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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 29-03-2009 and time 05:13:02 (Italy) in region 3 km NW Chiauci (IS)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NW Chiauci (IS), on

  • 29-03-2009 03:13:02 (UTC)
  • 29-03-2009 05:13:02 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.7010, 14.3750 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
Chiauci IS 3 233 233
Pescolanciano IS 4 855 1088
Civitanova del Sannio IS 4 945 2033
Pietrabbondante IS 6 759 2792
Carovilli IS 7 1359 4151
Bagnoli del Trigno IS 7 735 4886
Sessano del Molise IS 8 727 5613
Castelverrino IS 8 115 5728
Duronia CB 8 405 6133
Poggio Sannita IS 9 702 6835
Roccasicura IS 12 550 7385
Agnone IS 12 5139 12524
Miranda IS 12 1047 13571
Pietracupa CB 12 215 13786
Salcito CB 13 683 14469
Pesche IS 13 1661 16130
Frosolone IS 13 3170 19300
Vastogirardi IS 13 704 20004
Molise CB 13 167 20171
Carpinone IS 13 1157 21328
Torella del Sannio CB 14 795 22123
Fossalto CB 15 1345 23468
Belmonte del Sannio IS 15 768 24236
Schiavi di Abruzzo CH 16 860 25096
Castelpetroso IS 16 1680 26776
Sant'Elena Sannita IS 16 275 27051
Macchiagodena IS 16 1854 28905
Forlì del Sannio IS 16 675 29580
Pettoranello del Molise IS 16 460 30040
Santa Maria del Molise IS 16 665 30705
Trivento CB 17 4730 35435
Capracotta IS 17 903 36338
Isernia IS 18 21842 58180
Castropignano CB 18 947 59127
San Biase CB 18 189 59316
Casalciprano CB 18 564 59880
Castelguidone CH 19 382 60262
San Pietro Avellana IS 19 503 60765
Acquaviva d'Isernia IS 19 425 61190
Sant'Angelo Limosano CB 19 352 61542
Rionero Sannitico IS 20 1118 62660
Castiglione Messer Marino CH 20 1790 64450
Spinete CB 20 1320 65770
Cantalupo nel Sannio IS 20 739 66509

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
70 Km N of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
72 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
74 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
84 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
94 Km NW of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
96 Km N of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
98 Km N of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.2
ML 1.7 		2009-03-29
03:13:02		 41.701 14.375 11 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 752649
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-03-29 03:13:02 ± 0.15
Latitude 41.7010 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.3750 ± 0.0108
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 752649

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 816
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 785
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 70
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1204.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.56
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.81479
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 752649
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:13:52

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 752649
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:13:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRAC.EHN. 2009-03-29T03:14:11.42 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
MN.PDG.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:56.04 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NRCA.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:50.13 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHN. 2009-03-29T03:13:37.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.FAGN.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:29.66 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 314 90.4428 0.383 81
IV.VVLD.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:22.73 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 287 64.9905 0.262 87
IV.INTR.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:19.44 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 312 52.0035 0.444 86
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:18.18 1.0 undecidable manual Sg 271 46.8198 0.566 21
IV.PTQR.SHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:17.23 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 294 88.0452 -0.404 41
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:16.92 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 338 41.5251 0.712 80
IV.FAGN.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:16.98 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 314 90.4428 -1.027 63
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:16.11 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 161 39.5271 0.445 88
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:14.84 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 200 33.744 0.698 81
IV.CERA.HHN. 2009-03-29T03:13:13.51 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 249 31.746 -0.088 96
IV.VVLD.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:13.37 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 287 64.9905 -0.707 77
IV.PARC.HHN. 2009-03-29T03:13:12.42 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:11.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 312 52.0035 -0.532 84
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:10.93 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 271 18.4704 0.886 77
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:10.83 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 271 46.8198 -0.443 87
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:10.00 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 63 16.1727 0.628 86
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:09.02 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 200 33.744 -0.25 93
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:09.89 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 161 39.5271 -0.259 92
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2009-03-29T03:13:09.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 338 41.5251 -0.552 85
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:08.03 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 237 11.9769 -0.204 49
IV.CERA.HHN. 2009-03-29T03:13:08.91 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 249 31.746 -0.045 97
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:06.33 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 63 16.1727 -0.185 97
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:06.92 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 271 18.4704 0.017 100
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2009-03-29T03:13:05.56 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 237 11.9769 -0.293 96
IV.MTCE.HHN. 2009-03-29T03:12:51.24 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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