Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 07-05-2023 and time 01:11:06 (Italy) in region 4 km SW Picerno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SW Picerno (PZ), on

  • 06-05-2023 23:11:06 (UTC)
  • 07-05-2023 01:11:06 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6020, 15.6190 at 23 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
Picerno PZ 4 5985 5985
Tito PZ 5 7332 13317
Satriano di Lucania PZ 6 2374 15691
Savoia di Lucania PZ 7 1127 16818
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 8 1429 18247
Baragiano PZ 9 2671 20918
Vietri di Potenza PZ 9 2832 23750
Balvano PZ 11 1830 25580
Caggiano SA 11 2765 28345
Salvitelle SA 13 560 28905
Ricigliano SA 14 1144 30049
Sasso di Castalda PZ 14 835 30884
Brienza PZ 14 4078 34962
Ruoti PZ 14 3579 38541
Polla SA 14 5279 43820
Pignola PZ 14 6962 50782
Pertosa SA 16 690 51472
Romagnano al Monte SA 16 368 51840
Potenza PZ 16 67122 118962
Avigliano PZ 17 11577 130539
Auletta SA 17 2336 132875
Atena Lucana SA 17 2336 135211
Sant'Arsenio SA 18 2815 138026
Bella PZ 19 5171 143197
San Gregorio Magno SA 19 4286 147483
Abriola PZ 19 1531 149014
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 20 1695 150709

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
73 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
83 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
83 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
96 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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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 1.6 2023-05-06
23:11:06		 40.6017 15.6187 23 2023-05-06
23:20:05		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117101781
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-06 23:11:06 ± 0.17
Latitude 40.6017 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.6187 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117101781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 640
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 75
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 150
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.0
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 51
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.42898
Number of stations at which the event was observed 30
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 18
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117101781
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-06 23:20:05
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:44.86 3.0 undecidable manual S 3.56 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:33.57 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.09 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:28.43 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.03 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:28.37 3.0 positive manual P 2.5 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:23.09 3.0 positive manual P 1.51 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:21.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 42.8238 110 0.14 69
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:21.93 0.3 undecidable manual S 37 47.619 108 -0.34 66
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:19.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 360 39.2274 112 -0.42 67
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:19.04 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.07 0
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:18.15 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.1 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:18.83 3.0 negative manual P -0.39 0
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:17.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 26.6511 124 0.13 72
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:17.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 245 29.2485 121 0.13 72
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:16.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 291 26.0517 124 -0.64 64
IX.AVG3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:16.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 19.869 133 0.4 46
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:16.68 3.0 negative manual P -0.06 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:16.58 3.0 positive manual P -0.07 0
IX.MRN3.HNN.01 2023-05-06T23:11:15.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 154 21.6672 130 -0.31 46
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:15.66 0.3 undecidable manual S 227 18.6702 135 0.12 73
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:15.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 328 20.3685 132 -0.22 72
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:15.07 0.6 positive manual P 298 42.8238 110 0.11 46
IX.VDS3.HNN.01 2023-05-06T23:11:15.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 22.3554 129 -0.35 46
IX.BEL3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:15.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 12.6762 147 0.51 46
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:15.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 13.7751 144 0.35 70
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:15.39 3.0 undecidable manual P 1.3 0
IV.PZUN.HHE. 2023-05-06T23:11:15.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 16.5723 139 0.57 45
IX.SFL3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:15.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 21.0678 131 -0.29 47
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:14.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 102 15.3735 141 -0.3 70
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:14.96 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.01 0
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:14.78 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.32 0
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:14.95 0.6 positive manual P 37 47.619 108 -0.7 40
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:14.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 360 39.2274 112 -0.15 71
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:13.66 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.22 0
IX.VDP3.HNE.01 2023-05-06T23:11:13.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 3.8961 169 -0.28 72
IX.STN3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:13.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 161 8.3805 157 -0.35 46
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:12.72 0.1 negative manual P 260 26.6511 124 0 98
IX.VDS3.HNN.01 2023-05-06T23:11:12.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 22.3554 129 0.57 64
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:12.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 245 29.2485 121 -0.5 44
IV.PZUN.HHE. 2023-05-06T23:11:12.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 73 16.5723 139 0.61 43
IX.SFL3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:12.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 21.0678 131 0.25 70
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:12.62 3.0 positive manual P 0.05 0
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:12.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 291 26.0517 124 -0.08 73
IX.MRN3.HNN.01 2023-05-06T23:11:12.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 154 21.6672 130 0.29 70
IX.AVG3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:12.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 19.869 133 0.92 38
IX.BEL3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:11.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 12.6762 147 0.03 75
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:11.08 0.1 positive manual P 319 13.7751 144 -0.2 97
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:11.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 102 15.3735 141 0.23 96
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-06T23:11:11.79 0.1 positive manual P 227 18.6702 135 0.02 99
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-06T23:11:11.84 0.6 positive manual P 328 20.3685 132 -0.11 49
IX.VDP3.HNE.01 2023-05-06T23:11:10.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 276 3.8961 169 -0.11 100
IX.STN3.HNZ.01 2023-05-06T23:11:10.87 0.3 negative manual P 161 8.3805 157 0 76
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.SCL3.EHE.02 ML:2.0 0.0006035 0.62 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:15.61
IX.SRN3.HHN.02 ML:2.0 0.0005095 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:15.79
IX.SRN3.HHE.02 ML:2.0 0.0006335 0.18 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:16.12
IX.SCL3.EHN.02 ML:2.0 0.0006625 0.64 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:17.42
IV.SGO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00015075 0.84 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:17.33
IX.PGN3.HHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00035099999999999997 0.6 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:17.70
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 ML:1.8 0.00033699999999999995 0.56 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:17.56
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00013450000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:18.04
IX.COL3.HHN.02 ML:1.9 0.00033099999999999997 0.12 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:18.12
IX.COL3.HHE.02 ML:2.1 0.0005529999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:18.14
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00023050000000000002 0.96 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:18.56
IV.SGO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00021200000000000003 0.14 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:18.86
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00011750000000000001 1.36 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.95
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00020549999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.43
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00039200000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.44
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00039249999999999995 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.45
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00023649999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.51
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0002255 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.51
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00014549999999999999 1.7 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:19.09
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016700000000000002 0.14 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:20.28
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013550000000000001 0.16 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:20.28
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000062 0.98 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:20.55
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001205 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:20.59
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000847 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:20.70
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001505 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:22.48
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000145 1.88 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:23.94
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00015900000000000002 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:23.18
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000206 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:23.52
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0001315 1.58 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:23.00
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006095 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:24.23
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0001865 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:24.45
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007225000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:24.87
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007519999999999998 0.22 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:26.48
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000447 0.2 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:27.15
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000029749999999999998 0.38 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:27.49
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000025450000000000002 0.14 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:29.41
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000029900000000000002 1.7 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:29.97
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016849999999999998 0.78 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:30.07
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00004935 0.7 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:30.39
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00002325 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:32.29
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00011499999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:33.68
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00004635 0.96 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:35.40
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000388 1.24 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:36.00
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00003735 1.44 AML other m 2023-05-06T23:11:36.13
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