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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 09-12-2017 and time 00:07:54 (Italy) in region 3 km S Vastogirardi (IS)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Vastogirardi (IS), on

  • 08-12-2017 23:07:54 (UTC)
  • 09-12-2017 00:07:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.7450, 14.2600 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
Vastogirardi IS 3 704 704
Carovilli IS 5 1359 2063
Roccasicura IS 6 550 2613
San Pietro Avellana IS 8 503 3116
Forlì del Sannio IS 9 675 3791
Pescolanciano IS 10 855 4646
Capracotta IS 10 903 5549
Rionero Sannitico IS 11 1118 6667
Pietrabbondante IS 11 759 7426
Miranda IS 11 1047 8473
Agnone IS 11 5139 13612
Castelverrino IS 12 115 13727
Acquaviva d'Isernia IS 12 425 14152
Castel del Giudice IS 13 346 14498
Chiauci IS 13 233 14731
Sessano del Molise IS 13 727 15458
Castel di Sangro AQ 13 6538 21996
Ateleta AQ 13 1181 23177
Poggio Sannita IS 13 702 23879
Civitanova del Sannio IS 15 945 24824
Pesche IS 15 1661 26485
Pescopennataro IS 15 285 26770
Sant'Angelo del Pesco IS 15 364 27134
Montenero Val Cocchiara IS 16 538 27672
Belmonte del Sannio IS 16 768 28440
Cerro al Volturno IS 16 1281 29721
Bagnoli del Trigno IS 17 735 30456
Isernia IS 18 21842 52298
Carpinone IS 18 1157 53455
Fornelli IS 18 1909 55364
Scontrone AQ 18 574 55938
Gamberale CH 18 320 56258
Alfedena AQ 19 864 57122
Roccaraso AQ 19 1627 58749
Pettoranello del Molise IS 19 460 59209
Rosello CH 19 237 59446
Duronia CB 19 405 59851
Castel San Vincenzo IS 19 516 60367
Rocchetta a Volturno IS 20 1113 61480
Borrello CH 20 354 61834
Pizzoferrato CH 20 1130 62964

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
68 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
80 Km S of Pescara (121014 inhabitants)
81 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
86 Km N of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Montesilvano (53738 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
92 Km N of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
93 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
93 Km N of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
94 Km N of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
98 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 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 1.9 2017-12-08
23:07:54		 41.7453 14.26 11 2018-09-04
09:10:38		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 52843161
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2017-12-08
23:07:54		 41.7463 14.2653 11 2017-12-08
23:13:59		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 52451631
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-12-08 23:07:54 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.7453 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.2600 ± 0.0060
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 52843161

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 443
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 327
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 241
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 440.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 95
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 22
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.60255
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52451631
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-08 23:13:59

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 26
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52843161
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-27 09:58:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BRES.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:09:24.85 3.0 negative manual Pg 22.52 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2017-12-08T23:09:19.06 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.67 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:09:17.08 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 14.05 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:09:03.01 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.05 0
IV.TOLF.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:09:00.55 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 3.66 0
SL.LJU.BHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:59.47 3.0 negative manual Pg 15.57 0
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:58.95 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.34 0
IV.CELB.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:55.43 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 13.93 0
IV.ROVR.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:53.92 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.65 0
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:51.69 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.64 0
AC.KBN.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:50.16 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.85 0
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:46.04 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.16 0
IV.SAMA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:45.46 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.21 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:18.17 3.0 positive manual Pn 3.38 0
IV.EL6.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:16.23 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.89 0
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:14.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 66.8775 50 0.15 69
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:12.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 56.7987 50 0.12 71
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:09.67 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 46.62 50 0.45 67
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:08.16 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 41.625 50 0.25 71
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:08.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 266 45.4212 50 -0.22 71
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:06.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 349 34.0437 50 0.24 72
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:06.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 183 36.6411 50 0.13 73
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:05.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 66.8775 50 -0.25 90
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:04.14 0.1 positive manual P 259 56.7987 50 -0.37 90
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:04.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 231 25.8519 50 0.31 48
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:02.52 0.1 positive manual P 266 45.4212 50 -0.23 94
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:02.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 84 24.1536 50 -0.34 48
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:02.91 0.1 positive manual P 233 46.62 50 -0.02 98
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:02.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 41.625 50 0.01 99
IV.SGG.HHN. 2017-12-08T23:08:01.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 41.0256 50 -0.25 71
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2017-12-08T23:08:01.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 35.4423 50 0.32 71
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:01.16 0.1 positive manual P 183 36.6411 50 -0.24 95
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:08:00.95 0.1 positive manual P 349 34.0437 50 -0.04 100
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:07:59.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 231 25.8519 50 -0.17 99
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:07:59.86 0.3 undecidable manual S 182 11.4774 134 0 79
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:07:59.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 84 24.1536 50 0.19 99
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:07:57.80 0.1 positive manual P 182 11.4774 134 0.27 99
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2017-12-08T23:07:40.23 3.0 undecidable manual P -1.3 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001825 0.46 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:20.53
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00203 0.6 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:01.51
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00173 0.42 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:01.35
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001765 0.62 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:01.35
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007535 0.16 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:07.13
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001995 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:07.42
IV.CERA.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000188 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:07.14
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0006445000000000001 0.96 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:07.44
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00028649999999999997 0.12 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:08.65
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00022799999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:08.41
IV.CERA.HNE. ML:1.6 0.000229 0.62 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:08.41
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0003765 1.88 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:08.02
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00033999999999999997 1.04 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:09.03
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000322 1.02 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:09.04
IV.MCI.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00033 0.6 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:10.74
IV.MCI.EHN. ML:1.9 0.000243 0.24 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:11.17
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00017449999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:11.58
IV.LRP.EHN. ML:2.1 0.000277 0.26 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:12.58
IV.LRP.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00016350000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:13.99
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000184 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:15.39
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001715 1.04 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:18.17
IV.TRIV.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00019215545 0.4224 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:05.54
IV.TRIV.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00016420235999999998 0.32 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:04.52
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00018191049 0.3456 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:04.51
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0002121887 0.4224 AML other m 2017-12-08T23:08:05.54
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