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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 18-05-2022 and time 02:27:40 (Italy) in region 1 km W Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 00:27:40 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 02:27:40 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5820, 14.8680 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 1 1375 1375
Macchia Valfortore CB 4 576 1951
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 5 1818 3769
Monacilioni CB 6 523 4292
Toro CB 8 1391 5683
Gambatesa CB 9 1464 7147
Jelsi CB 9 1781 8928
Carlantino FG 9 980 9908
Celenza Valfortore FG 9 1598 11506
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 10 580 12086
Campodipietra CB 10 2570 14656
Campolieto CB 10 839 15495
Riccia CB 11 5262 20757
Colletorto CB 13 1938 22695
Tufara CB 13 925 23620
Ripabottoni CB 13 514 24134
San Marco la Catola FG 13 1012 25146
Gildone CB 13 809 25955
Matrice CB 13 1115 27070
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 14 1042 28112
Bonefro CB 15 1384 29496
Provvidenti CB 16 119 29615
Morrone del Sannio CB 16 587 30202
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 17 1240 31442
Ferrazzano CB 17 3344 34786
Ripalimosani CB 17 3114 37900
Campobasso CB 18 49431 87331
Castellino del Biferno CB 18 545 87876
Montagano CB 18 1086 88962
Casacalenda CB 18 2135 91097
Mirabello Sannitico CB 18 2180 93277
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 18 4435 97712
Cercemaggiore CB 18 3777 101489
Volturara Appula FG 18 430 101919
Montelongo CB 19 365 102284
Petrella Tifernina CB 19 1170 103454

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)
58 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
91 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)
96 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
98 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 1.4 2022-05-18
00:27:40		 41.5817 14.8678 23 2023-01-31
19:03:36		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109207421
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2022-05-18
00:27:40		 41.6158 14.8862 21 2022-05-18
00:36:57		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104786551
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 00:27:40 ± 0.17
Latitude 41.5817 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.8678 ± 0.0096
Depth (km) 23 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109207421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 835
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 247
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 152
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 840.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 48
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07554
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.12415
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 47
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109207421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-01 09:00:06

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 32
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104786551
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 00:36:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:28:06.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 86.4468 99 0.08 43
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:28:03.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 78.1662 101 -0.85 34
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:28:02.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 153 68.6757 102 0.54 60
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:28:02.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 124.7862 96 0.82 32
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:58.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 71 59.2962 105 -1.51 38
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:57.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 51.3153 107 0.12 68
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:57.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 80 87.5457 99 1.18 43
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:56.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 68 92.8404 99 0.29 40
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:56.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 301 92.8404 99 -0.64 56
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:56.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 86 86.4468 99 0.7 36
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:54.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 36.8298 115 0.43 65
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:54.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 272 70.4739 102 1.17 30
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:54.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 134 33.6441 118 1 54
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:53.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 78.1662 101 -0.61 57
OT.OT07.EHE. 2022-05-18T00:27:53.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 86 70.7736 102 -0.12 44
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T00:27:53.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 34.4433 117 0.42 44
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:52.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 68.6757 102 -0.25 64
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:52.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 71 59.2962 105 0.75 56
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:52.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 37.629 115 -1.35 44
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:51.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 25.3524 126 -0.11 72
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:51.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 23.0547 129 0.26 70
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:51.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 251 55.7997 106 -0.04 46
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:50.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 24.4533 127 -0.23 69
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:50.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 51.3153 107 -0.14 68
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-18T00:27:49.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 295 43.9227 111 0.39 43
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:49.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 48.4182 108 -0.12 68
IV.SGG.HHN. 2022-05-18T00:27:49.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 242 46.0206 110 0.05 46
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T00:27:48.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 34.4433 117 0.05 71
OT.OT11.EHE. 2022-05-18T00:27:48.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 101 39.5271 113 -0.31 45
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:48.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 155 8.3805 158 0.04 75
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:48.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 37.1295 115 -0.2 69
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:48.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 36.8298 115 -0.12 70
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:47.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 33.6441 118 0 72
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:46.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 37.629 115 -1.51 40
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:46.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 23.0547 129 0.18 94
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:46.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 25.3524 126 -0.2 70
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:46.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 24.4533 127 -0.12 71
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:27:45.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 155 8.3805 158 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0009011920499999999 0.25 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:49.22
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0009052448 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:49.22
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00034596689999999994 0.29 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:49.35
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00036484975 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:49.35
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00009413838499999999 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:51.91
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00009785429000000001 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:51.80
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0000679158 0.36 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:52.10
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000063604395 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:52.51
OT.OT16.EHE. ML:0.0 0.00015652194999999999 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:52.78
OT.OT16.EHN. ML:0.0 0.00012242366 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:54.70
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000021264310000000003 0.64 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:58.51
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000033779455 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:58.50
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0000779238 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:58.87
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000061666795 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:01.04
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00003659968 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:01.81
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000050554995 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:02.15
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00007695943499999999 0.38 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:03.66
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00003707846 0.48 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:04.06
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000368 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:04.46
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00004416878 0.5 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:05.23
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00004493032 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:05.14
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:0.0 0.00004326181 0.3396 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:08.69
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:0.0 0.000052017385 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:09.52
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000052281185 0.2996 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:10.92
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000019154715 0.4396 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:15.29
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0011764999999999998 1 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:17.81
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.7 0.001155 1 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:17.81
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000008599029000000001 0.2404 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:19.74
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00002985 1.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:19.81
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00001362529 0.1596 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:19.08
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.3 0.000078855975 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:51.47
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00010567129999999999 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:51.91
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.2 0.000066270645 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:52.51
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.3 0.0000847345 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:27:52.29
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:1.2 0.000033874504999999996 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:01.69
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000094622815 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:01.18
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000020088218999999997 0.56 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:06.76
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.3 0.000034903335 0.57 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:06.49
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000030171090000000003 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:10.73
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00001327045 0.5 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:15.38
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000024726755000000002 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:17.21
IV.INTR.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00016446828999999998 0.87 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:13.67
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000023637610000000003 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:09.95
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000021988734999999997 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:12.07
OT.OT14.EHE. ML:1.9 0.000081384225 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:11.54
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00011999577 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:10.93
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00005143706500000001 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:28:11.55
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