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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 16-02-2023 and time 03:21:40 (UTC) in region 5 km NW Sant'Elia a Pianisi (CB)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km NW Sant'Elia a Pianisi (CB), on

  • 16-02-2023 03:21:40 (UTC)
  • 16-02-2023 04:21:40 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.6630, 14.8560 at 20 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
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 5 1818 1818
Ripabottoni CB 5 514 2332
Provvidenti CB 7 119 2451
Monacilioni CB 7 523 2974
Campolieto CB 8 839 3813
Bonefro CB 8 1384 5197
Morrone del Sannio CB 9 587 5784
Casacalenda CB 9 2135 7919
Macchia Valfortore CB 9 576 8495
Pietracatella CB 9 1375 9870
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 9 1042 10912
Colletorto CB 10 1938 12850
Castellino del Biferno CB 11 545 13395
Montelongo CB 11 365 13760
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 12 580 14340
Toro CB 12 1391 15731
Montorio nei Frentani CB 13 437 16168
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 13 4435 20603
Carlantino FG 13 980 21583
Matrice CB 13 1115 22698
Petrella Tifernina CB 14 1170 23868
Campodipietra CB 15 2570 26438
Lupara CB 15 505 26943
Celenza Valfortore FG 15 1598 28541
Montagano CB 15 1086 29627
Rotello CB 16 1212 30839
Lucito CB 16 696 31535
Castelbottaccio CB 16 312 31847
Larino CB 16 6793 38640
Guardialfiera CB 16 1065 39705
Jelsi CB 17 1781 41486
Ripalimosani CB 17 3114 44600
Gambatesa CB 18 1464 46064
Civitacampomarano CB 19 417 46481
Gildone CB 20 809 47290
Limosano CB 20 768 48058
Riccia CB 20 5262 53320
San Marco la Catola FG 20 1012 54332

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
60 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
61 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
79 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
83 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
94 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
95 Km SE of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 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 2.3 2023-02-16
03:21:40		 41.6632 14.8562 21 2024-03-01
17:17:56		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 114855771
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.3 2023-02-16
03:21:40		 41.6583 14.868 25 2023-02-16
03:32:39		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114472621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-16 03:21:40 ± 0.1
Latitude 41.6632 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.8562 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114855771

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 626
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 233
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 184
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 630.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 39
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 51
Number of defining phases 51
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.03777
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.87599
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 36
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114855771
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-10-30 10:54:39

