Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 20-07-2005 and time 14:27:20 (UTC) in region 4 km S Paterno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Paterno (PZ), on

  • 20-07-2005 14:27:20 (UTC)
  • 20-07-2005 16:27:20 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.3430, 15.7320 at 28 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
Paterno PZ 4 3368 3368
Tramutola PZ 5 3089 6457
Padula SA 6 5368 11825
Montesano sulla Marcellana SA 8 6704 18529
Marsico Nuovo PZ 9 4098 22627
Marsicovetere PZ 9 5546 28173
Buonabitacolo SA 13 2549 30722
Sala Consilina SA 14 12664 43386
Sassano SA 14 5013 48399
Viggiano PZ 15 3329 51728
Casalbuono SA 15 1194 52922
Grumento Nova PZ 15 1700 54622
Monte San Giacomo SA 16 1572 56194
Moliterno PZ 16 4062 60256
Teggiano SA 17 7976 68232
Sasso di Castalda PZ 17 835 69067
Sarconi PZ 17 1404 70471
Brienza PZ 17 4078 74549
Calvello PZ 18 1948 76497
Sanza SA 19 2608 79105
Atena Lucana SA 19 2336 81441
Abriola PZ 20 1531 82972

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
82 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 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
Md 2.1
ML 2.3
2005-07-20
14:27:20
40.343 15.732 28 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 527139
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2005-07-20 14:27:20 ± 0.34
Latitude 40.3430 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.7320 ± 0.0106
Depth (km) 28 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 527139

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1594
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 809
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 7
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2012.5
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 128
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 14
Number of defining phases 10
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.52
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.86695
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 5
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.0
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 527139
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:12:22

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 527139
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:12:22
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LTRZ.EHE. 2005-07-20T14:27:50.93 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 72 96.2259 -0.763 37
IV.ORI.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:43.54 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 118 68.8755 -0.306 44
IV.MRLC.HHE. 2005-07-20T14:27:41.87 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.LTRZ.EHE. 2005-07-20T14:27:38.61 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 72 96.2259 0.567 80
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:36.19 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 304 43.2234 -0.599 45
IV.ORI.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:33.60 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 118 68.8755 -0.032 47
IV.MRLC.HHE. 2005-07-20T14:27:32.85 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MGR.EHN. 2005-07-20T14:27:32.62 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 214 27.3504 -0.311 48
IV.SLCN.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:30.04 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 302 9.879 0.083 52
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:29.61 0.1 positive manual Pg 304 43.2234 -0.061 100
IV.MGR.EHN. 2005-07-20T14:27:27.68 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 214 27.3504 0.176 50
IV.SLCN.SHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:26.19 0.1 positive manual Pg 302 9.879 0.36 99
MN.BNI.HHE. 2005-07-20T14:27:25.36 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ILLI.BHZ. 2005-07-20T14:27:17.89 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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