Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 15-09-2019 and time 15:59:18 (Italy) in region 3 km SE Pettoranello del Molise (IS)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km SE Pettoranello del Molise (IS), on

  • 15-09-2019 13:59:18 (UTC)
  • 15-09-2019 15:59:18 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5520, 14.2940 at 9 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
Pettoranello del Molise IS 3 460 460
Castelpizzuto IS 3 155 615
Castelpetroso IS 4 1680 2295
Longano IS 5 690 2985
Carpinone IS 5 1157 4142
Sant'Agapito IS 6 1496 5638
Santa Maria del Molise IS 6 665 6303
Pesche IS 7 1661 7964
Isernia IS 7 21842 29806
Roccamandolfi IS 8 938 30744
Cantalupo nel Sannio IS 9 739 31483
Macchiagodena IS 9 1854 33337
Monteroduni IS 10 2264 35601
Sessano del Molise IS 10 727 36328
Macchia d'Isernia IS 11 1035 37363
Gallo Matese CE 11 579 37942
Miranda IS 11 1047 38989
Letino CE 12 712 39701
San Massimo CB 12 855 40556
Fontegreca CE 14 811 41367
Frosolone IS 14 3170 44537
Fornelli IS 14 1909 46446
Valle Agricola CE 14 890 47336
Pescolanciano IS 15 855 48191
Montaquila IS 15 2456 50647
Sant'Elena Sannita IS 15 275 50922
Prata Sannita CE 15 1502 52424
Capriati a Volturno CE 15 1541 53965
Ciorlano CE 16 426 54391
Civitanova del Sannio IS 16 945 55336
Chiauci IS 16 233 55569
Spinete CB 16 1320 56889
Bojano CB 17 8058 64947
Colli a Volturno IS 17 1349 66296
Roccasicura IS 17 550 66846
Acquaviva d'Isernia IS 18 425 67271
Carovilli IS 18 1359 68630
Duronia CB 18 405 69035
Forlì del Sannio IS 19 675 69710
Pratella CE 19 1565 71275
Molise CB 19 167 71442
Rocchetta a Volturno IS 19 1113 72555
Ailano CE 19 1369 73924
Colle d'Anchise CB 19 807 74731
San Polo Matese CB 20 470 75201
San Gregorio Matese CE 20 988 76189
Cerro al Volturno IS 20 1281 77470
Filignano IS 20 648 78118
Pozzilli IS 20 2380 80498
Casalciprano CB 20 564 81062

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
53 Km N of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
62 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
81 Km N of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
82 Km NW of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
83 Km N of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
90 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
91 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
92 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
97 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 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 2.4 2019-09-15
13:59:18		 41.5517 14.2945 9 2020-02-28
16:41:51		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 72457911
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2019-09-15
13:59:19		 41.5332 14.2883 9 2019-09-15
14:06:35		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 72434741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-09-15 13:59:18 ± 0.04
Latitude 41.5517 ± 0.0027
Longitude 14.2945 ± 0.0036
Depth (km) 9 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 72457911

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 359
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 71
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 227
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 51
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.21
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.77971
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 52
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72434741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-15 14:06:35

