
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001305 1.04 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:23.04
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000154 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:35.92
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001365 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-27T07:02:36.25
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