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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.5 on date 16-05-2016 and time 12:56:21 (Italy) in region 1 km SE Savoia di Lucania (PZ)

A magnitude ML 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SE Savoia di Lucania (PZ), on

  • 16-05-2016 10:56:21 (UTC)
  • 16-05-2016 12:56:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.5630, 15.5660 at 24 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
Savoia di Lucania PZ 1 1127 1127
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 2 1429 2556
Caggiano SA 6 2765 5321
Satriano di Lucania PZ 6 2374 7695
Vietri di Potenza PZ 6 2832 10527
Polla SA 8 5279 15806
Salvitelle SA 10 560 16366
Tito PZ 10 7332 23698
Pertosa SA 10 690 24388
Picerno PZ 10 5985 30373
Brienza PZ 11 4078 34451
Balvano PZ 11 1830 36281
Auletta SA 12 2336 38617
Atena Lucana SA 12 2336 40953
Sant'Arsenio SA 12 2815 43768
Sasso di Castalda PZ 13 835 44603
Romagnano al Monte SA 13 368 44971
Baragiano PZ 13 2671 47642
Ricigliano SA 14 1144 48786
San Pietro al Tanagro SA 14 1695 50481
San Rufo SA 17 1754 52235
Petina SA 17 1159 53394
San Gregorio Magno SA 17 4286 57680
Sala Consilina SA 18 12664 70344
Buccino SA 18 5047 75391
Pignola PZ 19 6962 82353
Ruoti PZ 20 3579 85932

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
69 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
74 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
76 Km SE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
83 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Matera (60436 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Altamura (70396 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
91 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
100 Km S of Foggia (151991 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 2.5 2016-05-16
10:56:21		 40.5632 15.5657 24 2016-11-08
11:48:48		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 26621071
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.5 2016-05-16
10:56:21		 40.564 15.563 24 2016-05-16
11:08:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 25130141
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-05-16 10:56:21 ± 0.12
Latitude 40.5632 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.5657 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 26621071

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 320
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 302
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 56
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 33
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.19790
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 26621071
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-07-29 12:47:03

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 25130141
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-16 11:08:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRJA.SHZ. 2016-05-16T10:57:55.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.02 0
IV.SMA1.EHZ. 2016-05-16T10:57:08.91 3.0 positive manual Pg 4.57 0
IV.FIAM.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:57:04.57 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.25 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:50.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 95.238 99 0.92 33
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:45.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 73.8705 102 1.22 30
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:45.35 1.0 undecidable manual S 44 76.4679 101 0.31 21
IV.APRC.EHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:43.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 132.4674 54 -0.07 40
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:43.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 132.9669 54 -0.3 58
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:41.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 58.497 106 0.91 36
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:40.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 105.7164 98 0.55 56
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:38.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 84 96.3258 99 0.12 64
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:38.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 49.4172 109 0.4 66
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:38.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 53.7018 107 -0.5 42
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:38.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 95.238 99 0.41 60
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:37.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 181 47.2194 110 -0.14 47
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:35.31 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 36.5412 116 0.44 67
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:35.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 52 40.2264 114 -0.42 44
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:34.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 33.1446 119 0.06 49
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:34.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 73.8705 102 -0.41 63
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:34.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 219 35.0427 118 0.08 72
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:34.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 76.4679 101 -0.47 83
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:32.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 58.497 106 0.35 65
BA.PZUN.HNZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:31.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 66 22.2555 132 0.28 72
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:31.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 53.7018 107 -0.55 84
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:31.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 250 23.4543 130 -0.07 74
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:30.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 306 41.3253 113 0.39 89
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:30.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 47.2194 110 0 95
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:30.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 164 20.0688 135 -0.28 71
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:30.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 49.4172 109 -0.24 91
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:29.23 0.1 positive manual P 219 35.0427 118 0.07 96
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:29.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 36.5412 116 -0.09 96
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:29.52 0.1 positive manual P 52 40.2264 114 -0.36 90
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:28.54 0.1 negative manual P 143 33.1446 119 -0.35 92
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:27.12 0.1 negative manual P 164 20.0688 135 -0.15 98
BA.PZUN.HNZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:27.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 22.2555 132 -0.18 97
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2016-05-16T10:56:27.66 0.1 positive manual P 250 23.4543 130 -0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001053 0.52 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:36.69
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00107 0.38 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:36.45
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0010255000000000002 0.38 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:36.64
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001055 0.44 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:36.69
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000216 1.52 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:53.46
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00020700000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:53.60
IV.APRC.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001465 0.36 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:57:04.80
IV.APRC.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0001835 0.94 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:57:06.09
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00021200000000000003 1.5 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:47.78
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000273 1 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:48.61
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.001925 0.16 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:32.16
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0009015 1.08 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:32.82
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009390000000000001 0.56 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:34.93
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005705 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:38.73
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001735 1.48 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:53.93
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001555 1.06 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:53.73
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009195 0.72 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:36.13
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007615 0.8 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:34.30
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0009635000000000001 0.96 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:39.47
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0005035 1.36 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:41.17
IV.MGR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006085 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:39.91
IV.MGR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0004525 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:42.15
IV.MIGL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000555 1.48 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:47.38
IV.MIGL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000732 0.26 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:48.69
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014600000000000003 0.8 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:47.82
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00014600000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:46.53
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0007475 0.18 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:39.52
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0010395 0.24 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:40.87
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00051 1.22 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:44.12
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003435 1.18 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:45.69
BA.PZUN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0030250000000000003 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:32.87
BA.PZUN.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0029349999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:32.87
BA.PZUN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00299 0.46 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:33.38
BA.PZUN.HNN. ML:2.9 0.00332 0.48 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:33.15
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00015949999999999997 0.62 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:57:05.76
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0001395 1.58 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:57:03.30
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001565 0.24 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:38.94
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0015149999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:38.94
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0009825 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:39.90
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00094 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:39.90
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.9 0.003725 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:32.09
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0053 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-16T10:56:35.64
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