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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 16-12-2019 and time 10:32:25 (Italy) in region 1 km S San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km S San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 09:32:25 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 10:32:25 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0680, 14.7580 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
San Leucio del Sannio BN 1 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 2 3415 6521
Chianche AV 4 475 6996
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 4 4325 11321
Arpaise BN 4 761 12082
Petruro Irpino AV 5 349 12431
Apollosa BN 5 2658 15089
San Nicola Manfredi BN 6 3722 18811
Torrioni AV 6 549 19360
Roccabascerana AV 6 2354 21714
San Martino Sannita BN 7 1230 22944
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 27140
Benevento BN 7 60091 87231
Pannarano BN 8 2130 89361
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 8 10022 99383
Tufo AV 9 889 100272
San Nazzaro BN 9 884 101156
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 102709
Montefusco AV 9 1338 104047
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 9 4884 108931
Santa Paolina AV 9 1256 110187
Calvi BN 9 2682 112869
Castelpoto BN 10 1254 114123
Montesarchio BN 10 13500 127623
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 128353
Grottolella AV 11 1869 130222
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 11 2944 133166
Bonea BN 12 1448 134614
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 12 1546 136160
Pietradefusi AV 12 2348 138508
Pratola Serra AV 12 3764 142272
Tocco Caudio BN 12 1508 143780
Foglianise BN 12 3385 147165
Capriglia Irpina AV 13 2398 149563
Montefredane AV 13 2297 151860
Cervinara AV 13 9658 161518
Summonte AV 13 1583 163101
Cautano BN 14 2044 165145
Venticano AV 14 2537 167682
Rotondi AV 14 3591 171273
Montemiletto AV 14 5313 176586
Torre Le Nocelle AV 14 1324 177910
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 180055
Torrecuso BN 15 3407 183462
Vitulano BN 15 2944 186406
Paolisi BN 15 2072 188478
Bucciano BN 16 2100 190578
Montefalcione AV 16 3359 193937
Paduli BN 16 3978 197915
Apice BN 16 5686 203601
Manocalzati AV 16 3160 206761
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 209875
Paupisi BN 16 1633 211508
Airola BN 16 8195 219703
Mercogliano AV 17 12267 231970
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 233835
Candida AV 17 1147 234982
Ponte BN 17 2580 237562
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 17 5373 242935
Sirignano AV 17 2933 245868
Avellino AV 17 54857 300725
Baiano AV 17 4718 305443
Arpaia BN 18 1992 307435
Moiano BN 18 4094 311529
Avella AV 18 7890 319419
Atripalda AV 18 11020 330439
Sperone AV 18 3706 334145
Taurasi AV 18 2377 336522
San Potito Ultra AV 18 1558 338080
Parolise AV 19 663 338743
Lapio AV 19 1572 340315
Forchia BN 19 1235 341550
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 19 573 342123
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 344095
Roccarainola NA 20 7082 351177
Fragneto Monforte BN 20 1840 353017
Mirabella Eclano AV 20 7684 360701
Monteforte Irpino AV 20 11467 372168
Sorbo Serpico AV 20 583 372751
Cesinali AV 20 2584 375335
Salza Irpina AV 20 772 376107

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
40 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
55 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
61 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
79 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Cerignola (58396 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 1.6 2019-12-16
09:32:25		 41.0683 14.7577 9 2020-02-28
16:42:28		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76836111
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 09:32:25 ± 0.11
Latitude 41.0683 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.7577 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76836111

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 948
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 169
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 29
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 950.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 83
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.14839
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.76712
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76836111
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-26 14:03:20
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CERA.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:32:41.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 314 85.1481 50 0.85 37
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:40.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 46.8198 50 -0.17 49
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:40.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 40.3263 50 1.05 37
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2019-12-16T09:32:40.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 327 76.1682 50 1.11 33
IV.VTIR.HHE. 2019-12-16T09:32:40.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 224 40.3263 50 0.73 42
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:32:39.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 330 37.9287 50 0.47 47
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T09:32:39.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 40.2264 50 0 51
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T09:32:38.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 39.2274 50 -0.24 49
IV.MTMR.EHE. 2019-12-16T09:32:35.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 26.3514 110 -0.34 49
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-16T09:32:35.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 346 54.7008 50 -0.29 94
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T09:32:34.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 21.4674 114 0.9 41
IV.VTIR.HHE. 2019-12-16T09:32:34.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 40.3263 50 0.38 47
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:32:33.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 71 18.5703 117 0.33 50
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:33.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 46.8198 50 -0.7 63
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:33.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 96 40.3263 50 0.05 51
IV.VCRE.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:33.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 38.8278 50 0.54 46
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T09:32:33.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 118 40.2264 50 -0.34 72
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T09:32:32.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 39.2274 50 -0.65 66
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:32:32.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 37.9287 50 -0.58 68
IX.MNT3.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T09:32:32.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 141 33.0447 50 -0.53 46
IV.SACR.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:32:32.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 36.741 50 -0.12 76
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:32.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 256 16.4724 120 0.28 51
IV.MTMR.EHE. 2019-12-16T09:32:31.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 26.3514 110 -0.39 73
IV.VITU.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:31.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 320 16.5723 119 -0.68 45
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T09:32:30.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 21.4674 114 0.27 75
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:32:30.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 71 18.5703 117 0.51 96
IV.VITU.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:29.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 320 16.5723 119 -0.34 100
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:32:29.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 256 16.4724 120 -0.05 80
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008305 0.42 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:34.53
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0007250000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:35.86
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:0.0 0.000358 0.62 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:36.87
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000314 1.14 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:38.05
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:0.0 0.0003445 1.12 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:38.06
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00025550000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:39.44
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00030969561500000006 0.3584 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:33.82
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0005382598 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:33.48
IV.MTMR.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00024863004999999997 0.2112 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:37.18
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.4 0.00012481839999999998 0.2048 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:38.04
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00018014230000000002 0.2304 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:32:37.14
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