Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 16-03-2014 and time 09:15:40 (Italy) in region Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Golfo di Policastro (Salerno, Potenza), on

  • 16-03-2014 08:15:40 (UTC)
  • 16-03-2014 09:15:40 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.0300, 15.5680 at 8 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
Ispani SA 6 1026 1026
Sapri SA 7 6770 7796
Vibonati SA 8 3293 11089
Santa Marina SA 9 3243 14332
San Giovanni a Piro SA 10 3780 18112
Torraca SA 11 1263 19375
Morigerati SA 12 665 20040
Tortorella SA 13 523 20563
Maratea PZ 14 5139 25702
Torre Orsaia SA 14 2118 27820
Roccagloriosa SA 14 1722 29542
Casaletto Spartano SA 14 1420 30962
Celle di Bulgheria SA 16 1922 32884
Caselle in Pittari SA 16 1956 34840
Camerota SA 17 6985 41825
Rivello PZ 17 2767 44592
Trecchina PZ 18 2316 46908
Lagonegro PZ 20 5584 52492

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
71 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
81 Km SE of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
99 Km SE of Salerno (135261 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 2014-03-16
08:15:40
40.0302 15.5677 8 2015-09-21
09:35:11
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 16383421
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2014-03-16
08:15:40
40.031 15.5763 8 2014-10-21
12:08:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 5762931
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-03-16 08:15:40 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.0302 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.5677 ± 0.0047
Depth (km) 8 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 16383421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 469
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 314
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 45
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 470.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 139
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10792
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.58276
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 16383421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-04 12:20:58

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 5762931
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-03-16 08:21:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:16:01.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 149 64.6908 50 0.41 85
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:58.20 0.1 undecidable manual S 128 55.6998 50 -0.2 90
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:56.01 0.1 undecidable manual S 66 47.0196 50 -0.07 94
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:54.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 8 40.3263 50 0.02 96
IV.MMN.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:54.22 0.1 undecidable manual S 113 39.1275 50 0.25 92
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:53.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 31 38.2284 50 0.06 96
IV.CET2.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:52.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 64.6908 50 0.18 89
IV.MTSN.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:51.78 0.1 undecidable manual S 31 30.4473 105 0.39 90
IV.SIRI.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:51.70 0.1 undecidable manual S 56 30.5472 105 0.3 92
IV.T0702.EHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:50.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 55.6998 50 -0.24 89
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:49.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 47.0196 50 -0.26 90
IV.MMN.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:48.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 39.1275 50 -0.06 95
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:47.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 40.3263 50 -0.44 88
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:47.90 0.1 undecidable manual S 101 21.4674 111 -0.5 90
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:47.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 38.2284 50 -0.14 94
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:47.00 0.1 undecidable manual S 288 16.9719 116 0.02 100
IV.MTSN.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:46.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 30.4473 105 0.19 94
IV.SIRI.HHE. 2014-03-16T08:15:46.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 30.5472 105 0.17 95
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:45.05 0.1 positive manual P 101 21.4674 111 0.02 99
IV.MGR.HNZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:45.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 354 11.9769 124 -0.37 94
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:44.38 0.1 positive manual P 288 16.9719 116 0.17 97
IV.MGR.HNZ. 2014-03-16T08:15:43.42 0.1 negative manual P 354 11.9769 124 0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0014695 0.6 AML other m 2014-03-16T08:15:45.29
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.001177 0.2 AML other m 2014-03-16T08:15:47.05
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