Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 29-08-2023 and time 05:46:23 (Italy) in region 6 km SW Muro Lucano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 6 km SW Muro Lucano (PZ), on

  • 29-08-2023 03:46:23 (UTC)
  • 29-08-2023 05:46:23 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7120, 15.4420 at 1 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
Muro Lucano PZ 6 5497 5497
Ricigliano SA 6 1144 6641
San Gregorio Magno SA 7 4286 10927
Castelgrande PZ 8 943 11870
Balvano PZ 9 1830 13700
Romagnano al Monte SA 9 368 14068
Bella PZ 10 5171 19239
Buccino SA 11 5047 24286
Colliano SA 13 3638 27924
Salvitelle SA 13 560 28484
Baragiano PZ 13 2671 31155
Vietri di Potenza PZ 14 2832 33987
Palomonte SA 14 3985 37972
Laviano SA 14 1438 39410
Pescopagano PZ 14 1910 41320
San Fele PZ 15 3004 44324
Valva SA 15 1643 45967
Santomenna SA 15 443 46410
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 16 619 47029
Rapone PZ 16 990 48019
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 16 1539 49558
Caggiano SA 17 2765 52323
Auletta SA 17 2336 54659
Ruvo del Monte PZ 17 1083 55742
Oliveto Citra SA 17 3802 59544
Contursi Terme SA 18 3394 62938
Savoia di Lucania PZ 18 1127 64065
Picerno PZ 18 5985 70050
Conza della Campania AV 19 1373 71423
Pertosa SA 19 690 72113
Ruoti PZ 20 3579 75692

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
58 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
72 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
77 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
84 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
91 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
92 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Casoria (77642 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 1.7 2023-08-29
03:46:23
40.7117 15.4417 1 2023-08-29
04:00:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120574371
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-29 03:46:23 ± 0.13
Latitude 40.7117 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.4417 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 1 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120574371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 490
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 178
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 277
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 68
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 25
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.35253
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120574371
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-29 04:00:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:53.13 3.0 undecidable manual S 1.18 0
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:36.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 156 39.1275 92 0.13 70
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:34.28 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.69 0
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:33.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 321 30.747 92 -0.1 71
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:32.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 27.2505 93 0.29 46
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:31.30 3.0 negative manual P 1.28 0
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:30.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 277 21.0678 93 0.49 67
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:30.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 39.1275 92 -0.31 90
IX.CLT3.EHN.02 2023-08-29T03:46:30.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 21.4674 93 -0.06 49
IX.RDM3.HNE.02 2023-08-29T03:46:30.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 24 19.869 94 0.52 66
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:30.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 20.2686 94 0.74 40
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:28.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 30.747 92 -0.55 86
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:28.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 27.2505 93 -0.49 88
IX.RDM3.HNE.02 2023-08-29T03:46:27.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 19.869 94 0.37 92
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:27.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 277 21.0678 93 -0.02 98
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:27.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 9.7791 97 0.5 45
IX.CLT3.EHN.02 2023-08-29T03:46:27.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 352 21.4674 93 0.32 92
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2023-08-29T03:46:26.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 20.2686 94 -0.24 94
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:25.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 9.7791 97 -0.06 99
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2023-08-29T03:46:25.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 6.3936 101 -0.01 50
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:25.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 6.1938 102 0.5 46
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2023-08-29T03:46:24.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 3.4965 110 -0.14 49
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2023-08-29T03:46:24.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 6.3936 101 -0.28 96
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-08-29T03:46:24.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 6.1938 102 -0.06 100
IX.VDS3.HNZ.01 2023-08-29T03:46:23.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 3.4965 110 -0.31 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IX.COL3.HHE.02 ML:2.4 0.005165 0.24 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:27.29
IX.COL3.HNE.01 ML:2.4 0.00508 0.24 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:27.29
IX.COL3.HNN.01 ML:2.1 0.00231 0.2 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:27.63
IX.COL3.HHN.02 ML:2.2 0.00299 0.2 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:27.63
IV.SGO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000313 0.56 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:33.35
IV.SGO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001875 1.62 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:34.01
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00032950000000000004 1.54 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:44.97
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00023600000000000002 0.38 AML other m 2023-08-29T03:46:45.22
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