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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 16-12-2019 and time 20:40:49 (Italy) in region 1 km NW San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NW San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 16-12-2019 19:40:49 (UTC)
  • 16-12-2019 20:40:49 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0820, 14.7500 at 13 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 4 3415 6521
Apollosa BN 4 2658 9179
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 13504
Chianche AV 5 475 13979
Arpaise BN 6 761 14740
Benevento BN 6 60091 74831
San Nicola Manfredi BN 6 3722 78553
Petruro Irpino AV 7 349 78902
San Martino Sannita BN 7 1230 80132
Roccabascerana AV 8 2354 82486
Torrioni AV 8 549 83035
Castelpoto BN 8 1254 84289
Pannarano BN 9 2130 86419
Altavilla Irpina AV 9 4196 90615
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 100637
Montesarchio BN 9 13500 114137
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 9 4884 119021
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 119905
Calvi BN 10 2682 122587
Pietrastornina AV 10 1553 124140
Tufo AV 10 889 125029
Montefusco AV 10 1338 126367
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 10 1546 127913
Santa Paolina AV 11 1256 129169
Foglianise BN 11 3385 132554
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 134062
Bonea BN 11 1448 135510
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 12 730 136240
Cautano BN 12 2044 138284
Grottolella AV 12 1869 140153
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 142501
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 13 2944 145445
Cervinara AV 13 9658 155103
Torrecuso BN 13 3407 158510
Vitulano BN 13 2944 161454
Pratola Serra AV 14 3764 165218
Rotondi AV 14 3591 168809
Capriglia Irpina AV 14 2398 171207
Montefredane AV 14 2297 173504
Summonte AV 15 1583 175087
Venticano AV 15 2537 177624
Paupisi BN 15 1633 179257
Paolisi BN 15 2072 181329
Bucciano BN 15 2100 183429
Paduli BN 15 3978 187407
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 188731
Montemiletto AV 15 5313 194044
Pietrelcina BN 15 3114 197158
Ponte BN 16 2580 199738
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 16 2145 201883
Airola BN 16 8195 210078
Apice BN 16 5686 215764
Moiano BN 17 4094 219858
Arpaia BN 17 1992 221850
Montefalcione AV 17 3359 225209
Quadrelle AV 18 1865 227074
Manocalzati AV 18 3160 230234
Sirignano AV 18 2933 233167
Mercogliano AV 18 12267 245434
Pesco Sannita BN 18 1972 247406
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 252779
Baiano AV 18 4718 257497
Avella AV 18 7890 265387
Fragneto Monforte BN 19 1840 267227
Forchia BN 19 1235 268462
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 19 573 269035
Candida AV 19 1147 270182
Sperone AV 19 3706 273888
Avellino AV 19 54857 328745
Taurasi AV 19 2377 331122
Atripalda AV 20 11020 342142
Fragneto l'Abate BN 20 1049 343191
Lapio AV 20 1572 344763
San Potito Ultra AV 20 1558 346321
Roccarainola NA 20 7082 353403
Parolise AV 20 663 354066

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
19 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
45 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
49 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)
56 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
19:40:49		 41.0817 14.7498 13 2020-02-28
16:42:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74734351
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-16 19:40:49 ± 0.23
Latitude 41.0817 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.7498 ± 0.0095
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 74734351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1019
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 964
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 360
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1020.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 117
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 16
Number of defining phases 16
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05126
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.43527
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitude information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74734351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-17 10:37:42
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T19:41:04.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 48.3183 93 -0.41 44
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T19:41:03.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 119 41.4252 94 -0.24 46
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T19:41:00.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 27.8499 98 0.09 50
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-16T19:40:59.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 48.3183 93 0.19 71
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T19:40:58.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 22.755 102 -0.17 49
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:58.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 76 18.7701 107 0.95 38
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-16T19:40:58.40 1.0 undecidable manual P 119 41.4252 94 0.6 22
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:57.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 250 16.2726 112 0.57 46
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:57.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 15.0738 115 0.57 45
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-16T19:40:55.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 27.8499 98 -0.27 71
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-16T19:40:54.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 118 22.755 102 -0.33 47
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:54.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 76 18.7701 107 0.12 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T19:40:54.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 5.6943 151 -0.41 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:53.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 318 15.0738 115 -0.46 94
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-16T19:40:53.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 16.2726 112 -0.07 75
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-16T19:40:52.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 5.6943 151 0.04 78
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.0002455437 0.1536 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:40:58.71
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00022280785000000002 0.192 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:40:57.88
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000089932075 0.3456 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:41:03.86
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000081814835 0.4864 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:41:10.29
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00022597239999999998 0.1536 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:40:58.71
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00009611259999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:40:58.15
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00012445780000000002 0.3584 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:40:58.38
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00023248345 0.9088 AML other m 2019-12-16T19:41:03.90
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