Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 22-07-2020 and time 02:15:40 (Italy) in region 6 km NW Bernalda (MT)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 6 km NW Bernalda (MT), on

  • 22-07-2020 00:15:40 (UTC)
  • 22-07-2020 02:15:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.4580, 16.6650 at 10 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Bernalda MT 6 12453 12453
Montescaglioso MT 11 9942 22395
Pisticci MT 12 17768 40163
Pomarico MT 12 4145 44308
Ginosa TA 16 22632 66940
Ferrandina MT 18 8853 75793
Craco MT 18 745 76538
Miglionico MT 18 2510 79048

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km S of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
42 Km S of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
48 Km W of Taranto (201100 inhabitants)
73 Km S of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
76 Km S of Bari (326344 inhabitants)
83 Km S of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
88 Km S of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
91 Km SE of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
93 Km S of Trani (56217 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 1.6 2020-07-22
00:15:40
40.458 16.6648 10 2020-11-19
12:36:57
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82099821
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.6 2020-07-22
00:15:40
40.4587 16.6895 7 2020-07-22
00:26:36
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 81227451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-07-22 00:15:40 ± 0.19
Latitude 40.4580 ± 0.0126
Longitude 16.6648 ± 0.0201
Depth (km) 10 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82099821

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1969
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 567
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 308
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1970.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 120
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 17
Number of defining phases 17
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) 0.19066
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.62953
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82099821
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-17 23:25:28

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81227451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-07-22 00:26:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SALB.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:59.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 69.8745 50 -1.47 40
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:56.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 49.8168 50 0.02 49
OT.TAR1.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:56.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 82 52.8027 50 -0.06 48
IV.ORI.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:55.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 48.7179 50 -0.26 46
OT.MASS.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:55.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 64 44.8218 50 0.69 41
IV.SALB.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:53.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 69.8745 50 0.73 39
IV.ORI.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:50.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 48.7179 50 0.89 56
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:49.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 49.8168 50 0 49
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2020-07-22T00:15:49.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 354 50.1165 50 0.18 47
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:49.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 24.8529 112 -0.11 50
OT.TAR1.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:49.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 52.8027 50 -0.43 66
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:48.51 0.3 undecidable manual S 246 21.1677 115 0.35 72
OT.MASS.HHE. 2020-07-22T00:15:48.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 64 44.8218 50 0.15 48
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:47.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 21.4674 115 -0.25 73
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:45.59 1.0 undecidable manual P 311 24.8529 112 0.17 25
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:44.60 0.1 positive manual P 246 21.1677 115 -0.13 100
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2020-07-22T00:15:44.66 0.1 negative manual P 9 21.4674 115 -0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00016781345 0.1 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:48.13
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0003642965 0.08 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:48.13
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00048475345000000003 0.28 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:48.84
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00033080935 0.2 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:48.88
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00015848225 0.5 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:51.43
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006680417999999999 0.08 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:57.34
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000072947945 1.8 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:57.99
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00021306355 1.28 AML other m 2020-07-22T00:15:50.49
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