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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 18-10-2019 and time 02:05:15 (Italy) in region 3 km E Gambatesa (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Gambatesa (CB), on

  • 18-10-2019 00:05:15 (UTC)
  • 18-10-2019 02:05:15 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5210, 14.9440 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
Gambatesa CB 3 1464 1464
Tufara CB 4 925 2389
San Marco la Catola FG 5 1012 3401
Celenza Valfortore FG 6 1598 4999
Carlantino FG 9 980 5979
Macchia Valfortore CB 9 576 6555
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 9 1240 7795
Pietracatella CB 9 1375 9170
Volturara Appula FG 10 430 9600
Riccia CB 10 5262 14862
Jelsi CB 12 1781 16643
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 13 1818 18461
San Bartolomeo in Galdo BN 14 4867 23328
Baselice BN 14 2397 25725
Motta Montecorvino FG 14 730 26455
Monacilioni CB 15 523 26978
Pietramontecorvino FG 16 2721 29699
Volturino FG 16 1743 31442
Toro CB 16 1391 32833
Colletorto CB 16 1938 34771
Castelnuovo della Daunia FG 16 1445 36216
Casalvecchio di Puglia FG 16 1877 38093
Campodipietra CB 17 2570 40663
Gildone CB 17 809 41472
Casalnuovo Monterotaro FG 17 1556 43028
Castelpagano BN 17 1483 44511
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 18 580 45091
Alberona FG 18 985 46076
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 18 1042 47118
Foiano di Val Fortore BN 19 1410 48528
Campolieto CB 19 839 49367
Cercemaggiore CB 20 3777 53144
Colle Sannita BN 20 2431 55575

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
41 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
46 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
50 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
69 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
80 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
82 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
85 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
93 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
95 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
100 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.5 2019-10-18
00:05:15		 41.5213 14.9437 23 2020-02-28
16:41:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 73335081
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.3 2019-10-18
00:05:15		 41.5327 14.9592 24 2019-10-18
00:24:03		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 73314811
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-10-18 00:05:15 ± 0.05
Latitude 41.5213 ± 0.0027
Longitude 14.9437 ± 0.0024
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 73335081

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 269
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 65
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 184
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 270.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 40
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.17
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.02608
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.74914
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73335081
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-10-19 06:39:50

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 73314811
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-10-18 00:24:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGRT.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:37.73 1.0 undecidable manual S 68 71.1732 102 0.33 21
OT.OT07.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:35.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 80 65.2902 103 -0.22 65
OT.OT03.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:35.46 1.0 undecidable manual S 70 62.2932 104 0.39 21
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:34.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 58.7967 105 0 46
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:34.81 1.0 undecidable manual S 156 59.8956 104 0.34 22
OT.OT04.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:33.99 0.3 undecidable manual S 67 57.1983 105 0.22 66
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:33.65 1.0 undecidable manual S 141 55.4001 106 0.35 22
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:33.73 1.0 undecidable manual S 71 56.9985 105 0.03 23
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2019-10-18T00:05:33.22 1.0 undecidable manual S 154 54.6009 106 0.13 23
IV.SGG.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:31.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 49.2174 108 -0.33 65
IV.CAPA.HNE. 2019-10-18T00:05:30.19 1.0 undecidable manual P 119 83.1501 100 0.2 21
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:30.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 310 42.4242 112 0.31 44
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:30.98 1.0 undecidable manual S 215 45.7209 110 0.15 23
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:30.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 43.4232 111 0.06 46
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:29.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 38.628 114 0.04 47
IV.SGRT.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:28.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 68 71.1732 102 0.1 87
IV.BSSO.HNE. 2019-10-18T00:05:27.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 276 29.1486 122 0.23 47
OT.OT07.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:27.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 65.2902 103 -0.17 88
OT.OT03.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:27.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 62.2932 104 0.44 83
OT.OT11.EHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:27.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 32.5452 119 -0.15 46
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:27.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 356 31.746 119 0.1 70
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:26.66 1.0 undecidable manual P 259 60.0954 104 0.14 22
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:26.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 71 56.9985 105 0.39 42
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:26.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 58.7967 105 -0.22 66
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:26.47 0.1 positive manual P 156 59.8956 104 -0.02 91
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:25.77 0.3 undecidable manual S 37 25.4523 126 -0.26 69
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2019-10-18T00:05:25.51 1.0 undecidable manual P 154 54.6009 106 -0.19 22
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:25.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 235 24.0537 128 0.22 71
OT.OT04.EHE. 2019-10-18T00:05:25.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 57.1983 105 -0.19 67
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:25.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 55.4001 106 -0.1 90
IV.MRB1.HNE. 2019-10-18T00:05:24.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 44.2224 111 0.1 93
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:24.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 310 42.4242 112 0.22 68
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:24.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 215 45.7209 110 -0.33 87
IV.SGG.HHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:24.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 49.2174 108 -0.06 92
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:23.14 1.0 undecidable manual P 243 38.628 114 -0.24 23
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:23.84 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 15.0738 143 -0.2 71
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:23.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 43.4232 111 -0.2 69
OT.OT11.EHN. 2019-10-18T00:05:22.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 91 32.5452 119 -0.27 68
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:22.16 1.0 undecidable manual P 356 31.746 119 -0.27 23
IV.BSSO.HNE. 2019-10-18T00:05:22.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 276 29.1486 122 0.26 92
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:22.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 252 2.8971 172 0.14 75
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:21.28 0.1 positive manual P 37 25.4523 126 -0.34 91
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:21.52 0.1 positive manual P 235 24.0537 128 0.07 97
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:20.48 0.1 positive manual P 348 15.0738 143 0.01 99
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2019-10-18T00:05:19.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 252 2.8971 172 0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00007849999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:30.27
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001819483 1.58 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:25.82
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000313 1.08 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:25.15
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000336 1.72 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:25.11
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000338 1.72 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:25.97
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000251 1.22 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:26.86
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0002544862 1.22 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:26.86
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.3 0.00009323764500000001 0.72 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:26.68
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000951 0.7 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:26.36
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000904 0.2 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:27.39
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000158 0.28 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:28.90
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:0.9 0.00007975 1.42 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:32.89
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000018838124999999997 1.16 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:32.95
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000020624999999999996 1.06 AML other m 2019-10-18T00:05:34.64
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