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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 06-05-2023 and time 19:57:19 (Italy) in region 3 km N Castelsaraceno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 3 km N Castelsaraceno (PZ), on

  • 06-05-2023 17:57:19 (UTC)
  • 06-05-2023 19:57:19 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.1940, 15.9940 at 8 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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 3 1384 1384
San Martino d'Agri PZ 7 801 2185
San Chirico Raparo PZ 7 1084 3269
Spinoso PZ 8 1462 4731
Carbone PZ 10 638 5369
Sarconi PZ 11 1404 6773
Latronico PZ 12 4556 11329
Montemurro PZ 12 1235 12564
Moliterno PZ 12 4062 16626
Grumento Nova PZ 13 1700 18326
Calvera PZ 14 387 18713
Armento PZ 14 631 19344
Teana PZ 15 613 19957
Episcopia PZ 16 1434 21391
Gallicchio PZ 16 862 22253
Castronuovo di Sant'Andrea PZ 16 1067 23320
Fardella PZ 17 627 23947
Missanello PZ 18 566 24513
Viggiano PZ 18 3329 27842
Roccanova PZ 18 1543 29385

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
52 Km SE of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
97 Km E 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2023-05-06
17:57:19		 40.1945 15.994 8 2023-05-06
18:08:04		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117092941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-06 17:57:19 ± 0.07
Latitude 40.1945 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.9940 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 8 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117092941

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 361
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 346
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 257
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 54
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 55
Number of defining phases 40
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.87954
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitude information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117092941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-06 18:08:04
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:59:16.27 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 16.08 0
IV.FRON.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:59:14.23 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.84 0
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:59:00.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.59 0
IT.LNT.HGZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:49.78 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 4.56 0
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:48.67 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 6.31 0
IV.PARC.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:41.02 3.0 positive manual Pg 14.18 0
IV.IMOL.HNZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:36.51 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.99 0
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2023-05-06T17:58:27.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.49 0
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:21.18 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.21 0
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2023-05-06T17:58:09.64 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.6 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:55.76 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.55 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:53.97 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.11 0
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:41.42 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.22 0
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:40.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 356 65.7897 50 0.48 42
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:38.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 40 59.0964 50 0.12 46
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:37.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 193 51.8037 50 0.67 41
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:37.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 53.8017 50 0.5 64
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:36.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 94.3389 50 -0.01 43
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:36.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 97.6245 50 0.17 83
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:34.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 46.2204 50 -0.2 44
XE.MORMA.HNN. 2023-05-06T17:57:33.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 36.0417 50 0.62 42
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:33.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 36.741 50 0.66 42
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:33.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 183 73.9704 50 0.34 63
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:32.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 37.8288 50 -0.9 35
IV.MMN.HHN. 2023-05-06T17:57:31.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 181 33.6441 103 -0.41 67
IV.TNOVA.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:31.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 100
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:31.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 65.7897 50 -0.31 42
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:30.27 1.0 undecidable manual P 40 59.0964 50 -0.34 21
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:29.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 256 53.8017 50 -0.14 45
XE.LAICA.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:29.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 183 27.3504 106 0.24 46
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:29.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 26.9508 107 -0.08 48
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:29.62 1.0 negative manual P 193 51.8037 50 0.14 23
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:28.29 3.0 positive manual P 0.19 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:28.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 21.7671 110 0.57 42
XE.T0701.HNZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:28.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 25.3524 108 -0.32 46
IV.CNESE.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:28.58 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:27.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 46.2204 50 -0.64 59
IV.MMN.HHN. 2023-05-06T17:57:27.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 33.6441 103 0.36 67
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:27.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 291 22.0668 110 -0.32 46
XE.MORMA.HNN. 2023-05-06T17:57:27.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 183 36.0417 50 0.39 44
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:27.07 0.6 positive manual P 9 36.741 50 -0.09 47
IX.VGG3.HNE.01 2023-05-06T17:57:26.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 333 17.5713 115 0.35 46
XE.LAICA.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:26.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 183 27.3504 106 0.59 84
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:26.62 0.1 positive manual P 261 37.8288 50 -0.72 77
IV.TNOVA.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:26.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 100
IX.MRN3.HNN.01 2023-05-06T17:57:26.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 34.0437 103 -0.13 71
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:25.26 0.6 positive manual P 214 26.9508 107 -0.07 48
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:24.13 0.3 positive manual P 291 22.0668 110 -0.27 70
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:24.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 263 10.7781 127 0.02 49
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:24.02 0.1 positive manual P 312 21.7671 110 -0.33 92
XE.T0701.HNZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:24.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 25.3524 108 -0.08 97
IX.VGG3.HNE.01 2023-05-06T17:57:23.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 333 17.5713 115 0.15 95
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:23.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 6.993 139 -0.28 49
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:22.34 0.3 positive manual P 263 10.7781 127 -0.06 75
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2023-05-06T17:57:21.72 0.1 negative manual P 86 6.993 139 -0.11 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SCHR.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00177 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:23.47
IV.SCHR.EHE. ML:2.0 0.001645 0.56 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:23.68
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0018 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:26.23
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00267 0.44 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:26.25
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.001795 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:26.23
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00252 0.44 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:26.25
IV.MTSN.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0004775 0.86 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:28.56
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000519 0.86 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:28.99
IV.MTSN.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0004615 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:29.26
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0004555 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:29.42
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00028100000000000005 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:29.26
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000257 0.78 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:29.40
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0008155 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:30.22
MN.CUC.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000235 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:30.43
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000236 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:30.43
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0009525 1.04 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:31.01
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00024249999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:31.26
MN.CUC.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000239 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:31.27
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00010899999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:34.16
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000191 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:34.35
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001395 0.86 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:36.99
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000813 1.4 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:37.10
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00008815 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:37.58
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:1.6 0.00009834999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:38.71
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00016549999999999998 1.74 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:38.00
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0003175 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:39.38
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00034050000000000004 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:39.86
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00027949999999999996 1.76 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:40.90
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000117 1.74 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:40.07
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003415 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:40.55
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009275 1.5 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:41.15
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00013000000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:42.25
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002045 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:42.47
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000185 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:42.47
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00007635 1.5 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:42.78
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000045600000000000004 0.44 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:43.60
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0001381 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:44.57
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00006934999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:46.18
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00002285 0.18 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:50.92
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00002325 0.56 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:51.36
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00001515 1.18 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:53.21
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000161 0.58 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:57:53.37
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000307 1.08 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:58:04.38
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000025500000000000003 0.08 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:58:05.05
IV.MURB.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000037000000000000005 0.14 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:58:43.09
IV.MURB.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00004085 0.16 AML other m 2023-05-06T17:58:43.20
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