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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 18-01-2020 and time 07:03:37 (UTC) in region 5 km SE Palata (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SE Palata (CB), on

  • 18-01-2020 07:03:37 (UTC)
  • 18-01-2020 08:03:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.8480, 14.8100 at 13 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
Palata CB 5 1726 1726
Guardialfiera CB 5 1065 2791
Acquaviva Collecroce CB 6 672 3463
Montecilfone CB 7 1348 4811
Tavenna CB 8 718 5529
Castelmauro CB 8 1505 7034
Larino CB 10 6793 13827
San Felice del Molise CB 10 634 14461
Guglionesi CB 11 5321 19782
Lupara CB 11 505 20287
Civitacampomarano CB 12 417 20704
Casacalenda CB 12 2135 22839
Montenero di Bisaccia CB 13 6675 29514
Mafalda CB 13 1211 30725
Castelbottaccio CB 13 312 31037
Montorio nei Frentani CB 14 437 31474
Montefalcone nel Sannio CB 14 1556 33030
Montemitro CB 14 395 33425
Provvidenti CB 14 119 33544
Morrone del Sannio CB 15 587 34131
Lucito CB 16 696 34827
Montelongo CB 17 365 35192
San Martino in Pensilis CB 17 4793 39985
Tufillo CH 17 406 40391
Ururi CB 17 2693 43084
Castellino del Biferno CB 17 545 43629
Roccavivara CB 17 815 44444
San Giacomo degli Schiavoni CB 17 1406 45850
Ripabottoni CB 18 514 46364
Dogliola CH 18 359 46723
Portocannone CB 18 2551 49274
Fresagrandinaria CH 19 961 50235
Petacciato CB 19 3819 54054
Celenza sul Trigno CH 19 915 54969
Bonefro CB 19 1384 56353
Rotello CB 20 1212 57565
Petrella Tifernina CB 20 1170 58735
Lentella CH 20 689 59424

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
51 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
75 Km NW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
77 Km SE of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
84 Km SE of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 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 1.4 2020-01-18
07:03:37		 41.8477 14.8098 13 2020-07-18
21:08:32		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 78192851
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2020-01-18
07:03:37		 41.8673 14.8378 16 2020-01-18
07:19:39		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 75627421
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-01-18 07:03:37 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.8477 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8098 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 13 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 78192851

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 589
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 469
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 198
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 43
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.04137
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.01983
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 75627421
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-01-18 07:19:39

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 78192851
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-21 16:46:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:04:00.90 0.1 undecidable manual S 284 76.8675 91 0.12 88
OT.OT13.EHN. 2020-01-18T07:03:56.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 88 113.1978 91 0.21 40
IV.VCEL.EHN. 2020-01-18T07:03:55.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 308 100.2219 91 0.75 35
IV.SACR.HHE. 2020-01-18T07:03:54.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 50.7159 92 0.31 44
OT.OT14.EHN. 2020-01-18T07:03:53.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 90.7425 91 0.56 76
IV.MSAG.HNE. 2020-01-18T07:03:53.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 99 92.241 91 0.42 40
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:50.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 284 76.8675 91 -0.76 37
OT.OT03.EHE. 2020-01-18T07:03:50.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 102 71.0733 92 0.57 79
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:50.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 37.9287 94 0.01 48
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:49.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 105 67.377 92 -0.46 84
OT.OT05.EHE. 2020-01-18T07:03:49.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 68.8755 92 0.02 90
OT.OT04.EHE. 2020-01-18T07:03:49.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 102 65.2902 92 -0.19 89
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:48.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 99 61.494 92 -0.15 45
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:48.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 30.5472 95 -0.31 46
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:47.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 293 56.1993 92 -0.29 88
IV.SACR.HHE. 2020-01-18T07:03:46.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 190 50.7159 92 -0.34 67
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:46.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 247 23.2545 99 0.41 46
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:45.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 208 37.9287 94 0.11 71
IV.GATE.HNN. 2020-01-18T07:03:45.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 167 38.0286 94 0.49 43
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:44.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 51 11.4774 124 0.58 45
IV.FRES.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:44.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 18.1707 105 -0.39 46
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:43.34 0.1 negative manual P 121 30.5472 95 -0.6 86
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:43.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 10.1787 129 0.41 47
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:43.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 23.2545 99 0.35 92
IT.MCLF.HNN. 2020-01-18T07:03:42.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 6.3936 146 -0.06 50
IV.FRES.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:42.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 18.1707 105 -0.01 100
IT.PLTA.HNE. 2020-01-18T07:03:42.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 4.5954 155 0.17 51
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:42.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 160 22.8549 99 -0.2 96
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:41.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 51 11.4774 124 -0.05 100
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2020-01-18T07:03:40.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 10.1787 129 -0.15 98
IT.MCLF.HNN. 2020-01-18T07:03:40.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 21 6.3936 146 -0.23 97
IT.PLTA.HNE. 2020-01-18T07:03:40.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 4.5954 155 -0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.FRES.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0003435 0.58 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:46.12
IV.FRES.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0002565 1.44 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:46.12
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000915 0.4 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:48.67
IV.TRIV.HNN. ML:1.2 0.0000839 0.38 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:48.48
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004265 0.28 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:48.82
IV.TRIV.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00009925 0.5 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:49.71
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00009955 0.5 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:49.71
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.0 0.0000672 0.44 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:49.72
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0002145 0.7 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:49.86
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00007725 1.26 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:53.11
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00006934999999999999 1.74 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:58.12
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00008435 0.98 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:58.82
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00010200000000000001 1.72 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:03:59.06
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00009695000000000001 1.6 AML other m 2020-01-18T07:04:00.97
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