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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 18-05-2022 and time 05:01:20 (Italy) in region 1 km W Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 03:01:20 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 05:01:20 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5820, 14.8620 at 19 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 5 523 4292
Toro CB 8 1391 5683
Jelsi CB 9 1781 7464
Gambatesa CB 9 1464 8928
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 10 580 9508
Carlantino FG 10 980 10488
Campodipietra CB 10 2570 13058
Celenza Valfortore FG 10 1598 14656
Campolieto CB 10 839 15495
Riccia CB 11 5262 20757
Gildone CB 13 809 21566
Ripabottoni CB 13 514 22080
Matrice CB 13 1115 23195
Colletorto CB 13 1938 25133
Tufara CB 13 925 26058
San Marco la Catola FG 14 1012 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
Ferrazzano CB 17 3344 33546
Ripalimosani CB 17 3114 36660
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 17 1240 37900
Campobasso CB 17 49431 87331
Montagano CB 17 1086 88417
Castellino del Biferno CB 17 545 88962
Mirabello Sannitico CB 17 2180 91142
Casacalenda CB 18 2135 93277
Cercemaggiore CB 18 3777 97054
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 18 4435 101489
Petrella Tifernina CB 18 1170 102659
Volturara Appula FG 19 430 103089
Montelongo CB 19 365 103454

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
45 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)
94 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
94 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 1.7 2022-05-18
03:01:20		 41.5822 14.8618 19 2023-01-31
19:03:36		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109225891
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-05-18
03:01:20		 41.5888 14.8575 20 2022-05-18
03:18:51		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104791681
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 03:01:20 ± 0.1
Latitude 41.5822 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.8618 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 19 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109225891

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 529
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 112
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 192
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 530.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 49
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.07824
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.47309
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109225891
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-01 17:35:18

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104791681
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 03:18:51
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:56.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 117 125.2746 94 0.26 60
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:47.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 301 92.4408 96 -0.2 43
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:46.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 163.5141 54 -0.03 37
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:46.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 86.9463 96 0.15 66
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:46.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 80 88.0452 96 0.36 63
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:42.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 75 75.5688 98 -0.53 61
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:41.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 125.2746 94 0.28 40
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:41.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 68.9754 98 0.41 43
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:40.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 64.8906 99 0.37 44
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:37.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 71 59.6958 100 -1.45 27
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:36.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 164 92.3409 96 0.68 37
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:36.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 50.8158 102 0.07 71
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:36.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 80 88.0452 96 0.81 36
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:36.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 68 93.24 96 -0.01 44
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:36.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 86.9463 96 0.82 54
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:35.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 301 92.4408 96 -0.79 36
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:33.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 158 78.366 97 -0.81 73
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2022-05-18T03:01:33.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 186 40.0266 107 -0.03 74
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:33.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 7 36.8298 108 0.67 63
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:33.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 75 75.5688 98 0.08 46
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:32.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 68.9754 98 -0.49 63
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:32.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 34.0437 110 0.48 45
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:31.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 64.8906 99 -0.53 63
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:31.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 71 59.6958 100 0.13 47
IV.SACR.HNN. 2022-05-18T03:01:30.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 212 24.2535 120 0.25 48
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:30.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 25.3524 119 0.2 49
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:29.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 260 22.6551 122 -0.17 74
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:29.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 25.9518 118 -0.53 66
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:29.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 278 50.8158 102 -0.1 48
IT.MCLF.HNE. 2022-05-18T03:01:28.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 35.5422 109 0.7 41
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2022-05-18T03:01:27.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 40.0266 107 -0.21 95
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:27.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 36.8298 108 -0.19 72
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T03:01:27.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 34.2435 110 0.02 50
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:27.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 152 8.6802 152 0.41 73
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:27.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 34.0437 110 0.24 71
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:26.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 260 22.6551 122 0.33 95
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:25.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 25.9518 118 -0.42 92
IV.SACR.HNN. 2022-05-18T03:01:25.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 212 24.2535 120 -0.33 95
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:25.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 25.3524 119 -0.05 100
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T03:01:24.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 8.6802 152 0.14 76
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00048249999999999996 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:28.46
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0004904999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:28.47
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0003675 0.58 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:28.38
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:0.0 0.0003555 0.56 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:28.38
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0005095000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:30.39
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00045850000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:30.48
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0004815 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:30.70
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0005105 0.76 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:30.39
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000145 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:31.11
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00011734999999999999 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:31.33
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000057749999999999994 1.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:37.66
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0000766 0.38 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:37.90
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001075 0.8 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:42.12
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0000891 1 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:42.85
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006484999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:45.28
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000131 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:45.82
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:1.9 0.0001007 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:47.13
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00011599999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:48.00
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001035 1.16 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:49.27
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00004725 0.96 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:50.52
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000247 1.16 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:54.65
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000257 1.1 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:54.81
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00001965 1.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:58.62
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000016 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T03:01:59.13
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