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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 14-12-2018 and time 17:01:54 (Italy) in region 2 km W Santomenna (SA)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Santomenna (SA), on

  • 14-12-2018 16:01:54 (UTC)
  • 14-12-2018 17:01:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8110, 15.2940 at 10 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
Santomenna SA 2 443 443
Castelnuovo di Conza SA 3 619 1062
Laviano SA 3 1438 2500
Teora AV 6 1537 4037
Caposele AV 6 3483 7520
Conza della Campania AV 6 1373 8893
Calabritto AV 7 2391 11284
Sant'Andrea di Conza AV 8 1539 12823
Valva SA 8 1643 14466
Pescopagano PZ 9 1910 16376
Colliano SA 9 3638 20014
Senerchia AV 11 842 20856
Cairano AV 12 326 21182
Lioni AV 12 6201 27383
Castelgrande PZ 12 943 28326
Morra De Sanctis AV 13 1297 29623
Andretta AV 14 1927 31550
Oliveto Citra SA 14 3802 35352
Calitri AV 16 4666 40018
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi AV 16 4250 44268
Palomonte SA 17 3985 48253
Muro Lucano PZ 17 5497 53750
Guardia Lombardi AV 18 1718 55468
Rapone PZ 18 990 56458
Contursi Terme SA 18 3394 59852
Bagnoli Irpino AV 19 3217 63069
Rocca San Felice AV 19 851 63920
San Gregorio Magno SA 19 4286 68206
Nusco AV 20 4203 72409

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
35 Km NE of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
47 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
56 Km SE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
70 Km E of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
72 Km SW of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
76 Km S of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
79 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
80 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
84 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
85 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
86 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
96 Km SW of Andria (100440 inhabitants)
98 Km S of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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 		ML 2.1 2018-12-14
16:01:54		 40.8108 15.2942 11 2019-06-04
09:16:18		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 68969691
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2018-12-14
16:01:54		 40.8048 15.3117 9 2018-12-14
16:10:53		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 63909081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-12-14 16:01:54 ± 0.07
Latitude 40.8108 ± 0.0045
Longitude 15.2942 ± 0.0071
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 68969691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 512
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 505
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 268
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 510.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 47
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.99465
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 68969691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-05-28 10:12:20

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 41
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63909081
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-12-14 16:10:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
AC.SRN.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:03:45.85 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.82 0
CR.ZAG.BHZ. 2018-12-14T16:03:08.64 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.19 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:03:00.76 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 12.28 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:48.02 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.07 0
IV.GAVE.EHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:41.88 3.0 positive manual Pg 5.46 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:37.61 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.05 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:14.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 84 110.4006 50 0.62 54
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:12.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 54.501 50 0.78 37
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:11.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 103 99.123 50 -0.48 58
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:10.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 322 44.1225 50 0.91 54
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:09.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 145 84.8484 50 -0.36 61
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:08.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 80.4639 50 -0.32 62
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:07.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 292 65.6898 50 0.59 59
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:07.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 141 68.7756 50 0.01 68
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:06.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 59 31.3464 50 0.25 69
IV.SLCN.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:05.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 148 54.7008 50 0.21 67
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:04.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 54.501 50 -0.05 92
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:04.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 57.7977 50 -0.45 84
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:04.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 54.7008 50 -0.34 65
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:03.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 24.5532 50 -0.55 43
IX.SCL3.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:02:03.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 22.3554 50 0.29 46
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:02.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 36.4413 50 0.29 68
IX.RSF3.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:02:02.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 19.6692 118 -0.47 45
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:02.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 44.1225 50 -0.25 68
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:01.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 59 31.3464 50 -0.09 95
IX.AND3.HNN. 2018-12-14T16:02:01.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 13.5753 128 0.3 47
IV.SNAL.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:02:01.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 331 14.5743 126 0.4 46
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:01.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 179 35.6421 50 -0.3 91
IX.SNR3.HHE. 2018-12-14T16:02:01.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 11.877 131 0.84 39
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:00.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 254 10.9779 134 -0.08 74
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:00.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 315 13.4754 128 -0.52 45
IX.RDM3.HHN.02 2018-12-14T16:02:00.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 21.5673 116 0.62 64
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:02:00.13 0.1 positive manual P 349 24.5532 50 -0.04 97
IX.SCL3.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:01:59.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 22.3554 50 -0.18 95
IX.SNR3.HHE. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 11.877 131 0.26 95
IX.CLT3.HHE.02 2018-12-14T16:01:58.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 42 13.7751 127 0.02 100
IX.CSG3.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 87 14.1747 126 -0.15 97
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 13.4754 128 -0.14 97
IX.AND3.HNN. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.33 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 13.5753 128 0 100
IV.SNAL.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 331 14.5743 126 0.03 99
IX.RSF3.HNE. 2018-12-14T16:01:58.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 330 19.6692 118 -0.41 91
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2018-12-14T16:01:57.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 254 10.9779 134 0.03 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00017399448085 0.1184 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:01:42.08
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.8 0.006900729 0.1792 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:01.74
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.8 0.007108699 0.1792 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:02.22
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0016612870000000002 0.192 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:05.13
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0016192655000000001 0.192 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:05.14
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00099555395 0.2816 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:05.38
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00100921005 0.2816 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:05.39
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00097033935 0.3584 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:10.37
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001091158 0.384 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:10.38
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00050802745 0.1408 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:11.56
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00037315104999999997 0.448 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:12.08
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003252719 1.7184 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:12.94
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00022670165 0.1536 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:12.20
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0007410299 0.448 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:12.74
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00079701295 0.4608 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:12.73
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00032897030000000004 0.2304 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:13.04
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00025766404999999997 0.2432 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:13.20
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00025317395 0.2432 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:13.20
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00030375249999999997 0.5504 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:15.26
IV.SLCN.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00034603276499999995 0.3456 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:15.97
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014477229999999998 0.3584 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:16.22
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004093586 0.6272 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:16.52
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0004023609 0.6144 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:16.52
IV.SLCN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005445625499999999 0.384 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:17.30
IV.SLCN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00046584875 0.3968 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:17.30
IV.SLCN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00031117685 0.448 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:17.15
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001830721 0.2432 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:18.28
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00031942570000000005 0.6016 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:18.39
IV.MCEL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00016120385 0.2688 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:20.70
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0002147173 0.3328 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:22.34
IV.MCEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00016167284999999998 0.2944 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:22.69
IV.MRVN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00016766365 0.1664 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:22.61
IV.MCEL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001776433 1.6672 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:22.04
IV.MRVN.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000130846855 0.2432 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:23.16
IV.MCEL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00018504121999999998 0.3328 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:23.52
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000168336605 0.3584 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:23.40
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00014513045 0.1792 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:23.62
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00015243165 0.2176 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:24.76
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002723739 0.32 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:25.13
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00032732985000000003 0.3584 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:25.31
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00013815205 0.2176 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:26.02
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00016587874999999998 0.3328 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:28.67
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00016140470000000002 0.2816 AML other m 2018-12-14T16:02:30.26
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