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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 19-03-2020 and time 19:17:17 (UTC) in region 2 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 19-03-2020 19:17:17 (UTC)
  • 19-03-2020 20:17:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0650, 14.7750 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 2 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 2 3415 6521
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 3 4325 10846
Chianche AV 3 475 11321
Petruro Irpino AV 4 349 11670
San Nicola Manfredi BN 4 3722 15392
Arpaise BN 5 761 16153
Torrioni AV 5 549 16702
San Martino Sannita BN 5 1230 17932
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 22128
Apollosa BN 7 2658 24786
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 7 10022 34808
Roccabascerana AV 7 2354 37162
San Nazzaro BN 7 884 38046
Tufo AV 7 889 38935
Montefusco AV 7 1338 40273
Benevento BN 7 60091 100364
Santa Paolina AV 8 1256 101620
Calvi BN 8 2682 104302
Pannarano BN 8 2130 106432
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 107985
Pietradefusi AV 10 2348 110333
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 10 2944 113277
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 10 4884 118161
Grottolella AV 10 1869 120030
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 120760
Castelpoto BN 11 1254 122014
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 125778
Montesarchio BN 11 13500 139278
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 141676
Montefredane AV 12 2297 143973
Venticano AV 12 2537 146510
Torre Le Nocelle AV 13 1324 147834
Montemiletto AV 13 5313 153147
Summonte AV 13 1583 154730
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 156276
Bonea BN 13 1448 157724
Foglianise BN 13 3385 161109
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 162617
Cervinara AV 14 9658 172275
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 174420
Montefalcione AV 15 3359 177779
Apice BN 15 5686 183465
Cautano BN 15 2044 185509
Paduli BN 15 3978 189487
Manocalzati AV 15 3160 192647
Rotondi AV 15 3591 196238
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 199645
Vitulano BN 16 2944 202589
Candida AV 16 1147 203736
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 206850
Mercogliano AV 16 12267 219117
Paolisi BN 17 2072 221189
Avellino AV 17 54857 276046
Taurasi AV 17 2377 278423
Atripalda AV 17 11020 289443
Lapio AV 17 1572 291015
San Potito Ultra AV 17 1558 292573
Bucciano BN 17 2100 294673
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 296538
Paupisi BN 17 1633 298171
Parolise AV 17 663 298834
Sirignano AV 18 2933 301767
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 307140
Airola BN 18 8195 315335
Ponte BN 18 2580 317915
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 318488
Baiano AV 18 4718 323206
Mirabella Eclano AV 19 7684 330890
Avella AV 19 7890 338780
Arpaia BN 19 1992 340772
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 341355
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 19 2277 343632
Salza Irpina AV 19 772 344404
Sperone AV 19 3706 348110
Moiano BN 19 4094 352204
Cesinali AV 19 2584 354788
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 356760
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 20 801 357561
Bonito AV 20 2448 360009
Aiello del Sabato AV 20 3958 363967
Monteforte Irpino AV 20 11467 375434

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
54 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
99 Km W 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 2.0 2020-03-19
19:17:17		 41.0648 14.7747 13 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77621721
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2020-03-19
19:17:18		 41.0548 14.7743 11 2020-03-19
19:31:23		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77384791
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-19 19:17:17 ± 0.07
Latitude 41.0648 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7747 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 13 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77621721

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 486
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 170
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 209
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) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 53
Number of defining phases 53
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.35
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06475
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.00095
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 43
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77621721
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-02 10:13:34

