Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 06-12-2023 and time 11:21:41 (UTC) in region 4 km E Picerno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Picerno (PZ), on

  • 06-12-2023 11:21:41 (UTC)
  • 06-12-2023 12:21:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6470, 15.6880 at 9 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
Picerno PZ 4 5985 5985
Tito PZ 7 7332 13317
Ruoti PZ 8 3579 16896
Baragiano PZ 9 2671 19567
Avigliano PZ 10 11577 31144
Potenza PZ 10 67122 98266
Pignola PZ 12 6962 105228
Satriano di Lucania PZ 12 2374 107602
Savoia di Lucania PZ 14 1127 108729
Balvano PZ 15 1830 110559
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 16 1429 111988
Vietri di Potenza PZ 16 2832 114820
Ricigliano SA 17 1144 115964
Bella PZ 18 5171 121135
Sasso di Castalda PZ 18 835 121970
Filiano PZ 18 2926 124896
Caggiano SA 18 2765 127661
Abriola PZ 19 1531 129192
Brienza PZ 19 4078 133270
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 20 2047 135317

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
10 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
71 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
77 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
81 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
82 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
83 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
93 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 2023-12-06
11:21:41
40.6473 15.6878 9 2023-12-06
11:39:53
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 123852451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-12-06 11:21:41 ± 0.1
Latitude 40.6473 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.6878 ± 0.0071
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 123852451

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 677
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 365
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 161
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 680.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 53
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08993
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74014
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitude information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 123852451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-06 11:39:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:22:07.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 82.1511 50 1.13 45
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2023-12-06T11:22:00.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 59.496 50 0.48 42
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:59.32 3.0 undecidable manual S 308 50.7159 50 1.74 0
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-12-06T11:21:57.38 3.0 undecidable manual S 283 42.8238 50 1.91 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:55.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 82.1511 50 -0.33 62
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:54.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 242 36.741 50 0.62 62
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:54.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 34.4433 50 0.99 53
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:54.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 37.0296 50 0.6 41
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:53.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 34.6431 50 0.13 70
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:52.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 94 63.5919 50 -0.38 84
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:51.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 54 26.4513 109 0.34 68
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:51.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 43 62.5929 50 -0.55 81
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-12-06T11:21:51.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 26.3514 109 0.68 41
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:51.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 59.496 50 -0.62 79
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:51.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 56.6988 50 0.03 92
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:50.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 308 50.7159 50 -0.27 88
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:50.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 48.9177 50 -0.36 87
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:50.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 53.8017 50 -0.95 69
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:49.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 173 42.624 50 -0.16 92
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2023-12-06T11:21:49.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 283 42.8238 50 0.13 92
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:48.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 350 34.6431 50 -0.04 95
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:48.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 37.0296 50 -0.33 89
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:48.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 242 36.741 50 -0.16 93
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:48.52 0.1 negative manual P 114 34.4433 50 0.39 89
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:46.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 26.4513 109 -0.19 94
IX.SRN3.HHZ.02 2023-12-06T11:21:46.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 26.3514 109 0.24 93
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:45.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 91 9.9789 132 0 75
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:45.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 306 20.6682 114 0.29 93
IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 2023-12-06T11:21:44.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 12.3765 126 -0.04 99
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2023-12-06T11:21:43.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 91 9.9789 132 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.004787381 0.1984 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:46.47
IV.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0026295675 0.32 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:46.77
IX.PGN3.HHN.02 ML:2.0 0.001185706 0.1792 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:48.59
IX.PGN3.HNN.01 ML:2.0 0.0011014742099999999 0.1792 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:48.59
IX.PGN3.HHE.02 ML:2.2 0.0019130189999999997 0.2688 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:50.16
IX.PGN3.HNE.01 ML:2.0 0.001288281 0.16 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:47.96
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008185 0.26 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:52.55
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0007645 0.26 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:52.55
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0007556036 0.2944 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:52.27
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0007316580500000001 0.3008 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:52.26
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00030687704999999996 0.3584 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:57.08
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00036913975 0.352 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:57.08
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00015716555 0.1216 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:54.24
IX.SRN3.HHE.02 ML:1.7 0.00029653675 0.1792 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:52.60
IX.SRN3.HHN.02 ML:2.0 0.0006080451 0.256 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:54.23
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0005735 0.34 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:56.54
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0006770000000000001 0.32 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:56.71
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004505 0.42 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:57.33
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0002785 0.96 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:57.04
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 ML:0.0 0.00027320695 0.2176 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:59.52
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000123874985 0.1216 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:56.02
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00008465487 0.2368 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:56.49
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00010377301499999999 0.1408 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:55.40
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00015140852999999998 0.4416 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:00.60
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0003935 0.62 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.36
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00012995004 0.2432 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:57.80
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008465823 0.2176 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:03.61
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000120798585 0.1344 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:54.28
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00005215916 0.16 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:05.13
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000158549195 0.4992 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:58.88
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 ML:0.0 0.00032548125 0.1792 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:59.67
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00011608476 0.3392 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:08.71
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00008474411500000002 0.1984 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:08.83
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00019276841 0.1216 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:21:54.97
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0000942054705 0.2624 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:05.62
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00010112994 0.2624 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:00.64
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00010164522000000001 0.2624 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:05.61
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007563566 0.3776 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.89
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007055388900000001 0.224 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:00.09
IV.SCHR.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00004855816 0.3008 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:03.18
IV.SCHR.EHE. ML:1.5 0.0000712199515 0.2176 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:01.40
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00014225 0.3008 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.85
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000083755725 0.2816 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:03.77
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00012928425 0.2816 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.86
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0005597072000000001 0.2368 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.69
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00040098045 0.1984 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:02.59
IV.AMUR.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00011659997999999999 0.3392 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:08.72
IV.AMUR.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00007794756999999999 0.1856 AML other m 2023-12-06T11:22:08.83
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