Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 07-08-2020 and time 18:37:14 (Italy) in region 5 km SE Grottole (MT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SE Grottole (MT), on

  • 07-08-2020 16:37:14 (UTC)
  • 07-08-2020 18:37:14 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5650, 16.3970 at 11 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
Grottole MT 5 2208 2208
Salandra MT 8 2829 5037
Miglionico MT 9 2510 7547
Ferrandina MT 9 8853 16400
Grassano MT 12 5189 21589
Pomarico MT 14 4145 25734
Garaguso MT 14 1073 26807
San Mauro Forte MT 15 1552 28359
Calciano MT 18 777 29136
Oliveto Lucano MT 18 450 29586

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
21 Km SW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
32 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Taranto (201100 inhabitants)
73 Km S of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Bari (326344 inhabitants)
74 Km S of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
76 Km S of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
88 Km SE of Cerignola (58396 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 2020-08-07
16:37:14
40.5652 16.3973 11 2020-11-19
12:36:58
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82402151
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2020-08-07
16:37:14
40.5603 16.4125 10 2020-08-07
16:48:41
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 81742611
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-07 16:37:14 ± 0.06
Latitude 40.5652 ± 0.0036
Longitude 16.3973 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82402151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 475
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 314
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 115
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05126
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68888
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81742611
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-07 16:48:41

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82402151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-28 08:46:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:37.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 76.4679 50 0.21 43
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:33.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 61.6938 50 0.04 46
IV.PALZ.HHN. 2020-08-07T16:37:31.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 55.7997 50 -0.32 43
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:28.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 41.7249 50 0.28 45
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:27.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 76.4679 50 -0.27 63
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:24.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 61.6938 50 -0.2 66
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:24.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 260 28.749 50 0.04 48
IV.PALZ.HHN. 2020-08-07T16:37:24.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 319 55.7997 50 0.41 43
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:23.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 27.4503 50 -0.02 48
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:22.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 171 20.6682 50 0.21 48
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:21.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 41.7249 50 -0.05 71
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:20.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 260 28.749 50 0.22 47
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:19.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 27.4503 50 -0.09 72
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:18.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 20.6682 50 0.02 74
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:18.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 5.6943 152 0.1 49
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2020-08-07T16:37:16.40 0.1 positive manual P 40 5.6943 152 -0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.001185716 0.0768 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:18.47
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0010346441 0.1024 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:18.46
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00022371735 0.128 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:24.04
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00034126165 0.2176 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:24.09
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000065466655 0.1664 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:29.24
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00007002196499999999 0.1536 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:28.51
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000520649 0.4096 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:37.20
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00006283506 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:35.32
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000063875875 0.4352 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:37.20
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00006351324 0.3456 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:35.49
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00003198349 0.192 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:39.79
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000035975679999999994 0.256 AML other m 2020-08-07T16:37:39.19
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