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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 18-05-2022 and time 07:30:24 (Italy) in region 1 km N Pietracatella (CB)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 1 km N Pietracatella (CB), on

  • 18-05-2022 05:30:24 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2022 07:30:24 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5890, 14.8750 at 24 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
Pietracatella CB 1 1375 1375
Macchia Valfortore CB 3 576 1951
Sant'Elia a Pianisi CB 4 1818 3769
Monacilioni CB 6 523 4292
Carlantino FG 9 980 5272
Celenza Valfortore FG 9 1598 6870
Toro CB 9 1391 8261
Gambatesa CB 9 1464 9725
Jelsi CB 10 1781 11506
Campolieto CB 10 839 12345
San Giovanni in Galdo CB 11 580 12925
Campodipietra CB 11 2570 15495
Colletorto CB 12 1938 17433
Riccia CB 12 5262 22695
Ripabottoni CB 13 514 23209
San Marco la Catola FG 13 1012 24221
San Giuliano di Puglia CB 13 1042 25263
Tufara CB 13 925 26188
Bonefro CB 14 1384 27572
Matrice CB 14 1115 28687
Gildone CB 14 809 29496
Provvidenti CB 15 119 29615
Morrone del Sannio CB 16 587 30202
Santa Croce di Magliano CB 17 4435 34637
Casacalenda CB 17 2135 36772
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 17 1240 38012
Castellino del Biferno CB 17 545 38557
Montelongo CB 18 365 38922
Ripalimosani CB 18 3114 42036
Montagano CB 18 1086 43122
Volturara Appula FG 18 430 43552
Ferrazzano CB 18 3344 46896
Campobasso CB 18 49431 96327
Mirabello Sannitico CB 19 2180 98507
Petrella Tifernina CB 19 1170 99677
Cercemaggiore CB 19 3777 103454
Casalnuovo Monterotaro FG 19 1556 105010
Montorio nei Frentani CB 20 437 105447
Casalvecchio di Puglia FG 20 1877 107324

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
44 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
57 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
90 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
92 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
95 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
96 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
97 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
98 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
100 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
Shakemap
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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 2022-05-18
05:30:24		 41.5887 14.8752 24 2023-01-31
19:03:37		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109248031
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2022-05-18
05:30:23		 41.615 14.8777 24 2022-05-18
05:36:52		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 104796451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-18 05:30:24 ± 0.12
Latitude 41.5887 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.8752 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 24 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109248031

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 624
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 208
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 99
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 43
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
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) 0.08004
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.12235
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 28
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104796451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-18 05:36:52

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109248031
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-02 14:34:10
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:51.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 68 92.0412 99 0.38 40
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:47.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 159 78.6657 101 -0.11 44
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:46.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 154 69.0753 103 0.69 56
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:46.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 74.2701 102 -0.17 43
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:45.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 124.5864 97 0.52 36
IV.SGO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:44.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 162 119.6913 97 0.87 32
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:41.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 71 58.3971 105 -1.25 44
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:40.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 51.8037 108 -0.06 46
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:40.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 68 92.0412 99 1.03 32
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:39.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 81 86.8464 100 0.77 36
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:39.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 85.7475 100 0.74 55
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:39.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 301 92.9403 99 -0.52 38
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:38.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 188 40.8258 113 -0.02 71
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:37.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 312 76.5678 101 0.19 43
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:37.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 36.0417 117 0.64 62
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:37.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 159 78.6657 101 -0.55 59
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:37.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 75 74.2701 102 0.25 43
IT.MCLF.HNE. 2022-05-18T05:30:36.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 34.8429 118 0.23 70
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:36.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 154 69.0753 103 -0.13 66
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:36.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 33.744 118 0.09 47
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:35.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 282 61.1943 105 -0.11 67
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:35.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 36.6411 116 -1.14 32
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:35.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 141 64.7907 104 -0.28 43
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:34.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 23.8539 129 0 74
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:34.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 71 58.3971 105 -0.36 43
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:34.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 171 52.2033 108 0.2 45
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:34.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 24.4533 128 0.36 69
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:34.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 58 24.6531 128 -0.37 68
IV.PABO.HHN. 2022-05-18T05:30:33.15 0.6 undecidable manual P 294 44.2224 111 0.51 43
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:33.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 277 51.8037 108 -0.17 67
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:33.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 49.4172 109 -0.21 68
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:33.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 214 25.4523 127 -0.64 64
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:32.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 40.8258 113 -0.1 94
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:31.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 33.744 118 0.25 69
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:31.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 161 8.88 157 0.14 73
IT.MCLF.HNE. 2022-05-18T05:30:31.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 34.8429 118 0.21 70
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:31.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 38.0286 115 0.17 46
IT.GLNS.HNZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:31.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 36.0417 117 0.15 71
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:30.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 259 23.8539 129 0.18 95
IT.LRNO.HNZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:30.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 24.4533 128 0.03 74
OT.OT16.EHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:30.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 36.6411 116 -1.23 46
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:29.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 214 25.4523 127 -0.13 72
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:29.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 24.6531 128 -0.26 93
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2022-05-18T05:30:28.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 161 8.88 157 -0.08 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0017549999999999998 0.26 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:32.55
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0017600000000000003 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:32.56
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0009555 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:32.32
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009789999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:32.33
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00219 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.15
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00202 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.15
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0023650000000000003 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.21
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0022 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.22
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0004215 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.81
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0004485 0.2 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:34.81
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0003135 1.54 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.22
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00025550000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.23
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00029049999999999996 0.38 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.23
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00026700000000000004 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.23
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001965 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.92
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000219 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:35.69
OT.OT16.EHE. ML:2.2 0.00047450000000000004 0.96 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:36.24
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00007135 0.66 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:38.32
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00007515 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:39.19
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006769999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:39.53
OT.OT16.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00035099999999999997 1.02 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:39.37
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00011999999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:42.45
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0003395 1.22 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:42.16
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000118 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:43.28
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0002565 0.66 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:43.17
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007845 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:44.35
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007135 1.68 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:44.85
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006429999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:45.86
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00016450000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:46.26
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008609999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:46.70
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00006819999999999999 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:48.25
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000060100000000000004 1.18 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:48.97
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000785 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:48.81
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00006225 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:49.80
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0002505 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:49.50
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000148 0.96 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:50.87
IV.SGO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000458 0.06 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:50.78
IV.SGO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000047600000000000005 0.06 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:50.83
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0001275 0.24 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.13
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009115 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.04
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00010095 1.12 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.74
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000096 0.12 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.27
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.1 0.0001565 1.06 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.68
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0000713 0.46 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:52.53
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00011265 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:55.56
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000155 0.8 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:55.42
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000055849999999999996 1.06 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:30:58.64
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00009175 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:31:00.36
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00003645 0.5 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:31:03.30
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000035449999999999994 0.36 AML other m 2022-05-18T05:31:04.58
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