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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 06-04-2016 and time 07:56:12 (Italy) in region 4 km SE Pignola (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SE Pignola (PZ), on

  • 06-04-2016 05:56:12 (UTC)
  • 06-04-2016 07:56:12 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5470, 15.8110 at 18 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
Pignola PZ 4 6962 6962
Abriola PZ 4 1531 8493
Calvello PZ 8 1948 10441
Anzi PZ 10 1696 12137
Potenza PZ 10 67122 79259
Tito PZ 12 7332 86591
Sasso di Castalda PZ 13 835 87426
Brindisi Montagna PZ 13 908 88334
Satriano di Lucania PZ 15 2374 90708
Marsico Nuovo PZ 16 4098 94806
Trivigno PZ 16 678 95484
Vaglio Basilicata PZ 16 2047 97531
Laurenzana PZ 17 1797 99328
Brienza PZ 17 4078 103406
Picerno PZ 18 5985 109391
Marsicovetere PZ 19 5546 114937
Albano di Lucania PZ 20 1435 116372
Paterno PZ 20 3368 119740

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
10 Km S of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
80 Km S of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Barletta (94814 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
95 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Trani (56217 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Bisceglie (55422 inhabitants)
97 Km SW of Bitonto (55540 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Molfetta (59874 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 2.1 2016-04-06
05:56:12		 40.5468 15.8112 18 2016-05-17
13:18:31		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 24217011
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2016-04-06
05:56:12		 40.5422 15.8197 19 2016-04-06
06:08:18		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 24145381
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-04-06 05:56:12 ± 0.09
Latitude 40.5468 ± 0.0027
Longitude 15.8112 ± 0.0059
Depth (km) 18 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 24217011

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 447
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 153
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 103
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 450.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 67
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 31
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68528
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24217011
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-04-11 08:42:53

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24145381
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-04-06 06:08:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:35.64 3.0 negative manual P 0.83 0
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:34.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 76.0683 96 -0.32 64
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:29.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 53.502 100 0.25 68
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:28.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 240 49.8168 101 0.2 69
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:28.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 206 50.3163 100 -0.12 70
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:27.04 0.3 undecidable manual S 16 45.8208 102 -0.1 70
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:27.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 44.622 102 0.44 44
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:27.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 48.1185 101 0.18 47
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:26.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 262 43.2234 103 0.4 67
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:25.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 173 40.7259 104 -0.47 44
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:25.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 76.0683 96 0.34 64
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:23.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 189 31.5462 109 0.52 66
TV.AG11.EHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:22.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 153 26.6511 114 0.31 70
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:22.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 23 28.8489 112 0.2 72
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:21.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 206 50.3163 100 0.08 71
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:21.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 83 53.502 100 -0.21 68
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:21.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 340 48.1185 101 -0.16 46
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:21.37 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 24.6531 116 -0.4 70
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:21.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 49.8168 101 -0.17 92
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:20.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 43.2234 103 -0.04 72
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:20.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 45.8208 102 -0.28 68
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:20.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 150 44.622 102 0.04 72
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:20.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 221 22.9548 118 -0.49 68
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:19.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 35.742 106 0.1 97
BA.PZUN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:19.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 10.9779 143 0.57 44
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:19.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 173 40.7259 104 -0.11 71
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:18.72 0.1 positive manual P 189 31.5462 109 -0.01 99
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:18.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 28.8489 112 0.03 74
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:17.74 0.1 positive manual P 221 22.9548 118 0.21 96
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:17.74 0.1 positive manual P 182 24.6531 116 -0.01 100
TV.AG11.EHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:17.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 26.6511 114 -0.08 74
BA.PZUN.HHZ. 2016-04-06T05:56:15.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 10.9779 143 -0.53 91
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0009515 0.32 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.72
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001012 0.32 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.72
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000605 0.5 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.92
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000569 0.5 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.67
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006445000000000001 1 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.17
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0006129999999999999 1 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.17
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000633 0.22 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.37
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006815 0.22 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.37
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0000762 0.72 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:54.30
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00010729999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:57.44
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0003015 0.18 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:25.03
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000442 0.38 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:25.20
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00023099999999999998 0.86 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:32.95
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00021349999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:32.26
BA.PZUN.HNN. ML:2.1 0.001113 0.28 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.04
BA.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.001127 0.28 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:23.04
BA.PZUN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0014500000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:19.87
BA.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0013599999999999999 0.26 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:21.54
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004255 0.96 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:26.98
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004335 0.96 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:26.98
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00042200000000000007 0.12 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:27.33
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0004035 0.12 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:27.33
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0010335000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:25.04
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0008675 1.58 AML other m 2016-04-06T05:56:24.96
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