Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 24-01-2024 and time 18:26:08 (Italy) in region 4 km NW Ferrandina (MT)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NW Ferrandina (MT), on

  • 24-01-2024 17:26:08 (UTC)
  • 24-01-2024 18:26:08 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5150, 16.4260 at 28 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
Ferrandina MT 4 8853 8853
Miglionico MT 9 2510 11363
Salandra MT 9 2829 14192
Pomarico MT 10 4145 18337
Grottole MT 11 2208 20545
San Mauro Forte MT 15 1552 22097
Garaguso MT 17 1073 23170
Grassano MT 18 5189 28359
Pisticci MT 18 17768 46127
Craco MT 18 745 46872

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km SW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
37 Km S of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Taranto (201100 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Bari (326344 inhabitants)
78 Km S of Molfetta (59874 inhabitants)
80 Km S of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
81 Km S of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
90 Km S of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
94 Km SE of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 1.5 2024-01-24
17:26:08
40.5153 16.4263 29 2024-01-24
17:31:57
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 124834351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-01-24 17:26:08 ± 0.25
Latitude 40.5153 ± 0.0099
Longitude 16.4263 ± 0.0130
Depth (km) 29 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124834351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1146
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 456
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 307
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1150.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 110
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 15
Number of defining phases 15
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) 0.08993
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.57287
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitude information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124834351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-24 17:31:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:29.32 1.0 undecidable manual S 342 63.5919 109 0.45 21
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:28.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 61.6938 109 0.48 43
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:24.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 45.9207 116 -0.34 45
IV.LTRZ.HNZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:21.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 34.5432 124 -0.34 45
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:20.83 0.3 positive manual P 60 61.6938 109 0.76 59
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:20.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 63.5919 109 0.26 89
IV.SIRI.HNE. 2024-01-24T17:26:19.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 232 59.9955 110 -0.39 88
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:19.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 58 27.75 131 -0.52 44
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:18.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 14.874 150 0.58 45
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:17.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 9.9789 159 -0.08 51
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:17.82 0.6 positive manual P 19 45.9207 116 0 48
IV.LTRZ.HNZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:16.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 73 34.5432 124 -0.2 94
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:15.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 27.75 131 -0.16 96
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:14.38 0.1 positive manual P 177 14.874 150 0.18 99
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2024-01-24T17:26:13.71 0.1 negative manual P 7 9.9789 159 -0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005685 0.24 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:17.62
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0012875 0.3 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:17.66
IV.CRAC.EHN. ML:1.6 0.000195 1.82 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:19.91
IV.CRAC.EHE. ML:1.6 0.0002095 1.2 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:19.99
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00010045 0.24 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:20.06
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00008 1.78 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:20.09
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008735 0.52 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:31.66
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00007495 1.86 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:31.00
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000039289995 0.1408 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:25.84
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000035989420500000004 0.1792 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:27.24
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000025595685 0.0896 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:30.27
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000030820940000000004 0.1536 AML other m 2024-01-24T17:26:30.23
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