Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 26-04-2014 and time 00:01:47 (Italy) in region 9 km NW Matera (MT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 9 km NW Matera (MT), on

  • 25-04-2014 22:01:47 (UTC)
  • 26-04-2014 00:01:47 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7230, 16.5270 at 8 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
Matera MT 9 60436 60436
Altamura BA 12 70396 130832
Gravina in Puglia BA 14 43872 174704
Miglionico MT 18 2510 177214
Grottole MT 18 2208 179422

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
9 Km NW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
12 Km S of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
45 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
53 Km SW of Bari (326344 inhabitants)
54 Km S of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
58 Km S of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
59 Km SE of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
62 Km S of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Taranto (201100 inhabitants)
70 Km SE of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
80 Km SE of Cerignola (58396 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 2014-04-25
22:01:47
40.7227 16.5273 8 2015-09-21
09:36:10
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 16535321
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.5 2014-04-25
22:01:47
40.717 16.5303 9 2014-10-21
12:08:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 6297731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-04-25 22:01:47 ± 0.1
Latitude 40.7227 ± 0.0054
Longitude 16.5273 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 16535321

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 556
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 497
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 216
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) 73
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.13490
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.48294
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 6297731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-04-25 22:07:57

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 5
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 16535321
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-15 11:13:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:02:04.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 53.6019 50 0.15 46
IV.ACER.HHE. 2014-04-25T22:02:03.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 49.617 50 0.48 64
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:02:02.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 46.7199 50 -0.45 65
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:02:02.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 45.7209 50 0.34 67
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2014-04-25T22:02:01.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 192 38.628 50 0.58 63
IV.ACER.HHE. 2014-04-25T22:01:56.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 49.617 50 0.21 68
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:56.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 53.6019 50 -0.54 63
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:55.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 45.7209 50 -0.41 66
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:55.46 0.1 undecidable manual S 17 21.4674 111 0.37 92
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:55.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 324 46.7199 50 -0.45 65
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:54.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 38.628 50 -0.29 68
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:53.51 0.1 undecidable manual S 119 16.9719 116 -0.16 97
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:53.10 0.1 undecidable manual S 209 14.9739 119 0.04 100
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:51.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 21.4674 111 0.17 96
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:50.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 209 14.9739 119 -0.08 99
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2014-04-25T22:01:50.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 119 16.9719 116 -0.03 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00020750000000000003 0.2 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:57.79
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00023549999999999998 0.18 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:57.90
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:1.5 0.00010714999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:02:01.42
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:1.3 0.00006933 0.22 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:02:02.25
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00028649999999999997 2.22 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:55.57
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0002765 0.24 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:55.83
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00038500000000000003 3.36 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:56.99
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0004445 0.42 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:01:54.54
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000656 2.88 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:02:04.21
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00009889999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2014-04-25T22:02:05.21
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