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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 06-02-2024 and time 00:21:52 (Italy) in region 1 km NW Moliterno (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NW Moliterno (PZ), on

  • 05-02-2024 23:21:52 (UTC)
  • 06-02-2024 00:21:52 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.2490, 15.8630 at 9 km depth.

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

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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 Dist Inh Cum Inh
Moliterno PZ 1 4062 4062
Sarconi PZ 2 1404 5466
Grumento Nova PZ 4 1700 7166
Spinoso PZ 9 1462 8628
Tramutola PZ 10 3089 11717
Viggiano PZ 11 3329 15046
Montemurro PZ 13 1235 16281
Montesano sulla Marcellana SA 14 6704 22985
Castelsaraceno PZ 14 1384 24369
Marsicovetere PZ 14 5546 29915
Casalbuono SA 16 1194 31109
San Martino d'Agri PZ 16 801 31910
Lagonegro PZ 16 5584 37494
Paterno PZ 18 3368 40862
Armento PZ 18 631 41493
San Chirico Raparo PZ 19 1084 42577

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2024-02-05
23:21:52		 40.2487 15.8633 9 2024-02-05
23:29:24		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125058471
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-02-05 23:21:52 ± 0.08
Latitude 40.2487 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.8633 ± 0.0118
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 125058471

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 990
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 224
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 259
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 990.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 115
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 23
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.40829
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 21
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125058471
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-05 23:29:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IX.PGN3.HNN. 2024-02-05T23:22:05.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 36.3414 50 0.32 45
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:03.74 3.0 negative manual P -0.01 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:02.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 28.5492 107 0 48
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:02.07 1.0 undecidable manual P 246 45.3213 50 0.78 19
IV.MMN.HHN. 2024-02-05T23:22:01.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 41.1255 50 0.6 82
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:00.32 3.0 negative manual P -0.5 0
IX.MRN3.HNZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:00.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 22.6551 111 0 49
XE.MORMA.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:22:00.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 168 43.0236 50 -0.07 23
XE.T0701.HNN. 2024-02-05T23:21:59.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 144 36.1416 50 -0.38 88
IX.PGN3.HNN. 2024-02-05T23:21:59.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 36.3414 50 -0.44 87
XE.LAICA.HHN. 2024-02-05T23:21:59.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 34.6431 50 -0.17 93
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:59.71 1.0 undecidable manual P 29 34.5432 50 0.08 24
IX.STN3.HNZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:59.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 35.9418 50 -0.15 93
IX.MRN3.HNZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:58.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 22.6551 111 0.59 85
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:58.63 1.0 positive manual P 188 28.5492 107 0.1 24
IX.VGG3.HNZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:57.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 10.1787 130 0.26 47
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:56.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 7.3815 139 0.1 49
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:56.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 328 9.879 131 -0.31 47
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:56.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 9.6792 131 -0.33 47
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:55.21 0.1 positive manual P 282 9.6792 131 0.06 99
IX.VGG3.HNZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:55.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 10.1787 130 0 100
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:55.04 0.1 positive manual P 328 9.879 131 -0.15 97
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2024-02-05T23:21:54.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 7.3815 139 -0.1 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0013617219999999999 0.1792 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.29
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:1.9 0.001315 0.18 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.28
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000861 0.26 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.33
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0007239999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.88
IV.MTSN.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0006985 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.89
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0009917977 0.256 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.02
IV.MTSN.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0009023442 0.2432 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.02
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00067344555 0.1664 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:57.72
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00151 0.26 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.12
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.0 0.001467519 0.2432 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.13
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.002370835 0.2816 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.23
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.001753531 0.2816 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:21:58.89
MN.CUC.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000073860175 0.1792 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:04.82
MN.CUC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000118 0.42 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:05.88
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0000622 0.48 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:06.19
XE.MORMA.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008255 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:08.43
XE.MORMA.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000851 0.18 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:08.59
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00007489999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:10.85
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000030050000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:10.90
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00002994143 0.2688 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:11.13
XE.MORMA.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00010112906499999998 0.32 AML other m 2024-02-05T23:22:08.42
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