Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 20-04-2023 and time 02:12:42 (Italy) in region 3 km W Brindisi Montagna (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Brindisi Montagna (PZ), on

  • 20-04-2023 00:12:42 (UTC)
  • 20-04-2023 02:12:42 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5990, 15.9120 at 22 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Brindisi Montagna PZ 3 908 908
Trivigno PZ 7 678 1586
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 8 2047 3633
Anzi PZ 9 1696 5329
Potenza PZ 10 67122 72451
Albano di Lucania PZ 11 1435 73886
Pignola PZ 11 6962 80848
Abriola PZ 13 1531 82379
Tolve PZ 13 3251 85630
Castelmezzano PZ 14 800 86430
Campomaggiore PZ 14 811 87241
Calvello PZ 15 1948 89189
Cancellara PZ 15 1309 90498
Pietrapertosa PZ 16 1032 91530
Laurenzana PZ 16 1797 93327
San Chirico Nuovo PZ 17 1368 94695
Pietragalla PZ 17 4160 98855
Tricarico MT 20 5388 104243
Oppido Lucano PZ 20 3813 108056
Tito PZ 20 7332 115388

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
10 Km E of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
58 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
60 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
74 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
89 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
100 Km SW of Bari (326344 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 1.2 2023-04-20
00:12:42
40.5993 15.9125 22 2024-03-01
17:18:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124868961
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.2 2023-04-20
00:12:42
40.6022 15.9132 22 2023-04-20
00:22:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116534611
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-20 00:12:42 ± 0.12
Latitude 40.5993 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.9125 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 22 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124868961

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 660
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 248
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 117
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 660.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 66
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 30
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09173
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.89303
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124868961
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-26 11:32:38

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116534611
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-20 00:22:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:13:13.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 99.123 97 1.27 27
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:13:03.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 59 67.377 101 0.18 44
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:13:00.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 99.123 97 0.83 50
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:13:00.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 56.499 103 -0.12 46
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2023-04-20T00:12:57.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 185 46.4202 107 -0.45 44
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:57.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 89 44.5221 108 -0.28 46
IX.SRN3.HNE.02 2023-04-20T00:12:57.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 252 40.3263 110 0.73 40
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:56.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 38.4282 111 0.29 46
IV.MTSN.HNN. 2023-04-20T00:12:56.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 200 39.3273 111 0.07 47
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:54.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 197 31.8459 116 -0.04 49
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:54.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 59 67.377 101 -0.22 67
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:53.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 56.499 103 -0.02 70
IX.MRN3.HNZ.01 2023-04-20T00:12:52.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 219 24.6531 124 0.05 49
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2023-04-20T00:12:52.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 46.4202 107 0.32 67
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:52.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 20.9679 129 -0.06 49
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:51.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 124 15.1737 140 0.57 44
IV.SCHR.EHN. 2023-04-20T00:12:51.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 163 46.5201 107 -0.12 71
IX.SRN3.HNE.02 2023-04-20T00:12:50.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 40.3263 110 0.08 95
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-04-20T00:12:50.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 10.1787 151 -0.21 49
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:50.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 300 10.2786 151 0.29 49
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:50.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 89 44.5221 108 -0.8 78
IV.MTSN.HNN. 2023-04-20T00:12:50.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 200 39.3273 111 -0.04 73
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:49.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 31.8459 116 -0.23 71
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:49.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 38.4282 111 -0.58 64
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:48.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 20.9679 129 0.02 100
IX.MRN3.HNZ.01 2023-04-20T00:12:48.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 24.6531 124 -0.09 98
IX.STN3.HNE.02 2023-04-20T00:12:48.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 23.2545 126 0.25 71
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:47.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 300 10.2786 151 0.11 75
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-04-20T00:12:47.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 124 15.1737 140 -0.16 74
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-04-20T00:12:46.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 10.1787 151 -0.17 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.PGN3.HNN.01 ML:1.2 0.00010259450000000001 0.176 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:50.26
IX.PGN3.HHN.02 ML:1.0 0.00007566735500000001 0.144 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:50.34
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 ML:1.1 0.000081924935 0.144 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:50.53
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00013294132 1.7 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:51.99
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00010448341 0.22 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:51.54
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00006338799000000001 1.64 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:51.09
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000050375555 1.7 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:51.00
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000097 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:52.36
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.3 0.00009438529500000001 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:52.12
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0001069 0.18 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:52.46
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000106323635 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:52.46
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:0.6 0.00001640219 1.8 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:54.96
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:0.4 0.000012280895 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:55.35
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00006590573499999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:55.30
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00013085 0.2 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:58.30
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006732708049999999 0.1 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:58.50
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:1.1 0.000042862335 1.62 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:12:58.15
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000018500455 0.22 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:13:14.06
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00002044512 0.1 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:13:15.76
IV.NOCI.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000038886265000000005 0.69 AML other m 2023-04-20T00:13:21.50
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