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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 12-01-2017 and time 01:42:12 (Italy) in region 2 km E Vinchiaturo (CB)

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

  • 12-01-2017 00:42:12 (UTC)
  • 12-01-2017 01:42:12 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5000, 14.6110 at 11 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
Vinchiaturo CB 2 3324 3324
Baranello CB 5 2673 5997
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 5 1029 7026
Mirabello Sannitico CB 6 2180 9206
Ferrazzano CB 6 3344 12550
Cercepiccola CB 7 681 13231
Busso CB 7 1273 14504
Colle d'Anchise CB 8 807 15311
Campobasso CB 8 49431 64742
Guardiaregia CB 9 801 65543
Oratino CB 10 1641 67184
Sepino CB 10 1964 69148
Campochiaro CB 10 646 69794
Cercemaggiore CB 10 3777 73571
San Polo Matese CB 11 470 74041
Gildone CB 11 809 74850
Spinete CB 11 1320 76170
Casalciprano CB 11 564 76734
Bojano CB 12 8058 84792
Campodipietra CB 13 2570 87362
Ripalimosani CB 13 3114 90476
Castropignano CB 14 947 91423
Sant'Elena Sannita IS 14 275 91698
Sassinoro BN 15 618 92316
Matrice CB 15 1115 93431
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 15 580 94011
Toro CB 15 1391 95402
Jelsi CB 16 1781 97183
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 16 927 98110
San Massimo CB 17 855 98965
Montagano CB 17 1086 100051
Torella del Sannio CB 17 795 100846
Molise CB 18 167 101013
Pietraroja BN 18 545 101558
Frosolone IS 18 3170 104728
Morcone BN 18 4932 109660
Cantalupo nel Sannio IS 18 739 110399
Macchiagodena IS 18 1854 112253
Riccia CB 19 5262 117515
Castelpagano BN 20 1483 118998
Cusano Mutri BN 20 4091 123089
Limosano CB 20 768 123857
Campolieto CB 20 839 124696

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
67 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
69 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
71 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
78 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
78 Km N of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
79 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Salerno (135261 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 2017-01-12
00:42:12		 41.5 14.611 11 2018-01-10
09:44:30		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 48807731
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2017-01-12
00:42:11		 41.4737 14.6272 19 2017-01-12
03:54:12		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 38914351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-01-12 00:42:12 ± 0.11
Latitude 41.5000 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.6110 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 48807731

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 609
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 474
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 61
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.12501
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.73385
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 16
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 38914351
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-01-12 03:54:12

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 48807731
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-08-08 09:00:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:27.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 62 48.5181 50 -0.07 46
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:26.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 301 44.2224 50 0.22 46
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:25.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 81.4518 50 -0.73 55
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2017-01-12T00:42:24.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 34.9428 50 0.03 47
IV.MODR.HHE. 2017-01-12T00:42:24.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 72.5718 50 0.11 67
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:24.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 298 33.5442 50 0.43 45
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:24.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 35.1426 50 0.47 45
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:23.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 350 30.0477 50 1.2 33
IV.SGG.HHN. 2017-01-12T00:42:21.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 237 23.0547 50 0.62 40
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:21.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 48.9177 50 -0.16 68
IV.FRES.HHE. 2017-01-12T00:42:21.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 52.7028 50 -0.12 69
IV.CERA.HNN. 2017-01-12T00:42:21.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 50.4162 50 -0.22 68
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:20.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 301 44.2224 50 -0.01 95
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:20.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 62 48.5181 50 -0.61 81
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2017-01-12T00:42:19.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 34.9428 50 0.04 97
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 13.875 127 0.23 46
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 33.5442 50 -0.2 94
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 30.0477 50 0.16 71
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 35.1426 50 -0.23 69
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 32.745 50 0.01 73
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 55 29.748 50 0.23 70
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:18.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 87 24.8529 50 0.63 62
IV.SGG.HHN. 2017-01-12T00:42:16.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 237 23.0547 50 -0.24 72
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2017-01-12T00:42:15.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 13.875 127 -0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0000973 0.44 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:32.26
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000989 1.5 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:33.88
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00010674999999999999 0.96 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:20.86
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000209 1.38 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:24.02
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00010725 1.24 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:33.73
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00009565 0.42 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:33.41
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000123 0.4 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:25.67
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00019800000000000002 1.56 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:29.86
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000053 0.96 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:34.16
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000485 0.4 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:35.15
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000147 0.6 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:30.41
IV.RNI2.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0001515 0.58 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:30.42
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00011949999999999999 1.62 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:30.86
IV.RNI2.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00011330000000000002 1.62 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:30.86
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0002095 0.52 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:21.21
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.4 0.0002175 0.52 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:21.21
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00020600000000000002 1.22 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:21.64
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.3 0.0001995 0.28 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:21.17
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001205 0.74 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:24.55
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00011515000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:25.83
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00034950000000000004 0.68 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:27.89
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000219 0.48 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:27.27
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00020800000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:27.27
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003615 1.44 AML other m 2017-01-12T00:42:27.89
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