M 4.7 in Italy on 28 Mar 2023 21:52 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 4.7M
Depth: 8.416 Km
Lat/Lon: 41.6564 , 14.6553
Event Date: 28 Mar 2023 21:52 UTC
28 Mar 2023 23:52 Local
Exposed Population:
30 thousand in MMI V
Source: NEIC us6000k0fj
Inserted at: 28 Mar 2023 22:09 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
2.4 (Italy)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000k0fj Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1497833 0 28 Mar 2023 21:52 4.7M, 8.416km 5.05 30 thousand (in 100km) 00:16 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Italy , Region of Molise (population 132,553) . The nearest places are Montagano, Caserio Marinelli, Limosano, Petrella Tifernina, Ripalimosani, Taverna Mariano, Sant'Angelo Limosano, Santo Stefano, Castellino Nuovo, Colle Bove, and Torre del Greco.

Radius Population
100 km 6 million people
75 km 1.7 million people
50 km 510000 people
20 km 100000 people
10 km 23000 people
5 km 2600 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Molise Italy 130000 people
Abruzzi Italy 2000 people
Puglia Italy no people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Montagano Molise Italy Village 1200 people 2 km
Caserio Marinelli Molise Italy Village - 3 km
Limosano Molise Italy Village <1000 people 4 km
Petrella Tifernina Molise Italy Village 1300 people 5 km
Ripalimosani Molise Italy Village 2700 people 5 km
Taverna Mariano Molise Italy Village - 5 km
Sant'Angelo Limosano Molise Italy Village - 6 km
Santo Stefano Molise Italy Village - 6 km
Castellino Nuovo Molise Italy Village - 6 km
Colle Bove Molise Italy Village - 7 km
Matrice Molise Italy Village 1100 people 7 km
Taverna del Cortile Molise Italy Village - 7 km
Taverna di Clemente Molise Italy Village - 8 km
Castellino del Biferno Molise Italy Village <1000 people 8 km
San Biase Molise Italy Village <1000 people 9 km
Lucito Molise Italy Village <1000 people 9 km
Il Casone Molise Italy Village - 9 km
Fossalto Molise Italy Village 1600 people 9 km
Castropignano Molise Italy Village 1100 people 9 km
Campolieto Molise Italy Village 1000 people 10 km
Santa Lucia Molise Italy Village - 10 km
Oratino Molise Italy Village 1300 people 10 km
Roccaspromonte Molise Italy Village - 10 km
Campobasso Molise Italy City 52000 people 11 km
San Giovanni In Galdo Molise Italy Village <1000 people 11 km
Castelbottaccio Molise Italy Village <1000 people 11 km
Pietracupa Molise Italy Village <1000 people 11 km
Morrone del Sannio Molise Italy Village <1000 people 12 km
Torella del Sannio Molise Italy Village <1000 people 12 km
Toro Molise Italy Village 1500 people 13 km
Lupara Molise Italy Village <1000 people 13 km
Ripabottoni Molise Italy Village <1000 people 13 km
Campodipietra Molise Italy Village 2300 people 13 km
Casalciprano Molise Italy Village <1000 people 13 km
Busso Molise Italy Village 1400 people 14 km
Civitacampomarano Molise Italy Village <1000 people 14 km
Monacilioni Molise Italy Village <1000 people 14 km
Molise Molise Italy Village <1000 people 14 km
Cappiella Molise Italy Village - 14 km
Ferrazzano Molise Italy Village 3300 people 14 km
Taverna Vecchia Molise Italy Village - 15 km
Provvidenti Molise Italy Village <1000 people 16 km
Mirabello Sannitico Molise Italy Village 1900 people 16 km
Salcito Molise Italy Village <1000 people 16 km
Casale Molise Italy Village - 16 km
San Pietro in Valle Molise Italy Village - 16 km
