Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 19-05-2023 and time 00:55:01 (Italy) in region 1 km E Muro Lucano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km E Muro Lucano (PZ), on

  • 18-05-2023 22:55:01 (UTC)
  • 19-05-2023 00:55:01 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7570, 15.4980 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
Muro Lucano PZ 1 5497 5497
Bella PZ 3 5171 10668
Castelgrande PZ 6 943 11611
San Fele PZ 8 3004 14615
Ricigliano SA 10 1144 15759
Rapone PZ 10 990 16749
Ruvo del Monte PZ 11 1083 17832
Balvano PZ 12 1830 19662
Baragiano PZ 12 2671 22333
Pescopagano PZ 12 1910 24243
San Gregorio Magno SA 14 4286 28529
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 14 1539 30068
Romagnano al Monte SA 15 368 30436
Ruoti PZ 16 3579 34015
Santomenna SA 16 443 34458
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 16 619 35077
Laviano SA 17 1438 36515
Calitri AV 17 4666 41181
Vietri di Potenza PZ 17 2832 44013
Picerno PZ 18 5985 49998
Colliano SA 18 3638 53636
Buccino SA 18 5047 58683
Conza della Campania AV 18 1373 60056
Filiano PZ 19 2926 62982
Salvitelle SA 19 560 63542
Atella PZ 19 3827 67369
Avigliano PZ 19 11577 78946
Cairano AV 19 326 79272
Valva SA 19 1643 80915

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
29 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
73 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2023-05-18
22:55:01		 40.7568 15.4983 9 2023-05-18
23:03:07		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117466441
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-18 22:55:01 ± 0.13
Latitude 40.7568 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.4983 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117466441

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 422
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 127
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 52
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 27
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.38041
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
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 53
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117466441
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-18 23:03:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:29.37 3.0 negative manual P -0.6 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:21.53 3.0 positive manual P -0.52 0
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:20.31 3.0 negative manual P 0.3 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:14.40 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.23 0
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:13.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 308 30.6471 105 0.62 42
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:13.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 30.2475 106 1.22 32
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:13.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 33.8439 50 0.02 48
IX.NSC3.EHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:13.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 288 33.1446 104 0.01 48
IX.SNR3.EHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:12.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 265 25.752 108 0.77 39
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:10.24 3.0 positive manual P -0.46 0
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:09.58 3.0 negative manual P -0.01 0
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:09.90 1.0 undecidable manual P 164 42.2244 50 -0.24 23
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:09.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 324 37.2294 50 -0.26 45
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:08.00 0.1 positive manual P 308 30.6471 105 -0.25 92
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:08.23 0.1 negative manual P 186 30.2475 106 0.05 96
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:08.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 241 16.0728 118 0.6 43
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:08.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 33.8439 50 -0.56 64
IX.NSC3.EHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:07.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 288 33.1446 104 -0.85 38
IX.SNR3.EHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:07.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 265 25.752 108 -0.01 49
IV.SGO.HNE. 2023-05-18T22:55:07.16 0.6 undecidable manual P 216 27.0507 107 -0.41 45
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:07.57 0.3 negative manual P 24 24.0537 109 0.57 64
IX.CLT3.EHE.02 2023-05-18T22:55:06.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 334 18.0708 115 0.76 40
IX.VDS3.HNE.01 2023-05-18T22:55:05.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 6.2937 144 -0.28 48
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:05.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 16.0728 118 0.03 74
IX.SFL3.HNE.02 2023-05-18T22:55:05.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 7.5813 138 0.01 50
IX.BEL3.HNE.01 2023-05-18T22:55:05.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 12.4764 124 0.41 69
IX.RDM3.HNZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:05.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 13.5753 122 0.34 47
IX.SFL3.HNE.02 2023-05-18T22:55:04.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 7.5813 138 -0.13 74
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-05-18T22:55:04.03 0.1 negative manual P 171 6.8931 141 -0.05 100
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:03.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 0.7992 175 -0.87 40
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-18T22:55:03.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 267 0.7992 175 -0.46 46
IX.VDS3.HNE.01 2023-05-18T22:55:03.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 6.2937 144 -0.15 74
IX.CSG3.HNN.01 2023-05-18T22:55:03.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 7.3815 139 -0.25 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.SCL3.EHN.02 ML:2.4 0.0040860345 0.2048 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:07.53
IX.SCL3.HNN.01 ML:2.4 0.0044069405 0.1152 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:07.53
IX.SCL3.EHE.02 ML:2.2 0.002885908 0.128 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:06.18
IX.SCL3.HNE.01 ML:2.2 0.002535004 0.1664 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:09.43
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 ML:1.9 0.0004218488 0.2688 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.37
IX.SNR3.HNN.01 ML:1.9 0.0004605627 0.2816 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.37
IV.CDRU.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00009325 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:14.08
IX.NSC3.EHE.02 ML:1.4 0.00010421660000000001 0.2688 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:14.44
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00011934970000000001 1.2032 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:25.68
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.4 0.0001221755 1.216 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:25.68
IV.CDRU.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0001265319 0.1792 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.52
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00014734115 0.1792 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.52
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000737 1.1 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.62
IX.SNR3.HNE.01 ML:1.8 0.00040300000000000004 1.42 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.90
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 ML:1.7 0.00028610805 0.4352 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:15.65
IX.SRN3.HHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00029549999999999997 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.06
IX.SRN3.HHE.02 ML:1.8 0.00028900000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.89
IX.NSC3.EHN.02 ML:1.4 0.00011949999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:17.37
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00025201935 0.4224 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:18.78
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0004246051 0.4608 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:22.33
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000118016985 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:19.33
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0001315 0.62 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:18.32
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009975 0.62 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:19.83
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00016299999999999998 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:20.09
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001485 0.46 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:20.32
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0002450538 0.448 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:17.87
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0001110414 0.704 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:20.18
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00018336039999999998 0.3968 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.89
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0001953526 0.4096 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.69
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00040300000000000004 0.48 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:21.38
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000185 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:22.17
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001356242 1.2416 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:23.67
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:1.3 0.00010682061000000001 0.3456 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:17.63
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00013541805 0.4096 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:20.70
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00003151679 0.3712 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:27.37
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000024098703999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:27.19
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00003670843999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:41.20
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00004105 1.18 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:41.37
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.012663135 0.1152 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:04.19
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.01314372 0.1536 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:04.16
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0057981544999999995 0.1408 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:04.20
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:0.0 0.0060882235 0.1536 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:04.16
IX.NSC3.HNE.01 ML:1.7 0.00021370637 0.4352 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:17.41
IX.NSC3.HNN.01 ML:1.6 0.000154109555 0.576 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:19.87
IX.SRN3.HNE.01 ML:1.8 0.00032145504999999997 0.448 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.90
IX.SRN3.HNN.01 ML:1.8 0.000285371455 0.256 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:16.06
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00021176695 0.4736 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:29.61
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00024496825 0.8064 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:20.70
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000091880445 0.768 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:27.56
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007522916999999999 0.8448 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:30.75
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:0.0 0.0000017736145000000001 0.8832 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:30.00
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:1.5 0.000029548415 0.7296 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:55.94
IV.SGRT.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00003312029999999999 0.896 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:56:00.10
IV.SGRT.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00004030905 0.512 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:41.00
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00017046854 1.024 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:45.27
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00019954543 0.9984 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:56:10.41
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000022966545 0.0768 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:36.12
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000181731195 0.064 AML other m 2023-05-18T22:55:34.20
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