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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 08-03-2006 and time 08:29:02 (Italy) in region 5 km E Laurenzana (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 5 km E Laurenzana (PZ), on

  • 08-03-2006 07:29:02 (UTC)
  • 08-03-2006 08:29:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.4800, 16.0260 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.

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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
Laurenzana PZ 5 1797 1797
Pietrapertosa PZ 5 1032 2829
Castelmezzano PZ 6 800 3629
Anzi PZ 9 1696 5325
Campomaggiore PZ 11 811 6136
Corleto Perticara PZ 11 2511 8647
Accettura MT 11 1856 10503
Albano di Lucania PZ 12 1435 11938
Trivigno PZ 12 678 12616
Gorgoglione MT 14 989 13605
Guardia Perticara PZ 14 552 14157
Oliveto Lucano MT 15 450 14607
Calvello PZ 15 1948 16555
Cirigliano MT 16 375 16930
Brindisi Montagna PZ 16 908 17838
Abriola PZ 18 1531 19369
Tricarico MT 18 5388 24757
Calciano MT 18 777 25534
Viggiano PZ 19 3329 28863
Garaguso MT 19 1073 29936
Stigliano MT 19 4361 34297
San Mauro Forte MT 19 1552 35849
Armento PZ 20 631 36480

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km SE of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
59 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
88 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
94 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
94 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
94 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
96 Km S of Barletta (94814 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 		Md 2.3
ML 2.1 		2006-03-08
07:29:02		 40.48 16.026 11 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 556799
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2006-03-08 07:29:02 ± 0.2
Latitude 40.4800 ± 0.0117
Longitude 16.0260 ± 0.0130
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 556799

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1114
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 794
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 318
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1702.9
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 55
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.81
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23837
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 556799
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:42:44

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 556799
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:42:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RGNG.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:43.46 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 345 137.4624 1.328 24
IV.NOCI.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:31.52 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 68 93.9393 1.021 31
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:28.43 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.RGNG.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:26.53 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 345 137.4624 0.946 59
IV.CMPR.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:23.34 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 254 63.6918 0.915 26
IV.AMUR.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:23.09 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 46 67.8765 -0.47 31
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:22.26 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 279 61.2942 0.478 42
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:22.72 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:20.00 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.MGR.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:20.87 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 227 55.1004 0.721 38
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2006-03-08T07:29:20.05 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 304 54.6009 0.033 35
IV.NOCI.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:18.51 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 68 93.9393 -0.356 80
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:17.75 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:16.06 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 110 36.8298 0.797 38
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:14.46 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 172 31.4463 0.64 41
IV.AMUR.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:13.14 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 46 67.8765 -1.719 44
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:13.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 279 61.2942 -0.394 85
IV.CMPR.HHE. 2006-03-08T07:29:13.83 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 254 63.6918 -0.374 85
IV.ORI.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:13.89 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 143 59.5959 0.311 87
IV.MGR.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:12.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 227 55.1004 -0.351 87
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2006-03-08T07:29:12.76 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 304 54.6009 -0.055 92
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2006-03-08T07:29:12.92 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 271 60.8946 -0.855 54
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:09.13 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 172 31.4463 -0.106 95
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:09.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 110 36.8298 -0.49 87
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:08.08 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 33 5.4945 0.817 40
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2006-03-08T07:29:05.53 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 33 5.4945 0.079 100
IV.TDS.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:28:54.61 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.LAV9.SHZ. 2006-03-08T07:28:38.29 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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