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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 17-03-2020 and time 01:38:42 (Italy) in region 2 km W Sant'Angelo a Cupolo (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Sant'Angelo a Cupolo (BN), on

  • 17-03-2020 00:38:42 (UTC)
  • 17-03-2020 01:38:42 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0660, 14.7830 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
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 2 4325 4325
San Leucio del Sannio BN 2 3106 7431
Chianche AV 3 475 7906
Ceppaloni BN 3 3415 11321
San Nicola Manfredi BN 4 3722 15043
Petruro Irpino AV 4 349 15392
Torrioni AV 4 549 15941
San Martino Sannita BN 5 1230 17171
Arpaise BN 5 761 17932
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 6 10022 27954
San Nazzaro BN 7 884 28838
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 33034
Montefusco AV 7 1338 34372
Tufo AV 7 889 35261
Benevento BN 7 60091 95352
Apollosa BN 7 2658 98010
Calvi BN 7 2682 100692
Santa Paolina AV 7 1256 101948
Roccabascerana AV 8 2354 104302
Pannarano BN 9 2130 106432
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 107985
Pietradefusi AV 10 2348 110333
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 10 2944 113277
Grottolella AV 10 1869 115146
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 11 730 115876
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 119640
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 11 4884 124524
Castelpoto BN 11 1254 125778
Venticano AV 12 2537 128315
Montesarchio BN 12 13500 141815
Torre Le Nocelle AV 12 1324 143139
Montefredane AV 12 2297 145436
Montemiletto AV 12 5313 150749
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 153147
Summonte AV 13 1583 154730
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 14 1546 156276
Foglianise BN 14 3385 159661
Bonea BN 14 1448 161109
Apice BN 14 5686 166795
Montefalcione AV 14 3359 170154
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 171662
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 173807
Paduli BN 15 3978 177785
Cervinara AV 15 9658 187443
Manocalzati AV 15 3160 190603
Cautano BN 15 2044 192647
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 195761
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 199168
Candida AV 16 1147 200315
Rotondi AV 16 3591 203906
Taurasi AV 16 2377 206283
Vitulano BN 16 2944 209227
Lapio AV 17 1572 210799
Mercogliano AV 17 12267 223066
Avellino AV 17 54857 277923
Atripalda AV 17 11020 288943
San Potito Ultra AV 17 1558 290501
Parolise AV 17 663 291164
Paolisi BN 17 2072 293236
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 293809
Paupisi BN 18 1633 295442
Bucciano BN 18 2100 297542
Mirabella Eclano AV 18 7684 305226
Quadrelle AV 18 1865 307091
Ponte BN 18 2580 309671
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 315044
Sirignano AV 18 2933 317977
Airola BN 19 8195 326172
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 326755
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 19 2277 329032
Salza Irpina AV 19 772 329804
Baiano AV 19 4718 334522
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 336494
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 19 801 337295
Bonito AV 19 2448 339743
Avella AV 19 7890 347633
Cesinali AV 19 2584 350217
Luogosano AV 20 1187 351404
Arpaia BN 20 1992 353396
Sperone AV 20 3706 357102
Moiano BN 20 4094 361196
Aiello del Sabato AV 20 3958 365154
San Mango sul Calore AV 20 1185 366339

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
45 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
53 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
54 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
85 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
98 Km NW of Potenza (67122 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 2020-03-17
00:38:42		 41.0665 14.7827 14 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77627861
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.3 2020-03-17
00:38:41		 41.0912 14.7782 20 2020-03-17
00:53:33		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77311431
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-17 00:38:42 ± 0.12
Latitude 41.0665 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.7827 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77627861

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 905
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 274
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 221
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 910.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 60
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 34
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.37
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06385
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.69877
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77627861
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-27 20:46:55

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77311431
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-17 00:53:33
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:57.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 45.1215 95 0.26 46
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:57.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 326 77.5668 93 1.41 27
IV.SNAL.HNE. 2020-03-17T00:38:56.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 114 38.9277 96 0.75 39
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-03-17T00:38:54.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 37.4292 97 0.05 48
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-03-17T00:38:54.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 34.8429 97 -0.14 48
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-17T00:38:53.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 144 31.6461 99 0.13 48
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:53.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 310 59.8956 93 0.21 45
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2020-03-17T00:38:52.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 55.5 94 0.1 69
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2020-03-17T00:38:51.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 50.3163 94 -0.24 67
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:51.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 40.2264 96 1.17 50
IV.SGG.HHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:51.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 317 48.9177 95 -0.27 45
IV.MTMR.EHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:51.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 24.6531 103 0.18 48
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2020-03-17T00:38:50.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 19.5693 110 0.2 48
IV.SACR.HHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 37.2294 97 0.41 45
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 39.5271 96 0.35 68
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 134 45.1215 95 -0.63 81
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 41.7249 96 0.23 69
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.28 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 18.4704 112 0.34 70
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 68 16.6722 115 0.91 37
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:50.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 39.5271 96 0.06 48
IV.VITU.HHE. 2020-03-17T00:38:49.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 316 18.1707 112 -0.77 61
IV.SNAL.HNE. 2020-03-17T00:38:49.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 38.9277 96 -0.23 92
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-03-17T00:38:49.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 37.4292 97 -0.36 90
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-03-17T00:38:48.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 109 34.8429 97 -0.34 68
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-17T00:38:48.26 0.1 negative manual P 144 31.6461 99 -0.47 88
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-17T00:38:47.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 352 7.0929 146 -0.14 76
IV.MTMR.EHN. 2020-03-17T00:38:47.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 24.6531 103 -0.4 91
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2020-03-17T00:38:47.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 17.5713 113 0.83 39
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:46.85 0.1 positive manual P 68 16.6722 115 0.34 93
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2020-03-17T00:38:46.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 19.5693 110 0.05 74
IV.VITU.HHE. 2020-03-17T00:38:46.15 0.1 negative manual P 316 18.1707 112 -0.57 88
IT.AVL.HNE. 2020-03-17T00:38:46.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 179 15.9729 117 0.2 73
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-17T00:38:46.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 18.4704 112 -0.25 71
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-17T00:38:45.23 0.1 positive manual P 352 7.0929 146 -0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0001325 1 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:51.01
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00010225 1.3 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:53.82
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:1.2 0.00007295 0.74 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:54.77
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.1 0.000048 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:54.26
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000164 1.02 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:56.58
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00010865 0.9 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:56.43
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000044200000000000004 1.16 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:57.76
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00005 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:57.66
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00019245265 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:56.07
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.2 0.000135791505 0.52 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:52.20
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00024687520000000004 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-17T00:38:56.46
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