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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.4 on date 18-05-2022 and time 02:38:16 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.4 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 00:38:16 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 02:38:16 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.6000, 14.8560 at 22 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 2 1375 1375
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 3 1818 3193
Monacilioni CB 4 523 3716
Macchia Valfortore CB 5 576 4292
Toro CB 8 1391 5683
Campolieto CB 8 839 6522
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 9 580 7102
Carlantino FG 10 980 8082
Campodipietra CB 10 2570 10652
Jelsi CB 10 1781 12433
Ripabottoni CB 11 514 12947
Celenza Valfortore FG 11 1598 14545
Gambatesa CB 11 1464 16009
Colletorto CB 12 1938 17947
Matrice CB 12 1115 19062
Riccia CB 13 5262 24324
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 13 1042 25366
Bonefro CB 13 1384 26750
Provvidenti CB 14 119 26869
Gildone CB 14 809 27678
Morrone del Sannio CB 14 587 28265
San Marco la Catola FG 15 1012 29277
Tufara CB 15 925 30202
Castellino del Biferno CB 16 545 30747
Casacalenda CB 16 2135 32882
Montagano CB 16 1086 33968
Ripalimosani CB 16 3114 37082
Campobasso CB 17 49431 86513
Petrella Tifernina CB 17 1170 87683
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 17 4435 92118
Ferrazzano CB 17 3344 95462
Montelongo CB 17 365 95827
Mirabello Sannitico CB 18 2180 98007
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 19 1240 99247
Montorio nei Frentani CB 19 437 99684
Cercemaggiore CB 19 3777 103461

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
53 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 1.4 2022-05-18
00:38:16		 41.5995 14.8562 22 2023-01-31
19:03:36		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109210831
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.4 2022-05-18
00:38:17		 41.5167 14.8178 22 2022-05-18
00:52:50		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104787151
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 00:38:16 ± 0.21
Latitude 41.5995 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8562 ± 0.0120
Depth (km) 22 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109210831

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 875
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 519
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 78
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 870.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 22
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09533
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68079
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109210831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-01 13:12:31

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104787151
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 00:52:50
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:39.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 75.5688 100 -0.02 50
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:38.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 153 70.8735 101 -0.1 74
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:30.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 75.5688 100 0.68 63
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T00:38:29.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 32.3454 117 0.95 62
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:29.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 8 35.0427 114 0.19 78
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:29.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 135 35.742 114 0.42 74
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:28.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 45 36.8298 113 -1.15 36
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:28.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 153 70.8735 101 -0.69 42
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:27.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 59.5959 103 0.35 72
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:26.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 255 22.5552 128 0.05 82
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:26.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 209 25.6521 124 -0.32 76
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:25.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 23.5542 126 -0.46 74
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:24.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 135 35.742 114 0.35 100
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:24.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 155 10.5783 151 0.17 83
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-18T00:38:24.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 293 42.2244 110 -0.11 52
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:23.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 35.0427 114 0.14 79
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T00:38:23.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 32.3454 117 0.21 52
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:22.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 22.5552 128 0.16 81
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:22.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 36.8298 113 -1.32 50
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:22.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 209 25.6521 124 -0.36 76
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:22.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 23.5542 126 -0.04 82
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T00:38:20.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 155 10.5783 151 -0.18 81
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00051582495 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:24.73
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00051627455 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:24.73
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000066569825 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:27.57
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.1 0.00006468945000000001 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:29.29
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00025769845000000004 0.27 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:31.45
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0002563815 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:31.45
OT.OT16.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00017496525 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:32.57
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00007939999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:32.27
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.1 0.00005554473999999999 0.17 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:32.70
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000104189685 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:32.64
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.4 0.0001061063 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:32.78
IV.MOCO.HNN. ML:1.2 0.000056695005 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:33.08
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000072967725 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:34.05
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000660905 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:34.31
OT.OT16.EHE. ML:1.7 0.000159849595 1.48 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:35.12
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.2 0.000069750475 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:36.70
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000023543845 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:36.93
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.5 0.000046446684999999996 1.45 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:37.26
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00008186453 0.14 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:39.60
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00004695755 0.88 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:40.87
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00003001847 0.08 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:40.67
IV.MOCO.HNE. ML:1.4 0.000076178255 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:43.69
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000026042825 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:44.33
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00003943559 0.68 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:44.16
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000055877579999999994 0.47 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:46.53
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000030860545000000004 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:48.05
IV.APRC.HNN. ML:3.0 0.001868666 0.18 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:48.77
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00016210799 0.99 AML other m 2022-05-18T00:38:52.84
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