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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.7 on date 16-12-2019 and time 09:15:50 (Italy) in region 1 km SW San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.7 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SW San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 08:15:50 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 09:15:50 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0670, 14.7430 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
San Leucio del Sannio BN 2 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 3 3415 6521
Arpaise BN 4 761 7282
Apollosa BN 4 2658 9940
Chianche AV 5 475 10415
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 14740
Roccabascerana AV 6 2354 17094
Petruro Irpino AV 6 349 17443
Torrioni AV 7 549 17992
San Nicola Manfredi BN 7 3722 21714
Pannarano BN 7 2130 23844
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 28040
Benevento BN 8 60091 88131
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 89361
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 8 4884 94245
Pietrastornina AV 8 1553 95798
Montesarchio BN 9 13500 109298
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 110552
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 120574
Tufo AV 9 889 121463
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 122347
Montefusco AV 10 1338 123685
Santa Paolina AV 10 1256 124941
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 125671
Bonea BN 10 1448 127119
Calvi BN 11 2682 129801
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 11 1546 131347
Grottolella AV 11 1869 133216
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 134724
Cervinara AV 12 9658 144382
Foglianise BN 12 3385 147767
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 12 2944 150711
Capriglia Irpina AV 13 2398 153109
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 155457
Rotondi AV 13 3591 159048
Pratola Serra AV 13 3764 162812
Cautano BN 13 2044 164856
Summonte AV 13 1583 166439
Montefredane AV 13 2297 168736
Paolisi BN 14 2072 170808
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 172953
Vitulano BN 14 2944 175897
Torrecuso BN 14 3407 179304
Bucciano BN 15 2100 181404
Venticano AV 15 2537 183941
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 185265
Montemiletto AV 15 5313 190578
Airola BN 15 8195 198773
Quadrelle AV 16 1865 200638
Paupisi BN 16 1633 202271
Mercogliano AV 16 12267 214538
Sirignano AV 16 2933 217471
Arpaia BN 16 1992 219463
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 16 5373 224836
Montefalcione AV 16 3359 228195
Moiano BN 17 4094 232289
Manocalzati AV 17 3160 235449
Baiano AV 17 4718 240167
Avella AV 17 7890 248057
Paduli BN 17 3978 252035
Apice BN 17 5686 257721
Ponte BN 17 2580 260301
Pietrelcina BN 17 3114 263415
Sperone AV 17 3706 267121
Avellino AV 17 54857 321978
Candida AV 18 1147 323125
Forchia BN 18 1235 324360
Atripalda AV 18 11020 335380
Roccarainola NA 18 7082 342462
San Potito Ultra AV 19 1558 344020
Parolise AV 19 663 344683
Taurasi AV 19 2377 347060
Tufino NA 19 3776 350836
Lapio AV 20 1572 352408
Pesco Sannita BN 20 1972 354380
Monteforte Irpino AV 20 11467 365847

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
40 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
55 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of San Severo (53905 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 1.7 2019-12-16
08:15:50		 41.0668 14.7433 11 2020-02-28
16:42:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74710601
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2019-12-16
08:15:50		 41.0512 14.7362 8 2019-12-16
08:43:09		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74695681
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 08:15:50 ± 0.06
Latitude 41.0668 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.7433 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74710601

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 502
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 316
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 237
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 500.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06655
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71676
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74710601
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-16 14:39:27

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74695681
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-16 08:43:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:16:05.65 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 47.619 50 -0.28 67
IV.CAFE.HNE. 2019-12-16T08:16:04.28 1.0 undecidable manual S 96 41.5251 50 -0.03 24
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T08:16:04.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 41.1255 50 -0.15 46
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:16:04.83 1.0 undecidable manual P 143 79.5648 50 0.41 20
IV.SACR.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:16:03.43 1.0 undecidable manual S 355 36.8298 50 0.37 22
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:16:03.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 37.5291 50 -0.1 71
IV.VAGA.HNE. 2019-12-16T08:16:00.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 57.3981 50 -0.3 65
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-16T08:16:00.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 54.6009 50 0.01 93
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-16T08:16:00.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 127 27.2505 50 -0.37 68
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:59.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 47.619 50 -0.38 87
IX.LGS3.HNN.01 2019-12-16T08:15:59.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 22.5552 50 -0.11 48
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:58.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 37.5291 50 0.3 68
IV.CAFE.HNE. 2019-12-16T08:15:58.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 41.5251 50 0.35 67
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T08:15:58.42 1.0 undecidable manual P 117 41.1255 50 -0.09 23
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:58.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 37.1295 50 0.42 66
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:58.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 72 19.7691 50 0.22 47
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:57.07 1.0 undecidable manual S 324 15.9729 124 -0.34 23
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:57.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 255 15.2736 125 0.12 49
IV.SACR.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:57.84 1.0 undecidable manual P 355 36.8298 50 0 24
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:57.85 0.3 undecidable manual S 167 16.3725 123 0.33 70
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:56.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 127 27.2505 50 -0.11 96
IX.LGS3.HNN.01 2019-12-16T08:15:55.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 22.5552 50 0.16 96
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:55.61 0.1 positive manual P 72 19.7691 50 0.39 91
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:55.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 23.2545 50 -0.07 73
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T08:15:54.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 7.3815 146 -0.29 72
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:54.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 167 16.3725 123 -0.15 73
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:54.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 324 15.9729 124 -0.41 92
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T08:15:54.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 255 15.2736 125 0 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T08:15:53.66 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 7.3815 146 0.33 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0006338537 0.1408 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:57.66
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0007245324 0.1984 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:58.51
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00075142635 0.1984 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:58.60
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0007425352000000001 0.224 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:59.71
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00073993545 0.224 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:59.71
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00050836375 0.2432 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:00.34
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00044631310000000003 0.2304 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:00.22
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00030836834999999996 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:05.60
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00031382535 0.3456 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:05.61
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00052699145 0.512 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:07.54
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00043856669999999996 0.4608 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:07.29
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000039859624999999995 0.3008 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:19.35
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000026073135000000002 0.2432 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:16:19.64
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00025830365 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-16T08:15:58.37
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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