Taverna Cerrosecco Molise Italy Village - 16 km
Largo Zullo Molise Italy Village - 16 km
Duronia Molise Italy Village <1000 people 16 km
Baranello Molise Italy Village 2700 people 16 km
Crocella Molise Italy Village - 16 km
Cerasito Molise Italy Village - 17 km
Trivento Molise Italy City 5200 people 17 km
Vallarella Molise Italy Village - 17 km
Bagnoli del Trigno Molise Italy Village <1000 people 18 km
Piana Molise Italy Village - 18 km
Gildone Molise Italy Village <1000 people 18 km
Sant'Elena Sannita Molise Italy Village - 18 km
Frosolone Molise Italy Village 3300 people 18 km
Sant Elia a Pianist Molise Italy Village - 18 km
Taverna Perazzo Molise Italy Village - 19 km
Casacalenda Molise Italy City 2300 people 19 km
Monteverde Molise Italy Village - 19 km
Vinchiaturo Molise Italy Village 2900 people 19 km
Spinete Molise Italy Village 1400 people 19 km
Acquevive Molise Italy Village - 19 km
San Lanni Molise Italy Village - 19 km
Taverna Molise Italy Village - 19 km
Jelsi Molise Italy Village 1800 people 20 km
Castelmauro Molise Italy Village 1800 people 20 km
Guardialfiera Molise Italy Village 1200 people 20 km
Colle d'Anchise Molise Italy Village - 20 km
Pietracatella Molise Italy Village 1500 people 20 km
Roccavivara Molise Italy Village <1000 people 21 km
Montevecchio Molise Italy Village - 21 km
Taverna Abruzzo Italy Village - 21 km
Civitanova del Sannio Molise Italy Village <1000 people 21 km
Castelguidone Abruzzo Italy Village <1000 people 21 km
Epitaffio Molise Italy Village - 22 km
Cercepiccola Molise Italy Village <1000 people 22 km
San Giovanni Lipioni Abruzzo Italy Village <1000 people 22 km
San Giuliano del Sannio Molise Italy Village - 22 km
Cercemaggiore Molise Italy Village 4100 people 22 km
Massari Molise Italy Village - 22 km
Macchia Valfortore Molise Italy Village <1000 people 23 km
Schiavi di Abruzzo Abruzzo Italy Village 1200 people 23 km
Chiauci Molise Italy Village <1000 people 23 km
Incoronata Molise Italy Village - 23 km
Montefalcone Nel Sannio Molise Italy Village - 23 km
Bonefro Molise Italy Village 1700 people 23 km
Macchiagodena Molise Italy Village 1900 people 23 km
Marcantonio Molise Italy Village - 24 km
Riccia Molise Italy City 5600 people 24 km
San Matteo Molise Italy Village - 24 km
Sant'Andrea Molise Italy Village - 24 km
Altilia Molise Italy Village - 24 km
Poggio Sannita Molise Italy Village <1000 people 24 km
Celenza Sul Trigno Abruzzo Italy Village 1000 people 25 km
Acquaviva Collecroce Molise Italy Village <1000 people 25 km
Caporio Molise Italy Village - 25 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Capua Mil 20 Civ. Unpaved No 3600 72 km
Gino Lisa FOG 94 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 78 km
Aquino 110 Civ. Unpaved No 3100 80 km
Grazzanise 9 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 82 km
Sora QXE unknown 0 87 km
Amendola 57 Mil. Paved Yes 9100 89 km
Naples NAP 88 Civ. Paved Yes 8600 91 km
Liberi PSR 15 Civ. Paved Yes 7900 95 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Termoli ITTMI Italy 48 km
Vasto ITVSO Italy 50 km
Ortona ITOTN Italy 80 km
Naples ITNAP Italy 96 km
Portici ITPTC Italy 97 km
Pescara Italy 97 km
Formia Italy 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Lago di Guardialfiera Ponte Liscione Biferno 1970 26 km
Occhito Fortore 1966 27 km
Bomba Sangro 1960 47 km

Nuclear plants

Name Country Reactors Distance
GARIGLIANO ITALY 1 81 km

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