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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 12-08-2022 and time 08:44:30 (UTC) in region Costa Molisana (Campobasso)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: Costa Molisana (Campobasso), on

  • 12-08-2022 08:44:30 (UTC)
  • 12-08-2022 10:44:30 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.9890, 15.1320 at 8 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
Campomarino CB 9 7712 7712
Termoli CB 11 33739 41451
Portocannone CB 13 2551 44002
San Giacomo degli Schiavoni CB 15 1406 45408
Chieuti FG 16 1698 47106
San Martino in Pensilis CB 16 4793 51899
Guglionesi CB 20 5321 57220
Serracapriola FG 20 3931 61151

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
39 Km NW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
68 Km NW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
77 Km NW of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
89 Km E of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
92 Km SE of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
100 Km SE of Montesilvano (53738 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 1.9 2022-08-12
08:44:30		 41.9887 15.1318 8 2023-01-31
19:03:53		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 111233401
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2022-08-12
08:44:30		 41.9593 15.1167 8 2022-08-12
09:10:40		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 108442461
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-08-12 08:44:30 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.9887 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.1318 ± 0.0036
Depth (km) 8 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 111233401

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 423
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 334
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 203
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 149
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.17627
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.70687
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 111233401
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-09 17:42:34

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 108442461
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-08-12 09:10:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2022-08-12T08:44:51.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 66.2781 50 0.22 46
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:48.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 162 55.2003 50 -0.12 47
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:48.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 53.4021 50 0.46 67
OT.OT04.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:46.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 47.619 50 0.01 49
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2022-08-12T08:44:44.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 275 78.4659 50 0.12 46
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:44.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 42.5241 50 -0.15 72
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:44.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 38.7279 50 0.27 71
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-08-12T08:44:43.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 247 66.9774 50 0.54 43
IV.MSAG.HNE. 2022-08-12T08:44:43.49 0.6 undecidable manual P 115 71.1732 50 0.19 45
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:43.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 75.369 50 -0.02 70
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2022-08-12T08:44:42.24 1.0 undecidable manual P 222 66.2781 50 -0.29 22
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:42.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 178 68.6757 50 0 70
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-08-12T08:44:41.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 248 30.4473 104 -0.24 48
IV.MELA.HNZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:41.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 181 31.3464 104 -0.05 75
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:40.39 1.0 undecidable manual P 162 55.2003 50 -0.44 22
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:40.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 53.4021 50 -0.31 68
IT.LRNO.HNE. 2022-08-12T08:44:40.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 221 26.751 106 0.02 51
OT.OT03.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:40.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 125 52.6029 50 -0.04 48
IV.GATE.HNN. 2022-08-12T08:44:40.77 1.0 undecidable manual P 199 55.7997 50 -0.16 23
OT.OT04.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:39.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 129 47.619 50 -0.13 48
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:39.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 50.9157 50 -0.2 70
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:38.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 127 42.5241 50 -0.13 97
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:38.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 149 38.7279 50 0.34 47
IV.TREM.HHZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:37.69 0.6 undecidable manual P 64 34.5432 102 0.16 48
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:37.75 0.3 undecidable manual S 244 19.5693 111 0.02 77
IT.PLTA.HNN. 2022-08-12T08:44:36.70 1.0 undecidable manual P 248 30.4473 104 -0.04 25
IV.MELA.HNZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:36.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 31.3464 104 0.01 100
IT.LRNO.HNE. 2022-08-12T08:44:35.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 221 26.751 106 -0.1 50
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-08-12T08:44:34.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 244 19.5693 111 0.03 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00040500000000000003 1.76 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:47.00
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00031221479499999997 0.192 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:48.55
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00032599999999999996 0.2 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:48.55
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000028885935000000003 0.3008 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:57.31
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000069341785 0.6976 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:57.60
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000066540015 0.3008 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:58.25
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00015979915 0.3008 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:58.25
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0003347232 1.7824 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:58.89
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014709604999999998 0.1984 AML other m 2022-08-12T08:44:58.89
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