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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 26-03-2016 and time 19:52:51 (Italy) in region 3 km W Satriano di Lucania (PZ)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km W Satriano di Lucania (PZ), on

  • 26-03-2016 18:52:51 (UTC)
  • 26-03-2016 19:52:51 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5380, 15.6000 at 23 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Satriano di Lucania PZ 3 2374 2374
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 4 1429 3803
Savoia di Lucania PZ 5 1127 4930
Brienza PZ 7 4078 9008
Tito PZ 8 7332 16340
Sasso di Castalda PZ 9 835 17175
Polla SA 9 5279 22454
Caggiano SA 9 2765 25219
Atena Lucana SA 10 2336 27555
Vietri di Potenza PZ 11 2832 30387
Picerno PZ 12 5985 36372
Sant'Arsenio SA 12 2815 39187
Pertosa SA 13 690 39877
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 13 1695 41572
Salvitelle SA 13 560 42132
Balvano PZ 15 1830 43962
Sala Consilina SA 15 12664 56626
Auletta SA 15 2336 58962
Baragiano PZ 16 2671 61633
Pignola PZ 16 6962 68595
San Rufo SA 16 1754 70349
Romagnano al Monte SA 17 368 70717
Marsico Nuovo PZ 17 4098 74815
Ricigliano SA 18 1144 75959
Teggiano SA 18 7976 83935
Abriola PZ 18 1531 85466
Petina SA 19 1159 86625

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
21 Km SW of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
53 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
73 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
80 Km SE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
86 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
94 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
96 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.6 2016-03-26
18:52:51		 40.538 15.6003 23 2016-05-17
13:17:59		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 24154651
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2016-03-26
18:52:51		 40.5382 15.6013 23 2016-03-26
19:07:24		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 23984861
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-03-26 18:52:51 ± 0.13
Latitude 40.5380 ± 0.0036
Longitude 15.6003 ± 0.0071
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 24154651

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 536
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 181
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 96
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 540.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.80588
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24154651
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-04-06 16:49:59

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23984861
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-03-26 19:07:24
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:40.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 7.02 0
IV.CRJA.SHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:34.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 12.78 0
IV.VENL.HNZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:26.32 3.0 negative manual Pg 17.33 0
IV.MNTV.HNZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:20.56 3.0 negative manual Pn 6.22 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:10.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 311.4549 3.08 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:16.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 4.75 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:14.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.54 0
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:54:02.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 5.2 0
IV.CAMP.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:59.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.05 0
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:19.99 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.15 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:14.77 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.64 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:13.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 71.1732 102 0.99 33
IV.APRC.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:12.60 3.0 undecidable manual P 1.17 0
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:09.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 34 54.3012 106 0.68 59
IV.SNAL.HNZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:09.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 54.1014 106 0.83 38
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:08.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 55.0005 106 -0.31 67
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:07.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 64 93.8394 98 0.95 33
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:06.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 44.622 110 0.27 68
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:06.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 45.5211 110 0.11 47
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:05.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 46.2204 109 -0.64 41
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:04.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 46 39.9267 113 -0.09 48
TV.AG11.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:03.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 37.4292 114 -0.32 70
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:03.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 84 71.1732 102 -0.26 44
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:03.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 157 32.745 118 0.48 66
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:03.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 226 35.0427 116 0.12 72
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:02.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 29.1486 122 -0.1 74
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:01.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 25.9518 125 0.25 48
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:01.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 25.5522 126 -0.35 69
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:00.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 34 54.3012 106 -0.48 43
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:00.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 55.0005 106 -0.36 66
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:00.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 307 45.3213 110 0.36 45
IV.SNAL.HNZ. 2016-03-26T18:53:00.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 54.1014 106 -0.17 68
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:59.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 45.5211 110 -0.12 71
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:59.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 46.2204 109 -0.21 69
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:59.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 44.622 110 0.08 71
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:59.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 171 16.6722 140 -0.37 71
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:58.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 32.745 118 0.15 95
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:58.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 35.0427 116 0.05 98
TV.AG11.EHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:58.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 127 37.4292 114 -0.18 95
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:58.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 46 39.9267 113 -0.09 96
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:57.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 144 29.1486 122 -0.15 97
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:57.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 339 25.9518 125 0.11 73
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:56.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 25.5522 126 -0.07 73
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-03-26T18:52:55.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 16.6722 140 -0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001555 0.54 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:05.88
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00013800000000000002 1.04 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:06.23
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00003855 1 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:20.80
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000031549999999999994 1.52 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:22.67
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000348 0.56 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:01.54
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002185 0.98 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:01.25
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000748 0.12 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:05.04
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00006920000000000002 0.26 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:08.09
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00018099999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:02.98
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00016849999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:04.06
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00008415 1.18 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:07.80
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009805 0.28 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:08.28
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00008525 0.42 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:07.51
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000115 0.24 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:02.56
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000188 1.22 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:06.16
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00016949999999999997 0.96 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:05.42
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006635 0.78 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:01.28
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00044 0.42 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:02.19
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000298 1.54 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:03.02
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00029499999999999996 1.32 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:54:02.92
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007165 0.34 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:08.49
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000672 1.42 AML other m 2016-03-26T18:53:08.31
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