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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 16-01-2009 and time 01:25:30 (Italy) in region SW Abriola (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: SW Abriola (PZ), on

  • 16-01-2009 00:25:30 (UTC)
  • 16-01-2009 01:25:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5070, 15.8120 at 24 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.

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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
Abriola PZ 0 1531 1531
Calvello PZ 5 1948 3479
Pignola PZ 8 6962 10441
Anzi PZ 10 1696 12137
Sasso di Castalda PZ 12 835 12972
Marsico Nuovo PZ 12 4098 17070
Tito PZ 14 7332 24402
Laurenzana PZ 15 1797 26199
Marsicovetere PZ 15 5546 31745
Potenza PZ 15 67122 98867
Satriano di Lucania PZ 15 2374 101241
Paterno PZ 16 3368 104609
Brienza PZ 16 4078 108687
Brindisi Montagna PZ 16 908 109595
Trivigno PZ 17 678 110273
Viggiano PZ 20 3329 113602
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 20 2047 115649

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
15 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
69 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
71 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.1
ML 2.1 		2009-01-16
00:25:30		 40.507 15.812 24 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 739599
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-01-16 00:25:30 ± 0.12
Latitude 40.5070 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.8120 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 739599

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 526
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 69
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 179
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 707.1
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 31
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.99105
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 739599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:59:20

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 739599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:59:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ORI.EHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:54.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:54.80 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 56 80.0643 0.286 85
IV.NOCI.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:49.45 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 73 110.0121 0.585 74
MN.CUC.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:48.81 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.MIGL.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:48.11 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 78 54.1014 0.34 88
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:46.53 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 244 47.8188 0.37 89
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:46.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:45.08 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 268 42.8238 0.163 93
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:44.11 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 147 40.7259 -0.295 92
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:44.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 56 80.0643 -0.162 87
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:43.35 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 173 36.3414 0.028 97
GE.MATE.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:43.89 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 78 76.8675 0.067 90
MN.CUC.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:43.47 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MRVN.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:42.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 28 69.4749 -0.234 87
IV.ACER.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:42.45 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 19 32.9448 -0.081 97
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:40.48 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 85 21.0678 0.536 87
IV.CRAC.EHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:40.89 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 106 54.9006 0.356 88
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:39.59 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 244 47.8188 0.102 94
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:39.74 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 182 20.1687 -0.024 100
IV.MIGL.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:39.98 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 78 54.1014 -0.438 86
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:39.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 14 50.1165 -0.357 88
BA.PZUN.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:38.75 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 358 15.4734 -0.175 99
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2009-01-16T00:25:38.75 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 268 42.8238 -0.021 96
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:38.20 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 147 40.7259 -0.275 92
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:38.88 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 316 38.8278 0.679 82
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:38.51 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 278 42.9237 -0.278 91
IV.ACER.HHE. 2009-01-16T00:25:37.23 0.1 positive manual Pg 19 32.9448 -0.163 95
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:37.70 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 173 36.3414 -0.15 95
BA.PZUN.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:35.00 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 358 15.4734 -0.311 95
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:35.66 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 182 20.1687 -0.136 98
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2009-01-16T00:25:35.82 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 85 21.0678 -0.08 99
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