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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 05-12-2017 and time 12:22:03 (UTC) in region 3 km NW Carovilli (IS)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NW Carovilli (IS), on

  • 05-12-2017 12:22:03 (UTC)
  • 05-12-2017 13:22:03 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.7340, 14.2720 at 16 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
Carovilli IS 3 1359 1359
Vastogirardi IS 5 704 2063
Roccasicura IS 5 550 2613
Pescolanciano IS 8 855 3468
Forlì del Sannio IS 9 675 4143
San Pietro Avellana IS 10 503 4646
Pietrabbondante IS 10 759 5405
Miranda IS 10 1047 6452
Rionero Sannitico IS 11 1118 7570
Capracotta IS 11 903 8473
Castelverrino IS 11 115 8588
Chiauci IS 11 233 8821
Agnone IS 11 5139 13960
Sessano del Molise IS 12 727 14687
Acquaviva d'Isernia IS 12 425 15112
Poggio Sannita IS 13 702 15814
Civitanova del Sannio IS 13 945 16759
Pesche IS 14 1661 18420
Castel del Giudice IS 14 346 18766
Castel di Sangro AQ 15 6538 25304
Ateleta AQ 15 1181 26485
Bagnoli del Trigno IS 16 735 27220
Pescopennataro IS 16 285 27505
Belmonte del Sannio IS 16 768 28273
Carpinone IS 16 1157 29430
Cerro al Volturno IS 17 1281 30711
Isernia IS 17 21842 52553
Sant'Angelo del Pesco IS 17 364 52917
Montenero Val Cocchiara IS 17 538 53455
Duronia CB 18 405 53860
Pettoranello del Molise IS 18 460 54320
Fornelli IS 18 1909 56229
Scontrone AQ 19 574 56803
Castel San Vincenzo IS 19 516 57319
Rocchetta a Volturno IS 20 1113 58432
Alfedena AQ 20 864 59296
Rosello CH 20 237 59533
Gamberale CH 20 320 59853
Salcito CB 20 683 60536

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
69 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
80 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
82 Km S of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
87 Km S of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
92 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
93 Km N of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
100 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 1.3
ML 1.3 		2017-12-05
12:22:03		 41.7343 14.2723 16 2018-09-04
09:10:38		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 52518831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-12-05 12:22:03 ± 0.12
Latitude 41.7343 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.2723 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 16 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 52518831

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 520
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 201
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 73
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 20
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.17
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.61693
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52518831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-11 11:04:34

Md:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 52518831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-11 11:04:34
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:24:03.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 11.59 0
CH.MUGIO.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:23:34.48 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 8.61 0
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:23:17.67 3.0 positive manual Pg 13.36 0
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:24.78 1.0 undecidable manual S 323 68.4759 95 0.39 22
IV.POFI.HNE. 2017-12-05T12:22:18.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 268 46.4202 98 -0.31 69
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:17.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 43.2234 99 0.18 71
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:15.76 0.3 undecidable manual S 185 35.5422 102 0.08 74
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:15.80 1.0 undecidable manual P 323 68.4759 95 0.2 22
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2017-12-05T12:22:15.38 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 35.4423 102 -0.28 71
IV.CERA.HNN. 2017-12-05T12:22:13.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 234 25.9518 109 0.1 50
IV.POFI.HNE. 2017-12-05T12:22:12.12 1.0 undecidable manual P 268 46.4202 98 -0.11 24
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2017-12-05T12:22:12.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 81 23.2545 112 -0.35 24
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:11.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 43.2234 99 -0.01 98
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2017-12-05T12:22:10.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 348 35.4423 102 -0.04 99
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2017-12-05T12:22:10.45 1.0 undecidable manual P 128 33.8439 103 0.12 24
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:10.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 35.5422 102 -0.21 71
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2017-12-05T12:22:09.15 1.0 undecidable manual P 81 23.2545 112 0.38 24
IV.CERA.HNN. 2017-12-05T12:22:09.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 234 25.9518 109 0.15 98
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:09.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 10.3785 140 -0.21 74
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-12-05T12:22:07.35 0.1 positive manual P 188 10.3785 140 0.21 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0006770000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:19.61
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:1.4 0.0002195 0.42 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:10.28
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00017449999999999999 1.42 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:11.80
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00017199999999999998 0.06 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:44.36
IV.MTRA.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0001955 1.54 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:46.20
IV.MTRA.EHE. ML:2.6 0.0002385 0.28 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:46.13
IV.NRCA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005745 0.12 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:51.09
IV.NRCA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000040249999999999996 1.36 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:51.75
IV.CPOZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005315 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:51.53
IV.CPOZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000843 1.1 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:52.33
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:0.9 0.000022972155 0.1216 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:18.29
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.1 0.000037022795 0.1216 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:18.60
IV.INTR.HNE. ML:0.0 0.000000021183504999999997 0.192 AML other m 2017-12-05T12:22:18.41
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