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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 18-05-2022 and time 09:52:03 (UTC) in region 2 km SW Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 09:52:03 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 11:52:03 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5730, 14.8560 at 25 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
Macchia Valfortore CB 5 576 1951
Monacilioni CB 6 523 2474
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 6 1818 4292
Toro CB 7 1391 5683
Jelsi CB 8 1781 7464
Gambatesa CB 9 1464 8928
Campodipietra CB 9 2570 11498
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 9 580 12078
Riccia CB 10 5262 17340
Campolieto CB 10 839 18179
Celenza Valfortore FG 10 1598 19777
Carlantino FG 10 980 20757
Gildone CB 12 809 21566
Tufara CB 13 925 22491
Matrice CB 13 1115 23606
San Marco la Catola FG 14 1012 24618
Ripabottoni CB 14 514 25132
Colletorto CB 14 1938 27070
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 16 1042 28112
Bonefro CB 16 1384 29496
Ferrazzano CB 16 3344 32840
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 16 1240 34080
Campobasso CB 16 49431 83511
Mirabello Sannitico CB 17 2180 85691
Provvidenti CB 17 119 85810
Cercemaggiore CB 17 3777 89587
Ripalimosani CB 17 3114 92701
Morrone del Sannio CB 17 587 93288
Montagano CB 17 1086 94374
Castellino del Biferno CB 18 545 94919
Volturara Appula FG 19 430 95349
Casacalenda CB 19 2135 97484
Petrella Tifernina CB 19 1170 98654
Castelpagano BN 19 1483 100137
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 19 4435 104572
Montelongo CB 20 365 104937
Cercepiccola CB 20 681 105618

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
46 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
50 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
70 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
86 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
94 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Salerno (135261 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 2022-05-18
09:52:03		 41.5728 14.8557 25 2023-01-31
19:03:37		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109248661
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-05-18
09:52:03		 41.5968 14.8912 25 2022-05-18
10:01:29		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104806851
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 09:52:03 ± 0.11
Latitude 41.5728 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.8557 ± 0.0084
Depth (km) 25 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109248661

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 675
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 348
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 64
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 680.0
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 33
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.47309
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109248661
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-02 14:11:50

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104806851
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 10:01:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:54:08.25 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 18.200001 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:29.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 116 163.5141 54 0.32 44
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:25.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 68.2761 104 0.14 58
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:25.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 125.2746 97 0.82 42
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:24.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 127 115.4955 98 1.34 50
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:20.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 279 50.5161 110 0.18 90
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:19.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 80 88.7445 101 0.22 55
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:19.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 302 92.5407 100 -0.49 52
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:18.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 38.9277 117 0.21 61
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2022-05-18T09:52:17.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 76.5678 103 -0.01 89
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T09:52:17.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 351 35.2425 120 0.09 94
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:17.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 77.6667 102 -0.53 79
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:16.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 74 76.2681 103 -0.61 51
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:16.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 33.744 121 -0.27 60
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:16.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 68.2761 104 -0.13 88
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:15.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 64.491 105 -0.2 87
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:15.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 26.4513 128 0.23 62
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:14.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 23.1546 133 0.11 96
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:14.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 262 21.9669 134 -0.06 64
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:13.92 0.6 undecidable manual P 70 60.495 106 -1.14 42
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:13.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 279 50.5161 110 -0.22 89
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:12.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 243 44.622 113 -0.18 61
IT.MCLF.HNE. 2022-05-18T09:52:12.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 36.5412 118 0.65 81
IV.PABO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:12.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 297 43.4232 114 0.25 60
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:12.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 7.9809 160 0.08 100
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:12.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 186 38.9277 117 0.04 94
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:11.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 132 33.744 121 0.22 61
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T09:52:11.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 351 35.2425 120 0.13 62
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:11.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 37.9287 117 -0.25 90
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:09.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 213 23.1546 133 -0.1 96
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:09.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 26.4513 128 -0.34 90
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:09.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 262 21.9669 134 0.1 96
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T09:52:08.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 146 7.9809 160 -0.2 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MOCO.HNN. ML:1.3 0.000063589695 0.8832 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:11.28
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00017031975 0.6272 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:11.06
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00009170030500000001 0.8384 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:11.05
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.001129 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:12.47
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00111 0.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:12.47
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0005114378 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:13.23
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000118737965 0.7744 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:13.19
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00004839796 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:13.38
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0001415345 0.4288 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:14.86
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00016247123000000003 0.1792 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:14.67
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000155020035 0.3776 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:14.68
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000133 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:15.85
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.6 0.000162142145 0.2624 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:15.24
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001640338 0.2624 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:15.24
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00012510015 0.2816 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:15.64
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00012176133 0.2816 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:15.49
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:0.0 0.0005146251499999999 0.3904 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:16.47
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00031122939999999997 0.7584 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:17.48
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00005985 0.6 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:19.42
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000935 0.18 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:21.65
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00009956356 0.1792 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:21.74
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000098246175 0.1792 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:21.65
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000053017715 1.68 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:21.97
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000128045 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:22.08
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00016375770000000002 0.3328 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:22.08
IV.MOCO.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00008459498 0.4992 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:24.37
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00018077847499999998 1.2704 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:24.25
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000035435405 0.3392 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:24.65
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00014588245 0.16 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:24.92
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007694017999999999 1.5648 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:25.96
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:1.4 0.000067 1.44 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:25.76
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000031816725000000005 0.16 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:26.66
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000057325235 0.3008 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:28.23
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00006641974500000001 0.4096 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:28.03
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000052253790000000004 0.1984 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:28.80
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001225 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:30.69
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000152 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:30.70
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000032551755 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:30.95
IV.APRC.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0009207328999999999 0.7936 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:31.05
IV.SGTA.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00010594897000000001 0.6144 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:31.88
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00007400000000000001 1.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:32.81
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000124 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:34.28
IV.SGTA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00016416295 1.0272 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:36.66
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000045350000000000005 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:37.81
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000038874229999999997 1.4304 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:39.78
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00006584999999999999 1.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:40.24
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000259 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:42.53
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00002715 0.9 AML other m 2022-05-18T09:52:44.76
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