Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 16-12-2019 and time 14:58:35 (Italy) in region 2 km NW San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 13:58:35 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 14:58:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0860, 14.7410 at 18 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
Apollosa BN 3 2658 5764
Ceppaloni BN 5 3415 9179
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 6 4325 13504
Benevento BN 6 60091 73595
Arpaise BN 6 761 74356
Chianche AV 6 475 74831
Castelpoto BN 7 1254 76085
San Nicola Manfredi BN 7 3722 79807
Petruro Irpino AV 8 349 80156
Roccabascerana AV 8 2354 82510
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 83740
Torrioni AV 8 549 84289
Montesarchio BN 9 13500 97789
Pannarano BN 9 2130 99919
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 9 4884 104803
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 9 1546 106349
Altavilla Irpina AV 9 4196 110545
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 10 10022 120567
Foglianise BN 10 3385 123952
Tocco Caudio BN 10 1508 125460
Bonea BN 10 1448 126908
Pietrastornina AV 10 1553 128461
San Nazzaro BN 11 884 129345
Calvi BN 11 2682 132027
Montefusco AV 11 1338 133365
Tufo AV 11 889 134254
Cautano BN 11 2044 136298
Santa Paolina AV 11 1256 137554
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 12 730 138284
Torrecuso BN 12 3407 141691
Vitulano BN 12 2944 144635
Cervinara AV 13 9658 154293
Grottolella AV 13 1869 156162
Rotondi AV 13 3591 159753
Pietradefusi AV 14 2348 162101
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 14 2944 165045
Paupisi BN 14 1633 166678
Bucciano BN 14 2100 168778
Paolisi BN 15 2072 170850
Pratola Serra AV 15 3764 174614
Capriglia Irpina AV 15 2398 177012
Ponte BN 15 2580 179592
Summonte AV 15 1583 181175
Airola BN 15 8195 189370
Montefredane AV 15 2297 191667
Pietrelcina BN 15 3114 194781
Paduli BN 15 3978 198759
Venticano AV 16 2537 201296
Torre Le Nocelle AV 16 1324 202620
Montemiletto AV 16 5313 207933
Moiano BN 16 4094 212027
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 16 2145 214172
Apice BN 16 5686 219858
Arpaia BN 17 1992 221850
Pesco Sannita BN 18 1972 223822
Quadrelle AV 18 1865 225687
Sirignano AV 18 2933 228620
Fragneto Monforte BN 18 1840 230460
Baiano AV 18 4718 235178
Forchia BN 18 1235 236413
Montefalcione AV 18 3359 239772
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 245145
Avella AV 18 7890 253035
Mercogliano AV 18 12267 265302
Manocalzati AV 18 3160 268462
Sperone AV 19 3706 272168
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 19 573 272741
Fragneto l'Abate BN 19 1049 273790
Roccarainola NA 20 7082 280872
Candida AV 20 1147 282019
Frasso Telesino BN 20 2318 284337
Avellino AV 20 54857 339194
Solopaca BN 20 3820 343014
Sant'Agata de' Goti BN 20 11216 354230
Casalduni BN 20 1378 355608

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
20 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
45 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
57 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 1.3 2019-12-16
13:58:35
41.0865 14.7413 18 2020-02-28
16:42:14
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74716501
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.1 2019-12-16
13:58:35
41.077 14.755 10 2019-12-16
14:08:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74709671
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 13:58:35 ± 0.24
Latitude 41.0865 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.7413 ± 0.0119
Depth (km) 18 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74716501

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1223
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 463
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 37
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1220.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 79
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.44337
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:1.1

Field Value
Value 1.1
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74709671
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-16 14:08:40

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74716501
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-16 17:42:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.IMOL.HNZ. 2019-12-16T14:00:24.84 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 23.74 0
SI.KOSI.HHZ. 2019-12-16T14:00:11.50 3.0 negative manual Pg 25.790001 0
IV.NARO.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:53.75 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 15.59 0
IV.BRSN.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:53.88 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.43 0
MN.TRI.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:48.08 3.0 negative manual Pg 18.83 0
OX.CIMO.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:46.48 3.0 negative manual Pn 6.42 0
IV.FOSV.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:28.80 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.47 0
IV.SNTG.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:27.47 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.29 0
IV.OSSC.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:13.48 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.8 0
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:11.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.32 0
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:59:09.89 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.16 0
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T13:58:51.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 49.2174 101 -0.33 45
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T13:58:49.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 120 42.3243 103 0.05 48
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:46.24 0.1 undecidable manual S 130 28.749 112 0.13 98
IX.LGS3.HNZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:45.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 23.6541 118 0.14 49
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T13:58:44.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 49.2174 101 -0.25 69
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:43.95 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.75 0
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:43.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 168 18.5703 126 -0.47 46
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T13:58:43.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 120 42.3243 103 -0.15 71
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:43.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 247 15.7731 132 0.4 47
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:42.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 319 14.1747 135 -0.29 72
IX.LGS3.HNZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:41.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 23.6541 118 0.44 46
IV.COLB.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:41.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.11 0
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T13:58:41.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 28 5.3946 161 -0.24 49
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:41.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 28.749 112 -0.4 92
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:40.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 247 15.7731 132 0.26 97
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:40.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 19.3695 125 0.34 95
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:40.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 168 18.5703 126 0.16 74
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T13:58:39.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 319 14.1747 135 -0.13 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T13:58:39.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 28 5.3946 161 0.31 49
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00018093055 0.2432 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:45.46
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00015686519999999997 0.3584 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:48.02
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00012831145 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:46.76
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00012884947000000002 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:44.74
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00014934425000000002 0.3648 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:46.75
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00009668495499999999 0.4992 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:49.07
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:1.2 0.00007478584500000001 0.1408 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:47.37
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.1 0.00004962652 0.1408 AML other m 2019-12-16T13:58:46.37
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