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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 13-02-2024 and time 13:30:51 (Italy) in region 5 km SW Muro Lucano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SW Muro Lucano (PZ), on

  • 13-02-2024 12:30:51 (UTC)
  • 13-02-2024 13:30:51 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7140, 15.4560 at 2 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
Muro Lucano PZ 5 5497 5497
Ricigliano SA 6 1144 6641
San Gregorio Magno SA 8 4286 10927
Balvano PZ 8 1830 12757
Castelgrande PZ 8 943 13700
Bella PZ 9 5171 18871
Romagnano al Monte SA 10 368 19239
Buccino SA 12 5047 24286
Baragiano PZ 12 2671 26957
Vietri di Potenza PZ 13 2832 29789
Salvitelle SA 14 560 30349
Colliano SA 14 3638 33987
San Fele PZ 14 3004 36991
Pescopagano PZ 15 1910 38901
Laviano SA 15 1438 40339
Palomonte SA 15 3985 44324
Rapone PZ 15 990 45314
Santomenna SA 16 443 45757
Valva SA 16 1643 47400
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 16 1539 48939
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 16 619 49558
Ruvo del Monte PZ 17 1083 50641
Caggiano SA 17 2765 53406
Auletta SA 17 2336 55742
Picerno PZ 17 5985 61727
Savoia di Lucania PZ 18 1127 62854
Ruoti PZ 19 3579 66433
Oliveto Citra SA 19 3802 70235
Pertosa SA 19 690 70925
Conza della Campania AV 19 1373 72298
Contursi Terme SA 19 3394 75692

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
31 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
73 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
84 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
91 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
96 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Afragola (65057 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 1.6 2024-02-13
12:30:51		 40.7138 15.4565 2 2024-02-13
12:42:59		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125251631
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-02-13 12:30:51 ± 0.18
Latitude 40.7138 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.4565 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 2 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125251631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 680
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 261
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 314
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) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03507
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.29138
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125251631
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-13 12:42:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IX.CMP3.HNE. 2024-02-13T12:31:02.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 258 32.3454 93 0.54 43
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2024-02-13T12:31:00.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 27.9498 94 -0.22 47
IV.SGO.HHN. 2024-02-13T12:30:59.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 21.1677 95 0.81 40
IX.RDM3.HHN. 2024-02-13T12:30:58.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 19.1697 95 0.75 41
IX.CMP3.HNE. 2024-02-13T12:30:57.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 258 32.3454 93 -0.18 94
IV.SNAL.HHE. 2024-02-13T12:30:56.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 319 31.3464 93 -0.71 81
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2024-02-13T12:30:56.26 0.6 negative manual P 207 27.9498 94 -0.49 44
IV.SGO.HHN. 2024-02-13T12:30:55.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 21.1677 95 0.19 96
IX.PST3.HNE. 2024-02-13T12:30:55.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 227 24.6531 94 -0.34 46
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2024-02-13T12:30:55.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 10.9779 99 0.32 47
IX.RDM3.HHN. 2024-02-13T12:30:55.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 19.1697 95 0.51 90
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 2024-02-13T12:30:55.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 276 22.3554 94 0.05 74
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2024-02-13T12:30:53.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 30 5.4945 108 0.11 50
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2024-02-13T12:30:53.43 0.1 positive manual P 254 10.9779 99 0.06 100
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2024-02-13T12:30:53.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 114 5.0949 109 0.12 50
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2024-02-13T12:30:52.03 0.1 negative manual P 114 5.0949 109 -0.18 98
IX.VDS3.HNE. 2024-02-13T12:30:52.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 3.8961 114 0.04 51
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2024-02-13T12:30:52.05 0.1 positive manual P 30 5.4945 108 -0.24 97
IX.VDS3.HNE. 2024-02-13T12:30:51.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 3.8961 114 -0.23 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0009137743499999999 0.1216 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.35
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00107344805 0.128 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.36
IX.SCL3.HNN.01 ML:0.0 0.0058164755 0.1088 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.45
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:0.0 0.0011409254 0.1664 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.47
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0009864266 0.16 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.47
IX.SCL3.HNE.01 ML:0.0 0.0049318075 0.1152 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:53.53
IX.COL3.HNN.01 ML:1.6 0.0007145000000000001 0.16 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:55.85
IX.COL3.HHE.02 ML:1.9 0.0014399999999999999 0.16 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:55.96
IX.COL3.HNE.01 ML:1.9 0.0014465944 0.2368 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:55.97
IX.COL3.HHN.02 ML:1.6 0.0007865 1.76 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:30:55.98
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:0.7 0.00002903523 0.2432 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:31:01.07
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:0.9 0.0000429 1.4 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:31:05.76
IV.CDRU.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00013194036 0.5632 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:31:02.75
IV.CDRU.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00022711619999999999 1.3504 AML other m 2024-02-13T12:31:03.36
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