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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 07-05-2006 and time 16:27:00 (Italy) in region 4 km NW Ricigliano (SA)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NW Ricigliano (SA), on

  • 07-05-2006 14:27:00 (UTC)
  • 07-05-2006 16:27:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.7010, 15.4570 at 9 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
Ricigliano SA 4 1144 1144
Muro Lucano PZ 6 5497 6641
San Gregorio Magno SA 7 4286 10927
Balvano PZ 7 1830 12757
Romagnano al Monte SA 8 368 13125
Bella PZ 10 5171 18296
Castelgrande PZ 10 943 19239
Buccino SA 11 5047 24286
Baragiano PZ 12 2671 26957
Vietri di Potenza PZ 12 2832 29789
Salvitelle SA 12 560 30349
Colliano SA 14 3638 33987
Palomonte SA 15 3985 37972
San Fele PZ 15 3004 40976
Caggiano SA 15 2765 43741
Laviano SA 16 1438 45179
Pescopagano PZ 16 1910 47089
Auletta SA 16 2336 49425
Valva SA 16 1643 51068
Santomenna SA 17 443 51511
Savoia di Lucania PZ 17 1127 52638
Picerno PZ 17 5985 58623
Rapone PZ 17 990 59613
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 17 619 60232
Pertosa SA 17 690 60922
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 18 1539 62461
Ruvo del Monte PZ 18 1083 63544
Ruoti PZ 19 3579 67123
Oliveto Citra SA 19 3802 70925
Contursi Terme SA 19 3394 74319
Sant'Angelo Le Fratte PZ 19 1429 75748

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
30 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
61 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
74 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
82 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
92 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)
97 Km SW of Barletta (94814 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
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.4
ML 2.0 		2006-05-07
14:27:00		 40.701 15.457 9 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 566989
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2006-05-07 14:27:00 ± 0.11
Latitude 40.7010 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.4570 ± 0.0107
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 566989

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 850
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 666
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 153
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1029.6
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 132
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.52
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97666
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 566989
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:53:19

Md:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 566989
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:53:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RGNG.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:34.05 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 6 108.4137 1.305 27
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:26.29 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:20.26 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.MGR.BHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:20.85 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 173 63.0924 0.222 45
IV.RGNG.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:19.84 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 6 108.4137 0.545 76
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:19.68 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:18.12 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SGTA.HHN. 2006-05-07T14:27:16.77 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
IV.FG4.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:16.18 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 6 48.0186 -0.439 44
IV.CSSN.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:15.44 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 296 40.4262 0.846 38
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:14.61 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 333 40.7259 -0.046 48
IV.SCHR.EHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:14.43 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SLCN.BHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:14.54 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 157 37.5291 0.712 40
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:12.42 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 25 31.1466 0.312 46
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:12.84 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 320 32.4453 0.39 45
IV.MGR.BHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:11.84 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 173 63.0924 -0.459 85
IV.SGTA.HHN. 2006-05-07T14:27:11.42 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2006-05-07T14:27:11.05 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 209 26.751 0.314 47
IV.PTRP.EHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:11.61 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:10.33 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 290 25.8519 -0.118 49
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:09.18 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 219 20.0688 0.602 44
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:09.04 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 333 40.7259 0.19 94
IV.FG4.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:09.34 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 6 48.0186 -0.643 82
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:09.38 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 197 44.4222 -0.051 96
IV.CSSN.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:08.78 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 296 40.4262 -0.033 97
IV.SLCN.BHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:08.14 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 157 37.5291 -0.231 93
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:07.06 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 25 31.1466 -0.321 93
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:07.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 320 32.4453 -0.428 90
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2006-05-07T14:27:06.40 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 209 26.751 -0.189 96
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:05.19 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 24 6.6933 0.335 48
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:05.38 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 219 20.0688 0.039 100
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:05.90 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 290 25.8519 -0.521 89
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2006-05-07T14:27:03.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 24 6.6933 0.238 98
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