Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 20-05-2023 and time 14:15:00 (Italy) in region 2 km SW Bella (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Bella (PZ), on

  • 20-05-2023 12:15:00 (UTC)
  • 20-05-2023 14:15:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7510, 15.5200 at 4 km depth.

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

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
Bella PZ 2 5171 5171
Muro Lucano PZ 3 5497 10668
San Fele PZ 8 3004 13672
Castelgrande PZ 8 943 14615
Ricigliano SA 10 1144 15759
Baragiano PZ 10 2671 18430
Rapone PZ 11 990 19420
Ruvo del Monte PZ 11 1083 20503
Balvano PZ 11 1830 22333
Ruoti PZ 14 3579 25912
Pescopagano PZ 14 1910 27822
San Gregorio Magno SA 15 4286 32108
Romagnano al Monte SA 15 368 32476
Picerno PZ 16 5985 38461
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 16 1539 40000
Vietri di Potenza PZ 17 2832 42832
Avigliano PZ 17 11577 54409
Filiano PZ 17 2926 57335
Santomenna SA 18 443 57778
Calitri AV 18 4666 62444
Atella PZ 18 3827 66271
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 18 619 66890
Buccino SA 18 5047 71937
Laviano SA 18 1438 73375
Salvitelle SA 18 560 73935
Colliano SA 19 3638 77573
Conza della Campania AV 20 1373 78946

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
27 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
64 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
69 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
75 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
84 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
91 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
97 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
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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 1.9 2023-05-20
12:15:00
40.7512 15.5202 5 2023-05-20
12:27:52
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117522401
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-20 12:15:00 ± 0.15
Latitude 40.7512 ± 0.0099
Longitude 15.5202 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 5 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117522401

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 964
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 611
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 359
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 960.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 112
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 14
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.62683
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117522401
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-20 12:27:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRJA.HNZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:49.92 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.54 0
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:42.58 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.76 0
OX.SABO.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:36.44 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15.54 0
OX.MARN.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:30.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.08 0
IV.ASOL.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:26.54 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.75 0
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:24.65 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.1 0
IV.BARO.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:24.00 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.92 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:18.89 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.06 0
IV.CELB.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:08.68 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.05 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2023-05-20T12:16:02.03 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.53 0
IV.MURB.HNZ. 2023-05-20T12:16:02.85 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.15 0
IV.RCAV.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:42.09 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.91 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:35.66 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.44 0
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:33.08 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.56 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:31.03 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.1 0
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:20.96 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.96 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:19.94 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.47 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:18.02 3.0 negative manual P 0.51 0
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:18.14 3.0 positive manual P -0.26 0
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:13.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 35.742 97 0.25 69
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:13.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 155 69.5748 50 -0.68 38
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:12.69 0.6 positive manual P 59 66.2781 50 -0.51 41
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:12.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 307 32.4453 98 0.75 40
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:11.83 0.6 negative manual P 119 52.2033 50 0.79 38
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-05-20T12:15:10.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 267 27.5502 99 0.48 67
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:09.19 0.3 positive manual P 167 41.1255 96 0.17 70
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:07.99 0.1 positive manual P 84 35.742 97 0.04 96
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:06.64 0.6 positive manual P 307 32.4453 98 -0.66 41
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-05-20T12:15:05.94 0.3 negative manual P 267 27.5502 99 -0.38 68
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-05-20T12:15:03.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 187 6.2937 126 -0.12 50
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:02.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 283 2.6973 149 -0.01 77
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-05-20T12:15:02.38 0.1 positive manual P 187 6.2937 126 0.11 100
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-05-20T12:15:01.49 0.1 negative manual P 283 2.6973 149 -0.29 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 ML:2.1 0.0006695 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:11.07
IX.SNR3.HNE.01 ML:2.1 0.0007185 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:11.07
IX.SNR3.HNN.01 ML:2.3 0.0011294999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:11.35
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 ML:2.3 0.001075 0.54 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:11.35
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002385 0.68 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:13.65
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00033999999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:14.59
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000315 0.64 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:14.59
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00032250000000000003 1.26 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:17.97
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000315 1.26 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:17.97
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002565 1.16 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:18.61
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00022749999999999997 0.82 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:19.61
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000265 0.74 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:21.61
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00027749999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:22.54
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000352 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:24.67
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003435 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:24.67
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00007875 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:25.73
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010145 1.68 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:25.06
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000363 0.84 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:26.40
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000118 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:28.99
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001095 1.54 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:36.90
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007275 0.84 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:36.54
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00008599999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:37.44
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00004035 0.8 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:37.41
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000448 1.06 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:15:39.85
IV.CELB.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0002785 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:16:10.56
IV.CELB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00023449999999999998 0.16 AML other m 2023-05-20T12:16:10.56
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