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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 16-12-2019 and time 13:31:01 (Italy) in region 2 km E Apollosa (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Apollosa (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 12:31:01 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 13:31:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0900, 14.7250 at 17 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
Apollosa BN 2 2658 2658
San Leucio del Sannio BN 3 3106 5764
Ceppaloni BN 6 3415 9179
Castelpoto BN 6 1254 10433
Arpaise BN 7 761 11194
Benevento BN 7 60091 71285
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 7 4325 75610
Montesarchio BN 8 13500 89110
Chianche AV 8 475 89585
Roccabascerana AV 8 2354 91939
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 8 1546 93485
San Nicola Manfredi BN 9 3722 97207
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 9 4884 102091
Tocco Caudio BN 9 1508 103599
Foglianise BN 9 3385 106984
Pannarano BN 9 2130 109114
Petruro Irpino AV 9 349 109463
Bonea BN 9 1448 110911
Torrioni AV 10 549 111460
San Martino Sannita BN 10 1230 112690
Cautano BN 10 2044 114734
Altavilla Irpina AV 10 4196 118930
Pietrastornina AV 11 1553 120483
Vitulano BN 11 2944 123427
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 11 10022 133449
Torrecuso BN 11 3407 136856
Cervinara AV 12 9658 146514
San Nazzaro BN 12 884 147398
Calvi BN 12 2682 150080
Tufo AV 12 889 150969
Rotondi AV 12 3591 154560
Montefusco AV 12 1338 155898
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 13 730 156628
Santa Paolina AV 13 1256 157884
Paupisi BN 13 1633 159517
Bucciano BN 13 2100 161617
Paolisi BN 13 2072 163689
Airola BN 14 8195 171884
Grottolella AV 14 1869 173753
Ponte BN 14 2580 176333
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 15 2944 179277
Moiano BN 15 4094 183371
Pietradefusi AV 15 2348 185719
Capriglia Irpina AV 15 2398 188117
Arpaia BN 16 1992 190109
Summonte AV 16 1583 191692
Pratola Serra AV 16 3764 195456
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 198570
Montefredane AV 16 2297 200867
Paduli BN 16 3978 204845
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 17 2145 206990
Venticano AV 17 2537 209527
Forchia BN 17 1235 210762
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 212627
Torre Le Nocelle AV 18 1324 213951
Avella AV 18 7890 221841
Sirignano AV 18 2933 224774
Montemiletto AV 18 5313 230087
Apice BN 18 5686 235773
Baiano AV 18 4718 240491
Pesco Sannita BN 18 1972 242463
Fragneto Monforte BN 18 1840 244303
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 249676
Frasso Telesino BN 18 2318 251994
Sperone AV 18 3706 255700
Sant'Agata de' Goti BN 18 11216 266916
Solopaca BN 19 3820 270736
Roccarainola NA 19 7082 277818
Mercogliano AV 19 12267 290085
Fragneto l'Abate BN 19 1049 291134
Casalduni BN 19 1378 292512
Montefalcione AV 19 3359 295871
Manocalzati AV 19 3160 299031
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 20 2154 301185
Tufino NA 20 3776 304961

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
20 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
45 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
46 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
58 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
86 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 1.8 2019-12-16
12:31:01		 41.0895 14.7247 17 2020-02-28
16:42:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74714351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 12:31:01 ± 0.22
Latitude 41.0895 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.7247 ± 0.0107
Depth (km) 17 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74714351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1026
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 531
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 40
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1030.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 104
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.46675
Number of stations at which the event was observed 21
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitude information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74714351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-16 16:59:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:32:35.49 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.78 0
IV.RIBO.EHZ.01 2019-12-16T12:32:20.12 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.44 0
IV.CPGN.EHZ. 2019-12-16T12:32:15.63 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.82 0
IV.MSSA.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:32:15.28 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 8.57 0
IV.SBPO.HNZ. 2019-12-16T12:32:07.98 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.43 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:59.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.56 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:52.65 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.33 0
IV.MFNL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:50.83 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.54 0
IV.RMP.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:48.68 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.48 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:35.57 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.41 0
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:28.87 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.43 0
IX.STN3.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T12:31:16.71 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.68 0
IV.SACR.HNN. 2019-12-16T12:31:13.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 34.2435 105 0.02 49
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T12:31:13.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 140 36.6411 104 -0.49 44
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T12:31:12.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 30.0477 108 -0.05 48
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T12:31:11.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 25.0527 113 0.09 49
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-16T12:31:10.86 1.0 undecidable manual P 348 51.8037 99 -0.07 23
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:10.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 80 20.6682 119 0.79 40
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:09.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 244 14.6742 131 0.89 37
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T12:31:08.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 36.6411 104 -0.39 67
IV.SACR.HNN. 2019-12-16T12:31:08.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 34.2435 105 -0.01 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:07.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 323 13.0758 135 -0.42 47
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T12:31:07.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 30.0477 108 0.17 71
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:06.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 80 20.6682 119 0.28 94
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T12:31:06.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 25.0527 113 -0.2 71
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T12:31:06.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 41 5.994 157 -0.23 49
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:05.33 0.1 negative manual P 323 13.0758 135 -0.05 100
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T12:31:05.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 244 14.6742 131 0.02 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T12:31:04.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 5.994 157 -0.12 75
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00032791214999999997 0.4224 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:12.34
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00030728250000000004 0.416 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:12.34
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00044038065 0.32 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:11.14
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00042667255 0.32 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:11.14
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.0003877222 0.4032 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:14.53
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00044800879999999996 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:16.37
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00077455255 0.2368 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:11.27
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0008311912000000001 0.224 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:10.49
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.7 0.000424136665 0.4608 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:05.63
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0008223493 0.3776 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:10.49
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00034098624999999997 0.384 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:14.52
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0004271431 0.4864 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:16.38
IX.MNT3.HNN.01 ML:1.8 0.00021812524999999998 0.096 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:16.15
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00024641954999999997 0.096 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:16.20
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.6 0.00015169170000000002 0.0832 AML other m 2019-12-16T12:31:13.99
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