Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 13-12-2023 and time 21:45:56 (UTC) in region 3 km SE Potenza (PZ)
A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SE Potenza (PZ), on
- 13-12-2023 21:45:56 (UTC)
- 13-12-2023 22:45:56 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.6110, 15.8190 at 11 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.
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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter
Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
| Municipality | Region | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potenza | PZ | 4 | 67122 | 67122 |
| Pignola | PZ | 5 | 6962 | 74084 |
| Brindisi Montagna | PZ | 10 | 908 | 74992 |
| Vaglio Basilicata | PZ | 11 | 2047 | 77039 |
| Abriola | PZ | 11 | 1531 | 78570 |
| Tito | PZ | 12 | 7332 | 85902 |
| Anzi | PZ | 14 | 1696 | 87598 |
| Trivigno | PZ | 15 | 678 | 88276 |
| Calvello | PZ | 15 | 1948 | 90224 |
| Picerno | PZ | 16 | 5985 | 96209 |
| Avigliano | PZ | 16 | 11577 | 107786 |
| Cancellara | PZ | 16 | 1309 | 109095 |
| Pietragalla | PZ | 16 | 4160 | 113255 |
| Ruoti | PZ | 17 | 3579 | 116834 |
| Satriano di Lucania | PZ | 17 | 2374 | 119208 |
| Sasso di Castalda | PZ | 18 | 835 | 120043 |
| Albano di Lucania | PZ | 19 | 1435 | 121478 |
| Tolve | PZ | 19 | 3251 | 124729 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
4 Km SE of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
71 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
73 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
89 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
92 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
98 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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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 | 2023-12-13 21:45:56 |
40.6107 | 15.8192 | 11 | 2023-12-13 21:56:08 |
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma | 124010991 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2023-12-13 21:45:56 ± 0.17 |
| Latitude | 40.6107 ± 0.0099 |
| Longitude | 15.8192 ± 0.0166 |
| Depth (km) | 11 ± 2 (from location) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 100 -> SURVEY-INGV |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 124010991 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | uncertainty ellipse |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 1242 |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 923 |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | 85 |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 1240.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 88 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 27 |
| Number of defining phases | 16 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.41 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00000 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.48923 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 20 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 11 |
Magnitude information
ML:1.6
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.6 |
| Uncertainty | 0.2 |
| Num. used stations | 14 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 124010991 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Sala Sismica INGV-Roma |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2023-12-13 21:56:08 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV.HPAC.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:47:16.42 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Sg | 17.709999 | 0 | |||
| IV.FRON.EHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:47:02.49 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Sn | 0.96 | 0 | |||
| IV.PTCC.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:55.03 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Pn | 3.79 | 0 | |||
| IV.SMA1.EHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:39.38 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Sn | 0.6 | 0 | |||
| IV.LRP.EHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:18.45 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Sn | -0.82 | 0 | |||
| IV.CSP1.EHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:17.47 | 3.0 | positive | manual | Pg | 7.35 | 0 | |||
| IV.MCEL.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:08.10 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 183 | 31.746 | 91 | 0.6 | 48 |
| IV.CMPR.HNE. | 2023-12-13T21:46:06.02 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 233 | 54.3012 | 90 | -0.35 | 75 |
| IX.MRN3.HNZ.01 | 2023-12-13T21:46:05.68 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 200 | 21.867 | 92 | 0.8 | 46 |
| IV.SGO.HNN. | 2023-12-13T21:46:04.37 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | P | 263 | 43.5231 | 90 | -0.33 | 51 |
| IV.ACER.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:04.78 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | S | 28 | 22.1556 | 92 | -0.16 | 84 |
| IV.CDRU.HNE. | 2023-12-13T21:46:04.76 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 253 | 45.4212 | 90 | -0.24 | 77 |
| IX.TEGI.HNZ.01 | 2023-12-13T21:46:03.32 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | P | 223 | 35.0427 | 91 | -0.07 | 55 |
| IV.MRLC.HNN. | 2023-12-13T21:46:03.71 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 300 | 32.1456 | 91 | 0.76 | 93 |
| IV.MCEL.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:02.38 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 183 | 31.746 | 91 | -0.5 | 76 |
| IX.MRN3.HNZ.01 | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.19 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 200 | 21.867 | 92 | -0.18 | 83 |
| IV.PZUN.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.19 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | S | 345 | 3.996 | 154 | 0.46 | 81 |
| IV.PTRP.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.90 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 116 | 22.6551 | 91 | 0.41 | 77 |
| IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.19 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | S | 204 | 4.6953 | 150 | 0.38 | 82 |
| IV.ACER.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.38 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 28 | 22.1556 | 92 | -0.02 | 85 |
| IX.PGN3.HHZ.02 | 2023-12-13T21:45:58.40 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 204 | 4.6953 | 150 | -0.62 | 100 |
| IV.PZUN.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:45:58.50 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 345 | 3.996 | 154 | -0.47 | 79 |
| IV.LRP.EHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:45:58.67 | 3.0 | positive | manual | Pg | 5.22 | 0 | |||
| IV.MRB1.HNZ. | 2023-12-13T21:45:55.33 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | Sn | -6.73 | 0 | |||
| IV.CQUE.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:45:45.58 | 3.0 | negative | manual | P | 0.68 | 0 | |||
| IV.MRB1.HHZ. | 2023-12-13T21:45:43.44 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | P | -0.34 | 0 | |||
| IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 | 2023-12-13T21:45:40.82 | 3.0 | undecidable | manual | P | -0.6 | 0 |
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
| SCNL | mag | Generic_amplitude | Period | Type | Category | Unit | Time_window_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV.PZUN.HHN. | ML:1.7 | 0.000745 | 1.04 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.12 |
| IV.PZUN.HNN. | ML:1.6 | 0.0006969999999999999 | 1.04 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.12 |
| IV.PZUN.HNE. | ML:1.8 | 0.000905 | 1.42 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.27 |
| IV.PZUN.HHE. | ML:1.7 | 0.0008895 | 1.42 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.27 |
| IX.PGN3.HHN.02 | ML:1.8 | 0.001004 | 0.18 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:01.85 |
| IX.PGN3.HNN.01 | ML:1.8 | 0.000999 | 1.24 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:02.84 |
| IX.PGN3.HHE.02 | ML:1.8 | 0.0009345 | 0.88 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:02.87 |
| IX.PGN3.HNE.01 | ML:1.8 | 0.000933 | 0.2 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:02.88 |
| IV.ACER.HHN. | ML:1.5 | 0.00021799999999999999 | 0.58 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:04.94 |
| IV.ACER.HNN. | ML:1.5 | 0.000225 | 0.58 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:04.94 |
| IV.ACER.HNE. | ML:1.5 | 0.00021100000000000003 | 0.5 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:06.36 |
| IV.ACER.HHE. | ML:1.6 | 0.00023199999999999997 | 0.5 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:06.36 |
| IV.MCEL.HHE. | ML:1.1 | 0.000060238775 | 2.0608 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:09.53 |
| IV.MCEL.HHN. | ML:1.2 | 0.00007876780999999999 | 0.8704 | AML | other | m | 2023-12-13T21:46:08.95 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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