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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 17-12-2021 and time 00:03:34 (Italy) in region 3 km NE Pescocostanzo (AQ)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NE Pescocostanzo (AQ), on

  • 16-12-2021 23:03:34 (UTC)
  • 17-12-2021 00:03:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.9050, 14.0940 at 15 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
Pescocostanzo AQ 3 1128 1128
Rivisondoli AQ 4 700 1828
Roccaraso AQ 7 1627 3455
Gamberale CH 9 320 3775
Palena CH 10 1392 5167
Rocca Pia AQ 10 178 5345
Ateleta AQ 10 1181 6526
Pizzoferrato CH 12 1130 7656
Lettopalena CH 12 358 8014
Campo di Giove AQ 13 803 8817
Castel del Giudice IS 13 346 9163
Cansano AQ 13 274 9437
Castel di Sangro AQ 13 6538 15975
Pettorano sul Gizio AQ 13 1376 17351
Sant'Angelo del Pesco IS 14 364 17715
Taranta Peligna CH 14 376 18091
Colledimacine CH 14 202 18293
San Pietro Avellana IS 15 503 18796
Montenerodomo CH 15 690 19486
Capracotta IS 16 903 20389
Quadri CH 16 815 21204
Pescopennataro IS 17 285 21489
Lama dei Peligni CH 17 1271 22760
Borrello CH 18 354 23114
Scanno AQ 18 1847 24961
Civitaluparella CH 18 351 25312
Scontrone AQ 18 574 25886
Pacentro AQ 18 1174 27060
Barrea AQ 18 726 27786
Torricella Peligna CH 19 1353 29139
Fallo CH 19 139 29278
Alfedena AQ 20 864 30142
Villetta Barrea AQ 20 653 30795
Introdacqua AQ 20 2126 32921
Civitella Alfedena AQ 20 296 33217
Vastogirardi IS 20 704 33921

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
50 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
63 Km S of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
68 Km S of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
76 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
90 Km SE of Teramo (54892 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Caserta (76326 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 2.2 2021-12-16
23:03:34		 41.9052 14.0943 15 2022-03-30
13:04:30		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 99776781
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2021-12-16
23:03:34		 41.9067 14.0932 9 2021-12-16
23:12:00		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 98602681
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-16 23:03:34 ± 0.08
Latitude 41.9052 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.0943 ± 0.0073
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 99776781

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 578
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 131
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 253
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 101
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 48
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.17631
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 99776781
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-03-23 10:09:19

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 40
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 98602681
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-16 23:12:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
CR.ZAG.BHZ. 2021-12-16T23:05:29.72 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 3.11 0
IV.GIZZ.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:05:18.56 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.72 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:56.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 1.32 0
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:35.88 3.0 negative manual Pn 3.29 0
IV.PZUN.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:26.64 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.87 0
IV.IMOL.HNZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:23.45 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.33 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:23.51 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.19 0
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:04:19.17 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.3 0
IV.GIGS.HJZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:57.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 74.37 94 0.65 39
IV.NRCA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:55.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 130.5693 92 -0.07 60
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:53.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 58.1973 95 0.9 37
IV.PTQR.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:52.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 283 58.6968 95 0.37 44
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:52.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 57.9975 95 -0.03 47
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:50.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 50.8158 96 0.55 42
IV.TERO.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:49.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 333 89.244 93 -0.25 63
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:48.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 44.5221 97 0.45 67
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:47.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 264 39.1275 99 0.11 48
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:47.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 79.4649 94 -0.29 86
IV.GIGS.HJZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:46.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 325 74.37 94 -0.32 85
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:46.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 190 34.6431 101 0.1 48
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:46.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 37.8288 99 -0.11 48
IV.SGG.HHN. 2021-12-16T23:03:45.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 62.1933 95 -0.02 70
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:45.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 32.0457 102 0.39 46
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2021-12-16T23:03:45.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 57.3981 95 0.59 62
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:44.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 57.9975 95 -0.26 89
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:44.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 55.5999 96 -0.02 71
IV.VCEL.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:44.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 58.1973 95 -0.05 93
IV.PTQR.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:44.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 58.6968 95 -0.29 67
IT.OPI.HGE. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 237 26.0517 106 -0.22 72
IT.SULA.HNN. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 23.754 109 0.51 68
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 51.5151 96 -0.03 72
IT.SULP.HGZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 24.2535 108 0.31 48
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.17 0.1 positive manual P 236 50.8158 96 -0.23 92
IT.SULC.HNZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:43.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 320 23.6541 109 0.28 72
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:42.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 168 22.9548 110 0.04 50
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:42.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 44.5221 97 0.1 95
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:41.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 37.8288 99 -0.24 93
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:41.39 0.1 positive manual P 264 39.1275 99 -0.21 94
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:40.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 34.6431 101 -0.08 97
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:40.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 17.3715 119 -0.85 38
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:40.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 32.0457 102 -0.05 98
IV.TST01.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:40.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 29.748 103 0.14 73
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:39.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 168 22.9548 110 0.42 92
IT.SULC.HNZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:39.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 320 23.6541 109 0.01 75
IT.OPI.HGE. 2021-12-16T23:03:39.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 26.0517 106 -0.22 96
IT.SULP.HGZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:39.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 325 24.2535 108 -0.03 74
IT.SULA.HNN. 2021-12-16T23:03:39.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 322 23.754 109 0.05 100
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2021-12-16T23:03:37.91 0.1 positive manual P 25 17.3715 119 -0.49 90
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0026399999999999996 0.46 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:42.24
IV.LPEL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0024249999999999996 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:42.24
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00325 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:42.28
IV.LPEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0029699999999999996 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:42.28
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0006475 0.66 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:45.10
IV.RNI2.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0006284999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:45.10
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006799999999999999 1.8 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:46.00
IV.RNI2.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0006490000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:46.00
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000989 0.5 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:46.34
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000529 1.56 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:46.09
IV.POFI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00063 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.13
IV.POFI.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0007755 0.26 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.14
IV.POFI.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002385 0.5 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.10
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001575 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.51
IV.VVLD.HNE. ML:2.6 0.001545 0.54 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.52
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0012050000000000001 0.14 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.67
IV.VVLD.HNN. ML:2.5 0.001128 0.16 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:47.67
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00036199999999999996 1 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:49.19
IV.CERA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000356 1.02 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:49.19
IV.POFI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000321 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:50.48
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00042300000000000004 0.56 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:51.37
IV.CERA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00041700000000000005 0.56 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:51.38
IV.LRP.EHE. ML:2.1 0.000308 1.68 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:52.85
IV.LRP.EHN. ML:1.7 0.0001205 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:52.31
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000796 0.5 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:52.13
IV.MCI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0004935 0.88 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:52.91
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001033 0.32 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:53.45
IV.MCI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0005935 0.74 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:53.12
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001038 0.98 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:53.02
IV.VCEL.EHE. ML:2.7 0.0009775 0.4 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:54.00
IV.PTQR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00011624999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:54.38
IV.PTQR.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0000954 0.6 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:54.48
IV.VCEL.EHN. ML:2.5 0.000654 0.72 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:55.09
IV.FAGN.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000626 0.24 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:55.56
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000504 1.2 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:55.33
IV.PTRJ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000304 1.22 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:56.80
IV.FAGN.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000582 0.72 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:56.10
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00016499999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:58.96
IV.GIUL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00009365000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:59.34
IV.GIUL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001615 0.2 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:03:59.09
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00010564999999999999 1.1 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:04:05.10
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000174 1.44 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:04:06.19
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00007525000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:04:14.17
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00008435 0.66 AML other m 2021-12-16T23:04:16.38
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