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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 07-08-2022 and time 01:17:23 (Italy) in region 2 km SW Balvano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Balvano (PZ), on

  • 06-08-2022 23:17:23 (UTC)
  • 07-08-2022 01:17:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6350, 15.4990 at 15 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
Balvano PZ 2 1830 1830
Vietri di Potenza PZ 4 2832 4662
Ricigliano SA 4 1144 5806
Romagnano al Monte SA 5 368 6174
Salvitelle SA 6 560 6734
Caggiano SA 8 2765 9499
Savoia di Lucania PZ 9 1127 10626
San Gregorio Magno SA 9 4286 14912
Baragiano PZ 10 2671 17583
Auletta SA 11 2336 19919
Pertosa SA 11 690 20609
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 11 1429 22038
Buccino SA 11 5047 27085
Picerno PZ 12 5985 33070
Muro Lucano PZ 13 5497 38567
Polla SA 13 5279 43846
Bella PZ 14 5171 49017
Satriano di Lucania PZ 15 2374 51391
Petina SA 16 1159 52550
Tito PZ 16 7332 59882
Ruoti PZ 18 3579 63461
Castelgrande PZ 18 943 64404
Palomonte SA 18 3985 68389
Sant'Arsenio SA 18 2815 71204
Sicignano degli Alburni SA 18 3519 74723
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 20 1695 76418

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
26 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
82 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
83 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
91 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
94 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Ercolano (53709 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 		ML 1.5 2022-08-06
23:17:23		 40.6353 15.4993 15 2023-01-31
19:03:32		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 108639501
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.4 2022-08-06
23:17:23		 40.6243 15.4927 16 2022-08-06
23:25:27		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 108211781
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-06 23:17:23 ± 0.1
Latitude 40.6353 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4993 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 108639501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 563
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 345
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 90
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 560.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 40
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 41
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.67629
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108639501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-16 16:09:50

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108211781
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-06 23:25:27
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2022-08-06T23:18:08.84 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.75 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:42.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 59.0964 94 0.7 38
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:38.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 42.8238 97 0.32 44
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:37.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 205 38.9277 98 0.62 62
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:37.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 40.8258 97 0.53 43
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:36.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 51 75.0693 93 -0.78 54
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:34.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 293 28.0497 103 0.44 45
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:34.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 59.0964 94 -0.26 66
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:33.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 48.8178 96 0.49 65
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:32.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 51.7038 95 -0.49 63
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:32.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 225 23.0547 108 -0.26 70
IX.NSC3.EHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 307 39.4272 98 0.16 47
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 40.8258 97 -0.53 64
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:31.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 16.9719 118 0.19 71
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 143 42.8238 97 -0.08 71
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 38.9277 98 -0.22 92
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.62 0.3 undecidable manual S 243 18.1707 115 0.28 71
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:31.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 46.1205 96 -0.66 60
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:30.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 356 13.4754 127 0.25 72
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:30.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 36.741 98 -0.23 69
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2022-08-06T23:17:30.72 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 13.1757 127 0.53 67
IX.RDM3.HNE.02 2022-08-06T23:17:30.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 26.8509 104 0.67 84
IX.COL3.HHE.02 2022-08-06T23:17:30.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 292 15.3735 122 -0.46 68
IX.CMP3.EHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:30.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 35.3424 99 0.09 72
IV.CAGG.EHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:29.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 173 8.6802 142 -0.24 73
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:29.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 25.9518 104 0.43 67
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:29.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 32.2455 100 -0.25 69
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:29.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 293 28.0497 103 0.13 72
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:28.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 243 18.1707 115 -0.07 74
IX.BEL3.HNN.01 2022-08-06T23:17:28.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 14.5743 124 1.31 47
IX.SFL3.HNN.01 2022-08-06T23:17:28.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 18.2706 115 0.28 71
IX.PST3.HNZ.01 2022-08-06T23:17:28.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 249 23.0547 108 0.08 73
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:28.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 6.6933 150 -0.32 48
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:28.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 23.0547 108 -0.25 70
IX.STN3.HNE.02 2022-08-06T23:17:27.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 17.3715 117 -0.24 72
IX.COL3.HHE.02 2022-08-06T23:17:27.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 292 15.3735 122 -0.36 93
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:27.48 0.1 positive manual P 356 13.4754 127 -0.04 100
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:27.95 0.1 positive manual P 192 16.9719 118 -0.02 100
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2022-08-06T23:17:27.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 13.1757 127 0.08 74
IV.CAGG.EHZ. 2022-08-06T23:17:26.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 8.6802 142 -0.22 98
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2022-08-06T23:17:26.40 0.1 positive manual P 9 6.6933 150 -0.42 93
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.SCL3.EHE.02 ML:2.0 0.0010674999999999999 1.88 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:29.00
IX.SCL3.HNE.01 ML:2.0 0.00108 1.88 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:29.00
IX.SCL3.HNN.01 ML:2.2 0.0018449999999999999 0.14 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:30.18
IX.SCL3.EHN.02 ML:2.2 0.001625 0.14 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:30.18
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00023349999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:31.65
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000264 1.16 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:31.15
IX.SRN3.HHE.02 ML:1.7 0.00039600000000000003 1.6 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:32.11
IV.SGO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00026000000000000003 0.22 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:32.14
IX.SRN3.HHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00047250000000000005 0.86 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:32.16
IV.SGO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00047250000000000005 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:32.74
IV.CDRU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000231 0.92 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:33.10
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00024150000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:33.53
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00015 1.74 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:33.05
IV.CDRU.HNN. ML:1.4 0.0001415 1.76 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:33.05
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00007025000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:37.84
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00008679999999999998 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:37.30
IX.CMP3.EHE.02 ML:1.6 0.0001565 1.24 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:37.32
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00008845 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:38.78
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010650000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:38.66
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000829 0.18 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:38.95
IX.CMP3.EHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00023299999999999997 0.78 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:39.42
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008085 0.38 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:39.87
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000056349999999999994 1.68 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:39.12
IX.NSC3.EHN.02 ML:1.2 0.000061 0.14 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:40.51
IX.NSC3.EHE.02 ML:1.2 0.00005345 0.54 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:40.99
IX.PGN3.HHN.02 ML:1.3 0.00009334999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:41.58
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 ML:1.3 0.00010785 0.94 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:41.14
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000474 0.24 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:42.39
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0000344 1.4 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:44.23
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00003575 0.96 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:44.71
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000035799999999999996 0.18 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:44.40
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000044200000000000004 0.58 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:45.25
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000819 0.72 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:45.62
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00005555 0.42 AML other m 2022-08-06T23:17:45.64
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