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 72457911
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-09-16 10:10:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.OFFI.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:44.44 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.34 0
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:44.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 331 86.5467 50 0.11 22
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:39.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 303 65.8896 50 0.33 22
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:38.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 328 60.3951 50 0.49 21
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:38.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 158 62.0934 50 0.34 22
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:37.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 280 59.6958 50 0.17 23
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:36.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 351 55.6998 50 0.24 45
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2019-09-15T13:59:36.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 130 56.2992 50 0.07 23
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:35.70 1.0 undecidable manual S 77 51.9036 50 0.15 23
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:35.70 1.0 undecidable manual S 291 51.7038 50 0.21 23
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:35.20 1.0 undecidable manual S 146 49.5171 50 0.28 22
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:33.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 331 86.5467 50 -0.48 80
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:32.10 1.0 undecidable manual S 116 38.2284 50 0.2 23
IV.MCI.EHE. 2019-09-15T13:59:32.80 1.0 undecidable manual S 261 40.5261 50 0.28 23
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:32.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 73.5708 50 0.27 86
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:31.60 1.0 undecidable manual P 76 71.0733 50 0.21 22
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:30.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 303 65.8896 50 -0.43 84
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:30.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 31.9458 105 0.15 48
IV.MODR.HHE. 2019-09-15T13:59:29.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 218 56.7987 50 0.68 39
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:29.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 280 59.6958 50 -0.18 90
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-09-15T13:59:29.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 137 28.5492 107 -0.03 74
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:29.23 0.1 positive manual P 328 60.3951 50 -0.5 84
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:29.87 0.1 negative manual P 158 62.0934 50 -0.12 91
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:28.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 77 51.9036 50 0.3 89
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:28.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 291 51.7038 50 -0.15 92
IV.GATE.HNN. 2019-09-15T13:59:28.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 95 51.3153 50 0.4 44
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2019-09-15T13:59:28.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 56.2992 50 -0.15 91
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:28.74 0.1 negative manual P 351 55.6998 50 -0.27 89
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:27.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 91 24.8529 109 0.08 24
IV.MCI.EHE. 2019-09-15T13:59:27.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 40.5261 50 0.32 90
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:27.90 0.1 negative manual P 146 49.5171 50 -0.16 92
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:27.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 283 23.4543 110 0.23 24
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:26.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 38.2284 50 -0.19 70
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:26.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 20.5683 113 0.28 47
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:26.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 159 19.5693 114 -0.02 75
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:25.42 0.1 positive manual P 42 31.9458 105 0.11 96
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:25.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 15.9729 118 0.03 50
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-09-15T13:59:24.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 137 28.5492 107 -0.16 96
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:23.98 0.1 positive manual P 91 24.8529 109 0.02 99
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:23.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 341 10.5783 129 0.19 24
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:23.43 0.1 positive manual P 325 20.5683 113 0.28 94
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:23.92 0.1 positive manual P 283 23.4543 110 0.22 95
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:22.75 0.1 positive manual P 159 19.5693 114 -0.23 96
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:22.36 0.1 positive manual P 198 15.9729 118 0.04 100
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2019-09-15T13:59:21.15 0.1 positive manual P 341 10.5783 129 -0.27 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005095000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:26.79
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:2.6 0.005025 1.58 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:26.94
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00327 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:27.45
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.003525 0.18 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:27.45
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.6 0.003165 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:28.15
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0029950000000000003 0.5 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:28.16
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:2.6 0.006085 1.3 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:28.18
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0024050000000000005 1.56 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:28.14
IV.RNI2.HNN. ML:2.5 0.0023150000000000002 1.56 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:28.93
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.006529999999999999 1.3 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:29.18
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.9 0.007455 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:29.29
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00791 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:29.29
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0033450000000000003 1.42 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:31.81
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00319 1.42 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:31.82
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:2.7 0.003685 0.7 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:32.81
IV.RNI2.HNE. ML:2.7 0.0035549999999999996 0.68 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:32.47
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0027 1.46 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.11
IV.CERA.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0025800000000000003 1.46 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.11
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0011149999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.41
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0004385 0.64 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.41
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:2.4 0.001675 0.88 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.32
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0006979999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:35.32
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00281 0.54 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:37.62
IV.CERA.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00266 0.52 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:37.63
IV.POFI.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0001825 0.48 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:38.38
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0008865 1.58 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:38.88
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0006775 0.82 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:39.91
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:2.3 0.000543 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:39.65
IV.TRIV.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0010975000000000002 0.98 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:39.96
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00111 0.98 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:39.96
IV.TRIV.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0009139999999999999 1.2 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:40.93
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000968 1.2 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:40.93
IV.POFI.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001265 1.34 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:40.04
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008025 0.8 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:40.39
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0007125 1.58 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:41.06
IV.VVLD.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00020800000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:42.02
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0012549999999999998 0.74 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:43.24
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001815 0.36 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:43.80
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000186 0.42 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:43.77
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001105 1.5 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:43.13
IV.VVLD.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000245 0.38 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:44.48
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000212 0.26 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:46.23
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0007204999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:46.37
IV.LRP.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00020150000000000002 0.8 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:46.91
IV.LRP.EHE. ML:2.0 0.000219 0.38 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:47.70
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002035 1.4 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:50.78
IV.T0110.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00029549999999999997 1.1 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:55.92
IV.T0110.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002735 0.56 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:56.76
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00039049999999999995 1.54 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:57.91
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000381 1.26 AML other m 2019-09-15T13:59:58.24
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