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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 30-04-2023 and time 10:34:06 (Italy) in region 3 km NW Vietri di Potenza (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NW Vietri di Potenza (PZ), on

  • 30-04-2023 08:34:06 (UTC)
  • 30-04-2023 10:34:06 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6200, 15.4890 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.

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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
Vietri di Potenza PZ 3 2832 2832
Salvitelle SA 4 560 3392
Balvano PZ 4 1830 5222
Romagnano al Monte SA 5 368 5590
Ricigliano SA 6 1144 6734
Caggiano SA 6 2765 9499
Savoia di Lucania PZ 8 1127 10626
San Gregorio Magno SA 9 4286 14912
Auletta SA 9 2336 17248
Pertosa SA 9 690 17938
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 10 1429 19367
Buccino SA 10 5047 24414
Baragiano PZ 11 2671 27085
Polla SA 12 5279 32364
Picerno PZ 13 5985 38349
Petina SA 14 1159 39508
Muro Lucano PZ 15 5497 45005
Satriano di Lucania PZ 15 2374 47379
Bella PZ 16 5171 52550
Sant'Arsenio SA 16 2815 55365
Tito PZ 17 7332 62697
Sicignano degli Alburni SA 17 3519 66216
Palomonte SA 17 3985 70201
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 18 1695 71896
Castelgrande PZ 19 943 72839
Atena Lucana SA 19 2336 75175
Ruoti PZ 19 3579 78754
Brienza PZ 20 4078 82832

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
67 Km SE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
82 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
94 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
94 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Ercolano (53709 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 2.3 2023-04-30
08:34:06		 40.6198 15.4888 8 2024-03-01
17:18:07		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117177231
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2023-04-30
08:34:06		 40.6222 15.4827 8 2023-04-30
08:42:07		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116897541
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-30 08:34:06 ± 0.07
Latitude 40.6198 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4888 ± 0.0059
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 117177231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 453
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 367
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 67
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 450.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06475
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.15023
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117177231
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-25 14:07:38

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116897541
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-30 08:42:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:27.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 127.6722 50 0.05 60
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:25.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 147 58.0974 50 0.66 39
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:25.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 115.6953 50 0.34 39
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:24.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 71 98.9232 50 0.99 32
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:19.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 50 76.8675 50 0.03 45
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:19.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 36.9297 50 0.39 45
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:19.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 91 80.1642 50 -0.26 42
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:16.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 189 60.7947 50 -0.23 44
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:16.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 49.4172 50 0.57 62
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:16.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 28.0497 106 0.72 41
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:16.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 58.0974 50 -0.62 60
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:15.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 53.8017 50 -0.59 61
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:15.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 48 53.502 50 -0.62 40
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:14.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 21.1677 111 0.73 41
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:14.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 42.4242 50 0.14 70
IX.CSG3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:14.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 354 22.0668 110 0.77 40
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:13.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 42.0246 50 -0.5 65
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:13.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 38.628 50 0 72
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:13.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 36.9297 50 -0.49 66
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:12.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 15.2736 118 0.17 49
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:12.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 0 15.1737 119 0.3 47
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:12.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 247 16.6722 116 0.2 48
IV.PZUN.HNZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:12.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 84 26.9508 107 0.81 59
IX.STN3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:12.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 16.9719 116 0.4 46
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:12.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 14.3745 120 0.21 48
IX.AVG3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:12.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 52 25.3524 108 1.02 54
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:12.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 190 15.0738 119 0.29 71
IX.TEGI.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:11.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 26.9508 107 0.18 71
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:11.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 101 26.4513 107 0.06 73
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:11.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 28.0497 106 -0.24 70
IX.SFL3.HNZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:10.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 20.1687 112 -0.33 47
IX.BEL3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:10.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 16.3725 117 0.38 70
IX.CSG3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:10.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 22.0668 110 0.07 74
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:10.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 21.1677 111 -0.2 96
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:09.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 8.5803 134 -0.38 47
IX.STN3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:09.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 16.9719 116 -0.05 75
IX.VDP3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:09.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 103 7.1928 139 -0.26 48
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:09.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 15.2736 118 -0.12 74
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:09.51 0.1 positive manual P 190 15.0738 119 0.04 100
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:09.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 16.6722 116 0.09 74
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:08.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 14.3745 120 -0.37 94
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-04-30T08:34:08.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 0 15.1737 119 -0.5 91
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-04-30T08:34:07.81 0.1 positive manual P 13 8.5803 134 -0.6 88
IX.VDP3.HNZ.01 2023-04-30T08:34:07.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 103 7.1928 139 -0.73 84
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.SCL3.HNN.01 ML:3.5 0.054549999999999994 0.14 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:10.54
IX.SCL3.EHN.02 ML:3.5 0.05205 0.16 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:10.54
IX.SCL3.EHE.02 ML:3.3 0.028549999999999996 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:10.95
IX.SCL3.HNE.01 ML:3.3 0.02985 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:10.70
IX.SRN3.HHE.02 ML:2.7 0.005495 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:13.52
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0033 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:13.34
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:2.2 0.001595 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:13.35
IX.SRN3.HNE.01 ML:2.7 0.00569 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:13.52
IX.SRN3.HHN.02 ML:2.9 0.007845000000000001 1.54 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:14.97
IX.SRN3.HNN.01 ML:2.8 0.007395 1.54 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:14.97
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:2.4 0.002445 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:14.33
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00513 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:14.33
IV.SGO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0019 0.26 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:16.21
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0010035 1.7 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:16.94
IV.CDRU.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0009995 1.72 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:16.95
IV.CDRU.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00135 0.88 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:17.33
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001375 0.88 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:17.33
IV.SGO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00123 1.22 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:17.95
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003205 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:21.85
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000399 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:22.64
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0006015 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:22.65
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000565 0.38 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:22.65
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 ML:2.4 0.001315 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:22.99
IX.SNR3.HNE.01 ML:2.5 0.0015550000000000002 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:22.42
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 ML:2.4 0.0015149999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:23.64
IX.SNR3.HNN.01 ML:2.5 0.0016200000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:23.64
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0011515 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:24.38
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0009809999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:25.99
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000381 1.02 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:26.97
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00047099999999999996 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:27.08
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0004345 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:27.50
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004275 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:27.74
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000495 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:27.72
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000522 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:28.77
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000619 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:32.95
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0005895 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:32.96
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000981 1.64 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:33.14
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00027600000000000004 0.3 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:33.74
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000395 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:36.39
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00008599999999999999 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:38.94
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00006755 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:34:48.15
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:0.8 0.0000034150000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:35:05.95
IV.PTQR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00002105 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:35:15.85
IV.PTQR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000256 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-30T08:35:15.85
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