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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 29-12-2022 and time 19:13:41 (Italy) in region 4 km W Castelsaraceno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km W Castelsaraceno (PZ), on

  • 29-12-2022 18:13:41 (UTC)
  • 29-12-2022 19:13:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.1720, 15.9460 at 10 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
Castelsaraceno PZ 4 1384 1384
Sarconi PZ 10 1404 2788
Moliterno PZ 10 4062 6850
Spinoso PZ 11 1462 8312
Latronico PZ 11 4556 12868
San Chirico Raparo PZ 11 1084 13952
San Martino d'Agri PZ 12 801 14753
Carbone PZ 13 638 15391
Grumento Nova PZ 13 1700 17091
Montemurro PZ 15 1235 18326
Lagonegro PZ 16 5584 23910
Lauria PZ 17 12919 36829
Episcopia PZ 17 1434 38263
Nemoli PZ 17 1495 39758
Calvera PZ 17 387 40145
Armento PZ 18 631 40776
Castelluccio Superiore PZ 18 824 41600
Teana PZ 18 613 42213
Castelluccio Inferiore PZ 19 2131 44344
Rivello PZ 19 2767 47111
Viggiano PZ 19 3329 50440
Fardella PZ 20 627 51067

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
53 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
89 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Battipaglia (50786 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 1.5 2022-12-29
18:13:41		 40.1725 15.9458 10 2024-03-01
15:28:27		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 118560841
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2022-12-29
18:13:41		 40.1803 15.9483 11 2022-12-29
18:26:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113173661
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-12-29 18:13:41 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.1725 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.9458 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 118560841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 574
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 526
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 245
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 75
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
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) 0.06025
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.57287
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113173661
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-12-29 18:26:53

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 118560841
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-06-19 14:52:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:14:01.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 63.5919 50 0.17 45
IV.PTRP.HHN. 2022-12-29T18:13:55.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 39.9267 50 0.93 36
XE.TNOVA.HHE. 2022-12-29T18:13:53.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 34.6431 50 0.05 48
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:52.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 63.5919 50 -0.67 58
XE.BIDON.HNZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:51.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 50.1165 50 0.47 64
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:50.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 61 47.4192 50 -0.01 71
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:50.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 47.2194 50 -0.02 71
IX.PGN3.HNZ.02 2022-12-29T18:13:50.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 46.1205 50 0.07 70
MN.CUC.HHE. 2022-12-29T18:13:50.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 22.6551 115 0.13 48
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:49.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 19.4694 118 -0.03 50
IV.PTRP.HHN. 2022-12-29T18:13:49.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 39.9267 50 0.05 71
IV.ORI.HHN. 2022-12-29T18:13:49.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 107 44.9217 50 -0.46 43
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:49.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 20.868 116 -0.18 48
XE.TNOVA.HHE. 2022-12-29T18:13:48.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 34.6431 50 -0.19 70
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:46.00 0.1 negative manual P 324 20.868 116 -0.31 93
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:46.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 75 11.3775 132 -0.02 75
MN.CUC.HHE. 2022-12-29T18:13:46.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 209 22.6551 115 -0.26 47
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:46.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 6.6933 147 0.39 47
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:45.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 302 19.4694 118 -0.14 97
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:44.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 279 6.6933 147 0.31 95
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2022-12-29T18:13:44.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 11.3775 132 0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SCHR.EHN. ML:1.6 0.0004485 0.44 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:47.03
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0005325 0.88 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:47.08
IV.SCHR.EHE. ML:1.6 0.0004075 0.36 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:47.01
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000553 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:47.57
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000551 0.2 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:47.57
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0005225 1.76 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:49.11
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000393 0.4 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.26
IV.MTSN.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0003795 0.84 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.26
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0001273 0.72 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.37
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000157 0.12 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.37
IV.MTSN.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000372 0.86 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.96
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000375 0.88 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.97
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000518 0.42 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:50.64
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00035049999999999995 0.64 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:51.15
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000426 0.56 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:53.40
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000057999999999999994 0.34 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:56.22
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:1.4 0.0000752 0.46 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:59.29
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:1.5 0.00009234999999999998 0.78 AML other m 2022-12-29T18:13:59.23
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