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114472621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-16 03:32:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:13.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 208.236 54 0.77 23
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:08.30 1.0 undecidable manual P 131 176.9895 54 -0.05 17
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:07.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 119 168.1095 54 0.43 32
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:06.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 160 86.9463 97 0.51 40
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:03.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 129.9699 95 0.99 44
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:03.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 135.4644 94 0.95 45
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:22:00.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 121.7892 95 -0.07 61
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:59.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 275 58.497 102 0.42 64
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:58.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 57.7977 102 -0.31 66
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:58.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 306 109.0131 96 -0.75 52
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:57.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 104.5176 96 -1.13 44
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:57.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 232 50.1165 104 0.7 40
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:56.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 92 87.246 97 0.72 54
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:56.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 87.4458 97 0.9 50
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:56.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 90.7425 97 0.61 56
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:55.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 112 43.0236 107 0.62 41
IV.PABO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:54.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 40.0266 108 0.4 44
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:54.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 87.6456 97 -0.86 52
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:54.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 86 42.624 107 -0.18 46
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:54.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 86.9463 97 -0.68 56
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:53.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 77.2671 98 -0.23 86
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:53.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 74.1702 99 0.2 65
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:53.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 264 69.8745 99 0.46 62
IV.TREM.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:53.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 74.2701 99 0.06 67
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:52.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 72.2721 99 -0.31 64
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:52.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 203 32.0457 114 -0.12 71
IV.LPEL.HNN. 2023-02-16T03:21:52.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 308 69.9744 99 0 46
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:51.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 239 25.3524 121 0.67 42
IT.GLNS.HNE. 2023-02-16T03:21:51.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 28.0497 118 0.73 40
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:51.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 171 60.6948 101 0.15 68
IT.PLTA.HNE. 2023-02-16T03:21:51.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 347 25.3524 121 0.56 65
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:50.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 79 57.7977 102 -0.65 60
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:50.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 61.8936 101 -0.88 54
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:50.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 78 22.9548 124 0.01 74
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:50.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 58.497 102 -0.21 89
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:49.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 232 50.1165 104 -0.61 61
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.72 0.1 positive manual P 112 43.0236 107 -0.1 94
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 16.7721 135 0.19 48
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 17.2716 134 -0.21 48
IV.PABO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 40.0266 108 0.02 96
OT.OT17.EHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 42.624 107 -0.35 90
IV.MOCO.HNZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:48.74 0.1 negative manual P 142 41.0256 108 0.21 92
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:47.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 104 4.1958 167 0.35 48
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:46.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 32.0457 114 -0.34 91
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:46.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 25.3524 121 -0.02 99
IT.GLNS.HNE. 2023-02-16T03:21:46.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 28.0497 118 0.13 96
IT.PLTA.HNE. 2023-02-16T03:21:46.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 25.3524 121 0.08 97
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:45.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 165 17.2716 134 0.12 98
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:45.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 16.7721 135 -0.04 100
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:45.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 22.9548 124 -0.3 94
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T03:21:43.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 104 4.1958 167 -1.03 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:3.1 0.01055 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:49.36
IT.LRNO.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0022649999999999997 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:49.92
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:3.2 0.012055 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:50.82
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00213 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:50.18
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0020299999999999997 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:50.18
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00244 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:50.64
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00229 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:50.64
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:2.6 0.002045 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:51.70
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0020949999999999996 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:51.70
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0018199999999999998 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:51.70
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:2.6 0.001815 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:51.70
IT.LRNO.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0020949999999999996 1.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.06
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001965 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.20
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:2.5 0.002 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.20
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00045650000000000004 0.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.68
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003615 0.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.68
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0007415000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.72
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007199999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:52.72
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0016400000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:55.42
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00165 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:55.42
IV.PABO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000203 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:55.82
OT.OT11.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0012 0.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:56.42
OT.OT11.EHN. ML:2.6 0.001245 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:56.88
IV.PABO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002785 1 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:58.59
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003275 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:21:58.49
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0002935 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:00.78
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00069 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:00.33
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00020899999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:01.90
IV.RNI2.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0002085 0.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:01.90
IV.RNI2.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00032900000000000003 0.18 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:02.64
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003465 0.18 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:02.55
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00038649999999999996 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:04.00
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:3.7 0.01293 1.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:05.07
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:3.7 0.01334 1.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:05.07
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000311 0.4 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:05.58
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001235 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:05.58
IV.TREM.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000461 0.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.36
IV.TREM.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00046550000000000004 0.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.52
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0003355 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.98
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00023649999999999998 1.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.13
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000314 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.98
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00023899999999999998 1.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:06.98
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001955 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:07.31
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002375 0.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:07.43
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0002275 0.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:07.43
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000184 1.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:08.90
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00020500000000000002 0.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:09.06
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.3 0.0002295 0.32 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:10.02
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.6 0.00041549999999999996 1.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:10.99
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013700000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:11.87
OT.OT14.EHN. ML:2.8 0.000767 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:11.90
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003215 1.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.85
OT.OT14.EHE. ML:2.7 0.000594 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.87
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002665 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.37
IV.CERA.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000243 1.24 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.37
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001215 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.46
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:2.4 0.00032 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.46
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00021799999999999999 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:12.01
IV.CERA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000216 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:13.66
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0006490000000000001 0.24 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:13.65
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000279 0.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:13.64
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00010630000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:14.71
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001175 0.4 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:15.73
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000118 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:17.78
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0000842 1.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:18.89
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001205 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:18.50
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00008415 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:19.37
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001208 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:20.15
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000252 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:22.14
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00014950000000000003 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:23.49
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0000373 0.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:25.27
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000558 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:27.30
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00005465000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:27.39
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000043249999999999994 1.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:29.86
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000558 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:35.58
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000055400000000000005 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:37.76
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0000504 0.32 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:46.33
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000454 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T03:22:52.33
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