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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 18-05-2022 and time 23:32:24 (UTC) in region 2 km W Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 23:32:24 (UTC)
  • 19-05-2022 01:32:24 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5880, 14.8480 at 21 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
Monacilioni CB 4 523 1898
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 5 1818 3716
Macchia Valfortore CB 5 576 4292
Toro CB 7 1391 5683
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 8 580 6263
Campolieto CB 9 839 7102
Jelsi CB 9 1781 8883
Campodipietra CB 9 2570 11453
Gambatesa CB 10 1464 12917
Carlantino FG 11 980 13897
Celenza Valfortore FG 11 1598 15495
Riccia CB 11 5262 20757
Matrice CB 12 1115 21872
Ripabottoni CB 12 514 22386
Gildone CB 12 809 23195
Colletorto CB 14 1938 25133
Tufara CB 14 925 26058
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 15 1042 27100
Bonefro CB 15 1384 28484
Provvidenti CB 15 119 28603
San Marco la Catola FG 15 1012 29615
Morrone del Sannio CB 15 587 30202
Ripalimosani CB 16 3114 33316
Montagano CB 16 1086 34402
Ferrazzano CB 16 3344 37746
Campobasso CB 16 49431 87177
Castellino del Biferno CB 16 545 87722
Mirabello Sannitico CB 17 2180 89902
Casacalenda CB 17 2135 92037
Petrella Tifernina CB 17 1170 93207
Cercemaggiore CB 18 3777 96984
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 18 1240 98224
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 18 4435 102659
Montelongo CB 19 365 103024
Volturara Appula FG 20 430 103454

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
46 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
60 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
86 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
87 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
91 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Scafati (50787 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 1.5 2022-05-18
23:32:24		 41.5878 14.8477 21 2023-01-31
19:03:37		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109353431
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2022-05-18
23:32:24		 41.5568 14.8317 23 2022-05-18
23:38:44		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104838201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 23:32:24 ± 0.19
Latitude 41.5878 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.8477 ± 0.0084
Depth (km) 21 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109353431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 851
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 362
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 6
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 61
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08813
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.82018
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109353431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-09 10:13:05

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104838201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 23:38:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:51.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 81 89.1441 98 0.54 59
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:51.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 88.0452 98 0.71 37
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:44.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 83 63.0924 102 0.38 65
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:40.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 277 49.617 105 0.29 69
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:40.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 89.1441 98 0.7 55
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:39.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 88.0452 98 0.45 61
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:39.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 301 91.0422 97 -0.73 36
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-18T23:32:39.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 295 42.1245 109 0.89 58
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:37.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 36.4413 112 0.23 71
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T23:32:36.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 352 33.4443 114 0.65 43
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:34.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 24.9528 123 0.03 75
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:34.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 209 24.1536 124 0.11 50
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:33.17 0.6 undecidable manual P 83 63.0924 102 -2.37 13
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:33.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 60 26.5512 121 -0.83 60
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:33.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 49.617 105 -0.25 68
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:33.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 21.5673 128 -0.12 73
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-18T23:32:32.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 295 42.1245 109 0.16 95
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:31.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 148 9.7791 152 0.23 74
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:31.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 36.4413 112 -0.32 92
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:31.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 133 35.3424 113 -0.17 48
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-05-18T23:32:30.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 33.4443 114 -0.21 71
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:29.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 26.5512 121 -0.79 81
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:29.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 258 21.5673 128 -0.02 50
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:29.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 24.9528 123 -0.34 94
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:29.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 209 24.1536 124 -0.06 50
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T23:32:28.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 9.7791 152 -0.17 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0002685 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:32.09
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00026549999999999995 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:32.09
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0003465 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:32.25
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00034599999999999995 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:32.25
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00031043005 0.1536 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:34.50
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000347 0.84 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:34.43
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0003075 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:34.93
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000041361285 0.3584 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:35.05
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000043900535 0.2688 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:34.65
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:0.8 0.00003031216 0.2048 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:34.43
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000037312975 0.2688 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:35.01
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000031077555 0.1536 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:41.47
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000026512834999999997 0.1664 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:41.45
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:1.5 0.00004183952499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:52.29
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00005092241 0.2944 AML other m 2022-05-18T23:32:53.82
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