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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 05-03-2023 and time 21:47:35 (Italy) in region 3 km N Sant'Elia a Pianisi (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 3 km N Sant'Elia a Pianisi (CB), on

  • 05-03-2023 20:47:35 (UTC)
  • 05-03-2023 21:47:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.6510, 14.8680 at 22 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 3 1818 1818
Monacilioni CB 6 523 2341
Ripabottoni CB 7 514 2855
Macchia Valfortore CB 7 576 3431
Pietracatella CB 8 1375 4806
Bonefro CB 8 1384 6190
Provvidenti CB 8 119 6309
Campolieto CB 9 839 7148
Colletorto CB 9 1938 9086
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 9 1042 10128
Casacalenda CB 10 2135 12263
Morrone del Sannio CB 10 587 12850
Carlantino FG 11 980 13830
Montelongo CB 12 365 14195
Toro CB 12 1391 15586
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 12 580 16166
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 12 4435 20601
Castellino del Biferno CB 13 545 21146
Montorio nei Frentani CB 13 437 21583
Celenza Valfortore FG 14 1598 23181
Matrice CB 14 1115 24296
Campodipietra CB 14 2570 26866
Petrella Tifernina CB 15 1170 28036
Jelsi CB 16 1781 29817
Rotello CB 16 1212 31029
Montagano CB 16 1086 32115
Gambatesa CB 16 1464 33579
Lupara CB 17 505 34084
Larino CB 17 6793 40877
Lucito CB 17 696 41573
Ripalimosani CB 18 3114 44687
Castelbottaccio CB 18 312 44999
Guardialfiera CB 18 1065 46064
San Marco la Catola FG 18 1012 47076
Riccia CB 18 5262 52338
Gildone CB 19 809 53147
Tufara CB 20 925 54072
Casalnuovo Monterotaro FG 20 1556 55628

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
43 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
60 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
78 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
88 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
89 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
96 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
97 Km SE of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		ML 1.9 2023-03-05
20:47:35		 41.6512 14.8675 22 2024-03-01
17:18:03		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116287851
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2023-03-05
20:47:34		 41.6452 14.8903 28 2023-03-05
20:56:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115013671
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-05 20:47:35 ± 0.21
Latitude 41.6512 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.8675 ± 0.0144
Depth (km) 22 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116287851

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1118
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1065
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 133
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1120.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 125
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.78061
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 23
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115013671
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-05 20:56:53

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116287851
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-23 16:09:19
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MTGR.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:49:17.81 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -8.22 0
IV.CRMI.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:49:11.35 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.53 0
IV.BRIS.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:49:08.45 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.08 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-03-05T20:48:53.28 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 6.31 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:48:45.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 0.42 0
IV.SGG.HHN. 2023-03-05T20:47:51.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 50.0166 106 0.41 44
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:51.31 1.0 undecidable manual P 85 86.6466 99 1.34 14
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:48.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 81 73.4709 100 0.28 65
IV.RSF3.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:48.20 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0
IT.GLNS.HNE. 2023-03-05T20:47:46.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 29.2485 120 0.79 41
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:46.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 206 31.1466 118 0.22 47
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:46.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 86 60.3951 103 0.19 45
IV.APRC.HHN. 2023-03-05T20:47:45.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 78 57.1983 104 -0.06 47
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:45.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 243 25.5522 124 -0.23 48
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:45.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 89 60.8946 103 -0.68 39
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:44.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 74 22.3554 128 -0.05 49
IV.SGG.HHN. 2023-03-05T20:47:44.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 50.0166 106 -0.22 69
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2023-03-05T20:47:43.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 142 39.4272 111 0.84 38
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:43.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 167 15.6732 140 0.07 50
IT.LRNO.HNN. 2023-03-05T20:47:43.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 17.7711 136 0.15 75
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:42.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 3.0969 171 0.28 50
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:41.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 31.1466 118 -0.2 96
IT.GLNS.HNE. 2023-03-05T20:47:41.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 29.2485 120 0.08 74
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:40.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 15.6732 140 0.31 72
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:40.43 0.1 negative manual P 74 22.3554 128 -0.18 97
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:40.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 25.5522 124 -0.04 100
IT.LRNO.HNN. 2023-03-05T20:47:39.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 17.7711 136 -0.2 73
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2023-03-05T20:47:37.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 3.0969 171 -1.15 70
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00259688 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:43.88
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00336 0.4 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:44.59
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0005204999999999999 1.44 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:44.10
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0005585 1.44 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:44.10
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005135 1.46 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:45.16
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005809999999999999 1.44 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:45.17
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00039200000000000004 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:45.55
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00040149999999999995 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:45.55
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0003715 1.06 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:46.33
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00041000000000000005 1.06 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:46.33
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000406 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:46.60
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0003865 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:46.34
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00010982965 0.2816 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:47.23
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00012997025 0.384 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:47.27
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00045858924999999995 0.3072 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:47.24
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00045891914999999996 0.32 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:47.24
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0016164999999999999 0.4 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:51.66
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00125 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:53.71
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00004265 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:56.50
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:1.3 0.0000368 1.16 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:47:59.63
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.3 0.000028492154999999998 0.1792 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:48:02.32
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00004477533 0.2176 AML other m 2023-03-05T20:48:02.70
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