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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.2 on date 05-05-2023 and time 07:58:07 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Melito Irpino (AV)

A magnitude ML 2.2 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Melito Irpino (AV), on

  • 05-05-2023 05:58:07 (UTC)
  • 05-05-2023 07:58:07 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1170, 15.0420 at 23 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Melito Irpino AV 2 1920 1920
Bonito AV 4 2448 4368
Grottaminarda AV 5 8137 12505
Ariano Irpino AV 6 22700 35205
Montecalvo Irpino AV 9 3725 38930
Apice BN 9 5686 44616
Mirabella Eclano AV 9 7684 52300
Villanova del Battista AV 10 1690 53990
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 10 573 54563
Flumeri AV 11 2963 57526
Fontanarosa AV 11 3170 60696
Sturno AV 12 3080 63776
Gesualdo AV 12 3516 67292
Frigento AV 13 3780 71072
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 13 801 71873
Venticano AV 13 2537 74410
Buonalbergo BN 13 1730 76140
Casalbore AV 14 1800 77940
Zungoli AV 14 1099 79039
Taurasi AV 14 2377 81416
Paduli BN 14 3978 85394
Castel Baronia AV 15 1129 86523
San Nicola Baronia AV 15 771 87294
San Sossio Baronia AV 15 1643 88937
Luogosano AV 15 1187 90124
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 91448
Calvi BN 15 2682 94130
Pietradefusi AV 15 2348 96478
Paternopoli AV 16 2384 98862
Montemiletto AV 16 5313 104175
Lapio AV 17 1572 105747
Villamaina AV 17 995 106742
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 17 10022 116764
Savignano Irpino AV 17 1140 117904
San Nazzaro BN 17 884 118788
Carife AV 17 1408 120196
Trevico AV 18 993 121189
Montefusco AV 18 1338 122527
San Martino Sannita BN 18 1230 123757
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 18 476 124233
Greci AV 18 691 124924
San Mango sul Calore AV 18 1185 126109
Pietrelcina BN 18 3114 129223
Vallesaccarda AV 19 1386 130609
San Nicola Manfredi BN 19 3722 134331
Monteleone di Puglia FG 19 1021 135352
Santa Paolina AV 19 1256 136608
Vallata AV 20 2714 139322

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
22 Km E of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
31 Km NE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
57 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
67 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
72 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
73 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
74 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
75 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
83 Km NW of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Manfredonia (57279 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
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2023-05-05
05:58:07		 41.1167 15.0417 23 2023-05-05
06:09:26		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 117039391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-05-05 05:58:07 ± 0.15
Latitude 41.1167 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.0417 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 23 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117039391

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 590
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 349
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 60
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 102
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.82648
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitude information

