Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 21-02-2024 and time 11:00:49 (Italy) in region 3 km NW Muro Lucano (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NW Muro Lucano (PZ), on

  • 21-02-2024 10:00:49 (UTC)
  • 21-02-2024 11:00:49 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7690, 15.4600 at 17 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
Muro Lucano PZ 3 5497 5497
Castelgrande PZ 3 943 6440
Bella PZ 7 5171 11611
San Fele PZ 9 3004 14615
Pescopagano PZ 9 1910 16525
Rapone PZ 9 990 17515
Ruvo del Monte PZ 11 1083 18598
Ricigliano SA 11 1144 19742
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 11 1539 21281
Santomenna SA 13 443 21724
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 13 619 22343
Laviano SA 13 1438 23781
San Gregorio Magno SA 13 4286 28067
Balvano PZ 14 1830 29897
Conza della Campania AV 14 1373 31270
Colliano SA 15 3638 34908
Calitri AV 15 4666 39574
Baragiano PZ 15 2671 42245
Romagnano al Monte SA 16 368 42613
Cairano AV 16 326 42939
Valva SA 16 1643 44582
Buccino SA 17 5047 49629
Palomonte SA 19 3985 53614
Ruoti PZ 19 3579 57193
Vietri di Potenza PZ 19 2832 60025
Salvitelle SA 20 560 60585
Teora AV 20 1537 62122

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
58 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
64 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
67 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
70 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
78 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
83 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
92 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
92 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
92 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
98 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
98 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
100 Km E of Casoria (77642 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 1.6 2024-02-21
10:00:49
40.7688 15.4605 17 2024-02-21
10:25:00
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 125418621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2024-02-21 10:00:49 ± 0.21
Latitude 40.7688 ± 0.0081
Longitude 15.4605 ± 0.0095
Depth (km) 17 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 125418621

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 846
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 433
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 14
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 70
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 20
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.36512
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 125418621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-21 10:25:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:01:19.97 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.36 0
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:01:05.24 3.0 positive manual P -0.12 0
IV.ACER.HNE. 2024-02-21T10:01:03.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 87 40.5261 102 1 36
IV.CAFE.HNE. 2024-02-21T10:01:01.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 34.3434 105 0.19 47
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:59.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 27.3504 111 -0.04 49
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:58.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 22.755 116 0.48 45
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:58.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 32 24.4533 114 -0.18 48
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:56.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 14.1747 133 0.06 49
IV.CAFE.HNE. 2024-02-21T10:00:56.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 34.3434 105 0.56 86
IV.ACER.HNE. 2024-02-21T10:00:56.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 40.5261 102 -0.42 87
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:56.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 9.1797 146 0.4 46
IX.VDS3.HNZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:55.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 4.1958 164 0.49 45
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:54.94 0.3 negative manual P 32 24.4533 114 0.05 74
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:54.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 310 27.3504 111 -0.43 90
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:54.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 120 2.7972 169 -0.6 68
IX.SNR3.EHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:54.64 1.0 positive manual P 261 22.755 116 -0.02 25
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:53.12 0.1 positive manual P 152 9.1797 146 0.06 100
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:53.44 0.1 negative manual P 230 14.1747 133 -0.12 98
IX.RDM3.HHZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:53.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 28 13.4754 135 0.42 92
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2024-02-21T10:00:52.38 0.1 negative manual P 120 2.7972 169 -0.3 97
IX.VDS3.HNZ.02 2024-02-21T10:00:52.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 4.1958 164 -0.23 98
IX.SFL3.HNZ.01 2024-02-21T10:00:52.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 77 10.1787 144 -0.15 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000118 1.12 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:55.05
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.1 0.0001205 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:55.64
IX.SCL3.EHN.02 ML:1.7 0.0004545 0.88 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:56.29
IX.COL3.HHE.02 ML:1.8 0.000439 0.24 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:56.77
IX.SCL3.EHE.02 ML:1.6 0.000308 0.32 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:57.11
IX.COL3.HHN.02 ML:1.6 0.00028700000000000004 0.18 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:58.25
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00033199999999999994 0.54 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:00:59.66
IX.SNR3.EHE.02 ML:1.6 0.000228 0.28 AML other m 2024-02-21T10:01:00.73
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