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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 17-05-2022 and time 23:41:48 (UTC) in region Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 17-05-2022 23:41:48 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 01:41:48 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5860, 14.8760 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
Pietracatella CB 0 1375 1375
Macchia Valfortore CB 3 576 1951
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 4 1818 3769
Monacilioni CB 6 523 4292
Carlantino FG 9 980 5272
Celenza Valfortore FG 9 1598 6870
Toro CB 9 1391 8261
Gambatesa CB 9 1464 9725
Jelsi CB 10 1781 11506
Campolieto CB 11 839 12345
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 11 580 12925
Campodipietra CB 11 2570 15495
Riccia CB 11 5262 20757
Colletorto CB 12 1938 22695
Ripabottoni CB 13 514 23209
San Marco la Catola FG 13 1012 24221
Tufara CB 13 925 25146
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 13 1042 26188
Gildone CB 14 809 26997
Matrice CB 14 1115 28112
Bonefro CB 14 1384 29496
Provvidenti CB 16 119 29615
Morrone del Sannio CB 16 587 30202
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 17 1240 31442
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 17 4435 35877
Casacalenda CB 17 2135 38012
Castellino del Biferno CB 18 545 38557
Volturara Appula FG 18 430 38987
Montelongo CB 18 365 39352
Ripalimosani CB 18 3114 42466
Ferrazzano CB 18 3344 45810
Montagano CB 18 1086 46896
Campobasso CB 18 49431 96327
Mirabello Sannitico CB 19 2180 98507
Cercemaggiore CB 19 3777 102284
Petrella Tifernina CB 19 1170 103454
Casalnuovo Monterotaro FG 19 1556 105010
Casalvecchio di Puglia FG 20 1877 106887
Montorio nei Frentani CB 20 437 107324

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
57 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 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 1.6 2022-05-17
23:41:48		 41.5862 14.8757 23 2023-01-31
19:03:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 105370231
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-05-17
23:41:48		 41.6165 14.8663 22 2022-05-17
23:48:14		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104783771
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-17 23:41:48 ± 0.14
Latitude 41.5862 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8757 ± 0.0096
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 105370231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 780
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 75
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 300
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 780.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.03692
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 105370231
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-18 13:36:13

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104783771
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-17 23:48:14
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ATMI.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:43:00.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.31 0
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:23.33 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.3 0
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:09.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 115.0959 97 1.18 43
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:05.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 51.9036 106 0.09 46
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:04.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 86.8464 99 1.27 43
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:04.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 242 46.8198 108 0.31 45
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:04.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 92.0412 98 0.1 65
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-17T23:42:03.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 294 44.3223 110 0.59 41
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:03.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 85.7475 99 0.61 58
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:03.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 301 93.1401 98 -0.6 58
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2022-05-17T23:42:02.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 40.626 112 0.11 48
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:01.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 78.366 100 -0.63 57
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:01.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 36.3414 115 0.47 44
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-17T23:42:01.56 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 34.0437 116 0.69 60
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-17T23:42:00.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 36.8298 114 -0.89 38
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:59.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 25.2525 125 0.15 48
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:58.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 23.8539 127 -0.25 48
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:58.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 58.497 104 -0.54 62
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:58.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 51.9036 106 -0.15 70
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:58.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 24.753 126 -0.14 49
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:58.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 52.0035 106 0.07 71
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-17T23:41:57.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 294 44.3223 110 0.15 69
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:57.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 49.1175 107 -0.22 68
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:56.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 46.8198 108 -0.53 64
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:56.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 160 8.5803 157 0.24 73
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:56.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 36.3414 115 0.11 95
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2022-05-17T23:41:56.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 40.626 112 -0.13 71
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:55.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 230 37.9287 113 -0.32 91
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:55.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 33.5442 117 0.28 70
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:55.02 0.1 positive manual P 41 36.8298 114 -1.03 70
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-17T23:41:55.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 34.0437 116 -0.2 47
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:54.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 24.753 126 0 74
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:54.28 0.1 positive manual P 57 24.753 126 -0.16 97
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:54.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 25.2525 125 -0.05 99
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:54.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 23.8539 127 0.15 96
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-17T23:41:52.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 160 8.5803 157 0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0009805 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:56.99
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000987 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:56.99
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0004055 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:57.76
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004095 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:57.76
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0008655000000000001 0.18 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:58.71
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000812 0.48 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:58.72
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0009845 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:58.78
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0009475 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:58.78
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00014850000000000003 0.74 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:59.16
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009934999999999999 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:41:59.60
OT.OT16.EHE. ML:1.6 0.00013985235 0.2688 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:00.65
OT.OT16.EHN. ML:1.5 0.0001109313 0.3072 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:01.54
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00002573341 2.496 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:02.85
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:0.8 0.000026688509999999998 3.1232 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:03.33
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000020966994999999997 0.4864 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:04.75
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006145 1.48 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:06.16
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000048 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:06.50
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001033 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:06.78
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000026945375 0.5504 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:06.98
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00006505 0.18 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:07.25
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001395 0.56 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:07.34
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000043249999999999994 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:09.94
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009725 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:10.65
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000553 1.72 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:12.01
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:1.8 0.00007125 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:16.57
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00004555 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:17.32
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:1.8 0.00008635000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:17.80
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000190128 1.344 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:17.67
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000017878020000000002 1.3952 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:17.90
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00008845 0.78 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:19.83
OT.OT14.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00010240000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:19.48
OT.OT14.EHN. ML:2.0 0.0000998 1.68 AML other m 2022-05-17T23:42:25.12
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