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 57
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117039391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-05 06:09:26
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AGLI.HHZ. 2023-05-05T06:00:05.38 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.76 0
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:42.32 3.0 positive manual Pg 12.11 0
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:37.33 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.83 0
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:28.98 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 14.24 0
IV.CESX.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:26.11 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.36 0
7C.SPAOL.HNZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:15.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.26 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:06.73 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.56 0
IV.ECTS.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:59:05.37 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.65 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:58.46 3.0 negative manual Pg 8.99 0
IV.SSFR.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:55.60 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.29 0
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:41.18 3.0 undecidable manual S -0.58 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:35.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 91.7415 99 0.87 33
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:32.89 3.0 positive manual P 1.76 0
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:27.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 65.7897 103 -0.37 44
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:24.22 3.0 negative manual P 0.66 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:24.53 3.0 negative manual P -0.02 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:23.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 39 91.7415 99 0.02 66
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:22.39 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:22.52 3.0 negative manual P 0.76 0
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:21.18 1.0 positive manual P 30 82.4508 100 -0.39 21
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:20.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 164 38.5281 113 0.1 49
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:20.11 3.0 positive manual P -0.86 0
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:19.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 29.748 121 0.45 67
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:18.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 65.7897 103 -0.72 40
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:18.26 1.0 negative manual P 322 60.495 104 0 24
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:17.25 0.3 positive manual P 110 51.3153 107 0.35 67
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:17.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 146 25.4523 126 0.09 50
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:16.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 303 50.8158 107 0.14 70
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:16.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 302 22.6551 129 -0.11 74
5H.FR02.EHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:16.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 174 19.1697 135 0.55 46
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:15.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 38.5281 113 0.06 73
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:15.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 19.0698 135 -0.36 47
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:14.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 276 6.1938 163 -0.23 73
5H.FR01.EHN. 2023-05-05T05:58:14.83 0.3 undecidable manual S 147 0.3996 179 0.52 72
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:14.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 282 35.1426 116 0.21 48
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:13.01 0.1 positive manual P 302 22.6551 129 0.08 100
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:13.74 0.1 positive manual P 19 29.748 121 -0.09 99
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:13.19 0.1 positive manual P 86 27.0507 124 -0.3 95
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:13.24 0.6 positive manual P 146 25.4523 126 -0.04 50
5H.FR02.EHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:12.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 174 19.1697 135 0.16 99
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:12.26 0.1 negative manual P 121 19.0698 135 -0.26 97
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2023-05-05T05:58:11.33 0.3 positive manual P 276 6.1938 163 -0.15 75
5H.FR01.EHN. 2023-05-05T05:58:10.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 0.3996 179 -0.41 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.002474612 0.2816 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:15.62
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0023479229999999996 0.2784 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:15.62
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0014849999999999998 0.3 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:16.19
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00145 0.3 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:16.19
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0029 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:16.28
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0028200000000000005 0.34 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:16.28
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.5 0.002446388 0.4032 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.50
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0025304760000000003 0.4032 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.50
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00045900000000000004 0.22 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.67
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007005000000000001 1.66 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.05
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0006014999999999999 1.68 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.05
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0005145861000000001 0.2176 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.67
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0005236124500000001 0.2592 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:18.46
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:2.1 0.0005048104 0.2592 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:18.47
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00061233685 0.3616 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:18.58
IV.SGTA.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000607 0.38 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:18.58
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0008795000000000001 1.56 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:18.15
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0006619718 0.2016 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:17.50
IV.MOCO.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003855 1.58 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:19.99
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00021400000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:19.59
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0003909696 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:21.84
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00045047865 0.5408 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:20.90
IV.SGTA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0004422851 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:21.64
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002609281 0.16 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:22.76
IV.MOCO.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00027039219999999996 0.4096 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:19.60
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00032329735 0.1408 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:22.76
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00031862335 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:26.92
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00041049999999999995 1.64 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:25.10
IV.PTRJ.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000133 0.22 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:26.75
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000508 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:27.54
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00011989956499999999 0.3424 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:29.07
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000354 0.36 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:29.66
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00022472904999999997 0.2784 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:34.44
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00021890705 0.6208 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:35.10
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000282 0.18 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:35.17
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00014812929999999998 0.6784 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:35.35
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.4 0.000279 0.26 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:36.47
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00046499999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:36.63
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0003157971 0.1824 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:37.66
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.4 0.0002875 0.28 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:36.83
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0001956226 0.24 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:24.31
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0017056235 0.96 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:19.62
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00015037504999999995 0.7104 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:37.74
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000321576835 0.4512 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:25.95
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00034582645 0.3392 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:29.49
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00052106 0.272 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:27.41
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00023055965 0.32 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:28.98
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001858707 0.4 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:28.03
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0002864742 0.5376 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:31.55
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00032211445 1.2384 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:29.07
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00013920422 0.1184 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:32.56
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00024913925 0.2688 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:34.44
IV.APRC.HNN. ML:3.0 0.0012454600000000003 1.2096 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:42.16
IV.PIGN.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00009628338499999999 0.5088 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:36.33
IV.PIGN.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00026381255 0.5024 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:35.04
IV.SGRT.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00042889475 0.2016 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:37.64
IV.SGRT.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0002914042 0.1824 AML other m 2023-05-05T05:58:37.66
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