Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 16-12-2019 and time 10:48:35 (Italy) in region 2 km W San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 09:48:35 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 10:48:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0680, 14.7360 at 13 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.

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
Apollosa BN 4 2658 9179
Arpaise BN 4 761 9940
Chianche AV 5 475 10415
Roccabascerana AV 6 2354 12769
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 6 4325 17094
Petruro Irpino AV 7 349 17443
Pannarano BN 7 2130 19573
Torrioni AV 8 549 20122
San Nicola Manfredi BN 8 3722 23844
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 8 4884 28728
Altavilla Irpina AV 8 4196 32924
Montesarchio BN 8 13500 46424
Benevento BN 8 60091 106515
Pietrastornina AV 8 1553 108068
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 109298
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 110552
Bonea BN 10 1448 112000
Tufo AV 10 889 112889
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 10 10022 122911
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 123641
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 10 1546 125187
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 126071
Montefusco AV 11 1338 127409
Santa Paolina AV 11 1256 128665
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 130173
Cervinara AV 11 9658 139831
Calvi BN 11 2682 142513
Foglianise BN 11 3385 145898
Grottolella AV 11 1869 147767
Rotondi AV 12 3591 151358
Cautano BN 12 2044 153402
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 12 2944 156346
Capriglia Irpina AV 13 2398 158744
Summonte AV 13 1583 160327
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 162675
Pratola Serra AV 13 3764 166439
Paolisi BN 14 2072 168511
Montefredane AV 14 2297 170808
Vitulano BN 14 2944 173752
Bucciano BN 14 2100 175852
Torrecuso BN 14 3407 179259
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 181404
Airola BN 15 8195 189599
Venticano AV 16 2537 192136
Quadrelle AV 16 1865 194001
Paupisi BN 16 1633 195634
Arpaia BN 16 1992 197626
Montemiletto AV 16 5313 202939
Torre Le Nocelle AV 16 1324 204263
Moiano BN 16 4094 208357
Sirignano AV 16 2933 211290
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 16 5373 216663
Baiano AV 16 4718 221381
Mercogliano AV 16 12267 233648
Avella AV 16 7890 241538
Ponte BN 17 2580 244118
Sperone AV 17 3706 247824
Manocalzati AV 17 3160 250984
Montefalcione AV 17 3359 254343
Forchia BN 17 1235 255578
Paduli BN 17 3978 259556
Pietrelcina BN 17 3114 262670
Apice BN 17 5686 268356
Avellino AV 18 54857 323213
Roccarainola NA 18 7082 330295
Candida AV 18 1147 331442
Atripalda AV 19 11020 342462
Tufino NA 19 3776 346238
San Potito Ultra AV 19 1558 347796
Sant'Agata de' Goti BN 20 11216 359012
Parolise AV 20 663 359675
Pesco Sannita BN 20 1972 361647
Cicciano NA 20 12906 374553
Monteforte Irpino AV 20 11467 386020
Taurasi AV 20 2377 388397

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
18 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
40 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
41 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)
47 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
55 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
81 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
87 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.5 2019-12-16
09:48:35
41.068 14.7357 13 2020-02-28
16:42:28
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 76836371
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 09:48:35 ± 0.14
Latitude 41.0680 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.7357 ± 0.0107
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 76836371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 996
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 497
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 41
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1000.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 123
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.48923
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 76836371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-26 14:10:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2019-12-16T09:50:27.94 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.33 0
IV.EUCT.HNZ. 2019-12-16T09:50:23.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 16.139999 0
IV.CAPR.HNZ. 2019-12-16T09:50:20.91 3.0 positive manual Pg 14.46 0
IV.CRE.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:50:19.77 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 5.68 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2019-12-16T09:50:07.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 4.71 0
SL.LJU.BHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:52.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.41 0
IV.CESX.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:48.05 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.21 0
GU.CARD.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:47.31 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.65 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:41.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 2.45 0
IV.CPGN.EHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:26.76 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -5.51 0
IV.MESG.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:22.35 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 2.98 0
IV.IFOR.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:49:04.89 3.0 undecidable manual S -3.15 0
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:58.66 3.0 undecidable manual P -4.67 0
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:48:51.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 48.1185 93 0.51 47
IT.PLTA.HNZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:51.93 3.0 undecidable manual P -5.43 0
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:48:49.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 42.1245 94 0.05 52
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:48:48.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 332 37.1295 95 0.23 50
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-16T09:48:45.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 54.3012 93 0.04 75
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:48:45.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 27.8499 98 -0.27 50
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:48:44.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 48.1185 93 -0.11 75
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-16T09:48:44.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 96 42.1245 94 0.22 50
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:48:43.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 37.1295 95 0.01 78
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:42.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 254 14.6742 117 0.51 50
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:42.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 325 15.5733 114 -0.37 51
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T09:48:41.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 27.8499 98 -0.4 73
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T09:48:41.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 7.4814 143 0.1 54
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:40.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 20.3685 105 0.19 78
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:39.33 0.1 negative manual P 325 15.5733 114 -0.42 100
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T09:48:39.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 254 14.6742 117 -0.01 81
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T09:48:39.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 7.4814 143 0.29 78
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0001885 0.68 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:42.98
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000497 0.3 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:43.78
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000219 0.16 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:44.57
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000371 0.16 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:44.89
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0002205 0.32 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:50.36
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00016399999999999997 0.84 AML other m 2019-12-16T09:48:52.14
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