Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.3 on date 27-01-2002 and time 05:18:24 (UTC) in region 2 km W Benevento (BN)
A magnitude Md 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Benevento (BN), on
- 27-01-2002 05:18:24 (UTC)
- 27-01-2002 06:18:24 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1330, 14.7590 at 9 km depth.
The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.
Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius
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 | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benevento | BN | 2 | 60091 | 60091 |
| Castelpoto | BN | 5 | 1254 | 61345 |
| Apollosa | BN | 6 | 2658 | 64003 |
| San Leucio del Sannio | BN | 7 | 3106 | 67109 |
| Foglianise | BN | 8 | 3385 | 70494 |
| Sant'Angelo a Cupolo | BN | 8 | 4325 | 74819 |
| San Nicola Manfredi | BN | 9 | 3722 | 78541 |
| Torrecuso | BN | 9 | 3407 | 81948 |
| Campoli del Monte Taburno | BN | 9 | 1546 | 83494 |
| Ceppaloni | BN | 10 | 3415 | 86909 |
| San Martino Sannita | BN | 10 | 1230 | 88139 |
| Vitulano | BN | 10 | 2944 | 91083 |
| Cautano | BN | 10 | 2044 | 93127 |
| Chianche | AV | 10 | 475 | 93602 |
| Pietrelcina | BN | 11 | 3114 | 96716 |
| Tocco Caudio | BN | 11 | 1508 | 98224 |
| Paupisi | BN | 11 | 1633 | 99857 |
| Ponte | BN | 11 | 2580 | 102437 |
| San Giorgio del Sannio | BN | 11 | 10022 | 112459 |
| Calvi | BN | 11 | 2682 | 115141 |
| Arpaise | BN | 11 | 761 | 115902 |
| Petruro Irpino | AV | 12 | 349 | 116251 |
| Paduli | BN | 12 | 3978 | 120229 |
| Torrioni | AV | 12 | 549 | 120778 |
| Pesco Sannita | BN | 12 | 1972 | 122750 |
| San Nazzaro | BN | 12 | 884 | 123634 |
| Montesarchio | BN | 12 | 13500 | 137134 |
| Fragneto Monforte | BN | 13 | 1840 | 138974 |
| Roccabascerana | AV | 13 | 2354 | 141328 |
| Montefusco | AV | 13 | 1338 | 142666 |
| Bonea | BN | 13 | 1448 | 144114 |
| Fragneto l'Abate | BN | 14 | 1049 | 145163 |
| Altavilla Irpina | AV | 14 | 4196 | 149359 |
| San Martino Valle Caudina | AV | 14 | 4884 | 154243 |
| Pannarano | BN | 14 | 2130 | 156373 |
| Santa Paolina | AV | 14 | 1256 | 157629 |
| Apice | BN | 15 | 5686 | 163315 |
| Tufo | AV | 15 | 889 | 164204 |
| Casalduni | BN | 15 | 1378 | 165582 |
| Pietradefusi | AV | 15 | 2348 | 167930 |
| Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte | BN | 16 | 573 | 168503 |
| Pietrastornina | AV | 16 | 1553 | 170056 |
| Pago Veiano | BN | 16 | 2406 | 172462 |
| Venticano | AV | 16 | 2537 | 174999 |
| Bucciano | BN | 17 | 2100 | 177099 |
| Cervinara | AV | 17 | 9658 | 186757 |
| San Lorenzo Maggiore | BN | 17 | 2154 | 188911 |
| Campolattaro | BN | 17 | 1072 | 189983 |
| Rotondi | AV | 17 | 3591 | 193574 |
| Sant'Angelo a Scala | AV | 17 | 730 | 194304 |
| Prata di Principato Ultra | AV | 18 | 2944 | 197248 |
| San Lupo | BN | 18 | 801 | 198049 |
| Torre Le Nocelle | AV | 18 | 1324 | 199373 |
| Grottolella | AV | 18 | 1869 | 201242 |
| Airola | BN | 18 | 8195 | 209437 |
| Pratola Serra | AV | 18 | 3764 | 213201 |
| Paolisi | BN | 18 | 2072 | 215273 |
| Pontelandolfo | BN | 18 | 2167 | 217440 |
| Montemiletto | AV | 18 | 5313 | 222753 |
| Solopaca | BN | 19 | 3820 | 226573 |
| Reino | BN | 19 | 1210 | 227783 |
| Moiano | BN | 19 | 4094 | 231877 |
| Guardia Sanframondi | BN | 19 | 5078 | 236955 |
| Frasso Telesino | BN | 20 | 2318 | 239273 |
| Montefredane | AV | 20 | 2297 | 241570 |
| Capriglia Irpina | AV | 20 | 2398 | 243968 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
2 Km W of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
24 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
39 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
48 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
51 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
61 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
81 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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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 2.3
ML-VAX 1.6 |
2002-01-27 05:18:24 |
41.133 | 14.759 | 9 | 2013-07-15 08:40:51 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 435449 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2002-01-27 05:18:24 ± 0.152 |
| Latitude | 41.1330 ± 0.0180 |
| Longitude | 14.7590 ± 0.0185 |
| Depth (km) | 9 ± 1 (from location) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 435449 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | horizontal uncertainty |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 2526.7 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 142 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 9 |
| Number of defining phases | 9 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.2 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00097 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.00656 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 7 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 7 |
Magnitudes information
Md:2.3
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 2.3 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 6 |
| Type of magnitude | Md |
| Reference to an origin | 435449 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-01-04 23:51:20 |
ML:1.6
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.6 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 1 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 435449 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2015-04-28 13:07:13 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --.SGO.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:50.26 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 143 | 0.6993 | 0.65 | 0.1 | |
| --.SGO.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:39.34 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 143 | 0.6993 | 0.22 | 1.2 | |
| --.RVI2.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:39.72 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 311 | 0.7326 | 0.07 | 1.4 | |
| --.CRVI.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:38.70 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 330 | 0.6771 | 0.1 | 1.4 | |
| --.RFI.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:37.50 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 286 | 0.5994 | -0.16 | 1.4 | |
| --.CSSN.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:31.80 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 143 | 0.333 | -0.46 | 0.7 | |
| --.VTB1.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:30.74 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 297 | 0.111 | 0.7 | 0.1 | |
| --.MRB1.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:28.86 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 93 | 0.1554 | 0.1 | 1.8 | |
| --.VTB1.Z. | 2002-01-27T05:18:27.43 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 297 | 0.111 | -0.4 | 0.9 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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