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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 16-12-2019 and time 11:47:39 (Italy) in region 1 km W San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

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

  • 16-12-2019 10:47:39 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 11:47:39 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0740, 14.7490 at 14 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 3 3415 6521
Apollosa BN 4 2658 9179
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 13504
Arpaise BN 5 761 14265
Chianche AV 5 475 14740
Petruro Irpino AV 6 349 15089
San Nicola Manfredi BN 6 3722 18811
Roccabascerana AV 7 2354 21165
Benevento BN 7 60091 81256
Torrioni AV 7 549 81805
San Martino Sannita BN 7 1230 83035
Pannarano BN 8 2130 85165
Altavilla Irpina AV 8 4196 89361
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 90615
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 9 4884 95499
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 105521
Montesarchio BN 9 13500 119021
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 120574
Tufo AV 10 889 121463
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 122347
Montefusco AV 10 1338 123685
Calvi BN 10 2682 126367
Santa Paolina AV 10 1256 127623
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 11 1546 129169
Bonea BN 11 1448 130617
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 11 730 131347
Foglianise BN 11 3385 134732
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 136240
Grottolella AV 12 1869 138109
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 12 2944 141053
Cervinara AV 12 9658 150711
Cautano BN 13 2044 152755
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 155103
Pratola Serra AV 13 3764 158867
Capriglia Irpina AV 13 2398 161265
Rotondi AV 13 3591 164856
Torrecuso BN 14 3407 168263
Summonte AV 14 1583 169846
Montefredane AV 14 2297 172143
Vitulano BN 14 2944 175087
Venticano AV 15 2537 177624
Paolisi BN 15 2072 179696
Bucciano BN 15 2100 181796
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 15 2145 183941
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 185265
Montemiletto AV 15 5313 190578
Paupisi BN 15 1633 192211
Airola BN 16 8195 200406
Paduli BN 16 3978 204384
Apice BN 16 5686 210070
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 213184
Ponte BN 16 2580 215764
Montefalcione AV 17 3359 219123
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 220988
Moiano BN 17 4094 225082
Arpaia BN 17 1992 227074
Manocalzati AV 17 3160 230234
Mercogliano AV 17 12267 242501
Sirignano AV 17 2933 245434
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 17 5373 250807
Baiano AV 17 4718 255525
Avella AV 18 7890 263415
Sperone AV 18 3706 267121
Avellino AV 18 54857 321978
Candida AV 18 1147 323125
Forchia BN 18 1235 324360
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 326332
Atripalda AV 19 11020 337352
Taurasi AV 19 2377 339729
San Potito Ultra AV 19 1558 341287
Roccarainola NA 19 7082 348369
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 19 573 348942
Fragneto Monforte BN 19 1840 350782
Parolise AV 19 663 351445
Lapio AV 20 1572 353017

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
18 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
44 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)
49 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
10:47:39		 41.074 14.7487 14 2020-02-28
16:42:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74709981
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 10:47:39 ± 0.07
Latitude 41.0740 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7487 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 14 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74709981

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 486
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 364
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 212
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.16
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05846
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.51531
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74709981
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-19 10:33:44
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T10:47:54.47 0.3 undecidable manual S 132 47.8188 95 -0.27 70
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:53.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 41.1255 97 0.14 49
IV.VAGA.HNZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:49.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 312 57.1983 94 -0.17 48
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T10:47:49.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 27.3504 102 -0.25 49
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T10:47:48.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 47.8188 95 -0.12 72
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-16T10:47:48.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 287 49.5171 95 -0.06 49
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-16T10:47:47.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 97 41.1255 97 0.24 72
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:47.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 41.1255 97 -0.01 100
IV.SACR.HNZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:46.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 354 36.0417 98 0.06 50
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:46.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 321 15.6732 120 -0.13 51
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:46.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 253 15.873 119 0.09 52
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T10:47:45.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 129 27.3504 102 0.07 51
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T10:47:44.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 17 6.4935 150 0.27 76
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:44.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 24.0537 105 0.19 100
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T10:47:44.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 22.4553 107 0.24 74
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:43.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 253 15.873 119 0.04 52
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:43.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 74 19.1697 112 -0.02 52
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T10:47:43.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 321 15.6732 120 -0.26 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T10:47:42.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 6.4935 150 -0.22 51
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00039537830000000004 0.1984 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:47.49
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000414 0.26 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:47.50
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00027105580000000003 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:48.82
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00030288550000000003 0.3008 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:49.47
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00018554755000000002 0.2432 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:49.53
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00024417175000000004 0.2688 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:49.65
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0002662811 0.224 AML other m 2019-12-16T10:47:51.82
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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