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77384791
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-19 19:31:23
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:36.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 46 111.0999 91 0.06 64
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:34.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 48.618 93 1.07 36
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:34.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 51.9036 93 0.45 45
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:33.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 86.3469 91 0.74 38
IX.SNR3.HNE.02 2020-03-19T19:17:33.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 50.616 93 -0.28 46
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:32.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 41.1255 94 0.77 40
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:31.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 228 38.9277 94 0.81 60
IX.SSB3.HNE. 2020-03-19T19:17:31.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 88 38.0286 94 0.78 38
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:31.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 76.8675 92 0.31 65
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-19T19:17:31.43 0.3 undecidable manual S 229 38.8278 94 0.69 63
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:30.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 351 37.3293 94 -0.29 68
IX.NSC3.HHE.02 2020-03-19T19:17:30.78 0.3 undecidable manual S 130 37.8288 94 0.32 68
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:30.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 39.5271 94 -0.47 46
IX.RSF3.HHZ.02 2020-03-19T19:17:29.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 35.4423 95 -0.01 73
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:28.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 59.496 92 -0.23 67
IV.GATE.HNN. 2020-03-19T19:17:28.14 1.0 undecidable manual P 13 51.0156 93 0.97 18
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-19T19:17:28.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 31.8459 96 -0.42 47
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:27.81 0.1 negative manual P 344 55.5 93 -0.04 93
IV.MTMR.HNZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:27.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 25.0527 99 0.16 48
IX.SNR3.HNE.02 2020-03-19T19:17:26.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 136 50.616 93 -0.43 89
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:26.21 0.1 undecidable manual P 317 48.618 93 -0.59 82
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:26.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 287 51.9036 93 -0.33 44
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:26.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 41.2254 94 0.48 45
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.88 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 17.871 107 0.7 65
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 38.9277 94 0.24 71
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.18 0.1 negative manual P 113 39.5271 94 -0.22 95
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2020-03-19T19:17:25.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 20.0688 104 -0.15 50
IV.VCRE.HHE. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.55 0.1 positive manual P 227 39.627 94 0.13 96
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 229 38.8278 94 0.13 72
IX.SSB3.HNE. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 38.0286 94 0.57 64
IV.VPOB.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 40.4262 94 0.25 70
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.03 0.1 negative manual P 351 37.3293 94 -0.03 97
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 258 17.7711 108 0.34 73
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 68 17.3715 108 0.82 59
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 41.1255 94 -0.04 72
IV.CRTO.HHE. 2020-03-19T19:17:25.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 228 40.0266 94 0.06 73
IX.RSF3.HHZ.02 2020-03-19T19:17:24.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 108 35.4423 95 -0.38 93
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:24.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 17.871 108 -0.98 36
IX.NSC3.HHE.02 2020-03-19T19:17:24.78 0.1 negative manual P 130 37.8288 94 -0.37 92
IV.BIOG.HHE. 2020-03-19T19:17:24.26 1.0 undecidable manual P 63 33.4443 95 -0.21 24
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:24.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 15.7731 112 -0.57 46
IV.PTRJ.HNE. 2020-03-19T19:17:24.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 328 39.0276 94 -0.6 62
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-19T19:17:23.80 0.1 negative manual P 142 31.8459 96 -0.43 92
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-19T19:17:22.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 358 7.1928 143 -0.1 76
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:22.93 0.1 negative manual P 230 25.0527 99 -0.25 95
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:22.45 0.1 positive manual P 68 17.3715 108 0.42 93
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:22.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 17.871 107 0.24 73
IV.MTMR.HNZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:22.86 0.1 negative manual P 130 25.0527 99 -0.33 95
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2020-03-19T19:17:22.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 20.0688 104 0.06 99
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:21.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 176 15.7731 112 0.03 76
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:21.49 0.1 negative manual P 317 17.871 108 -0.61 86
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-19T19:17:21.70 0.1 positive manual P 258 17.7711 108 -0.38 93
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-19T19:17:20.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 7.1928 143 -0.18 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00124 0.22 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:26.17
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001875 0.8 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:26.10
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0017400000000000002 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:26.64
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000432 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:26.37
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0007699352 0.4096 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:27.40
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00056264275 0.2176 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:27.79
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0005446105999999999 0.2176 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:27.79
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0004339999999999999 1.22 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:28.73
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.001760425 0.2048 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:28.67
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0017749999999999999 1.08 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:29.32
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0015432424999999997 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:29.45
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0011149999999999999 0.92 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:29.92
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:2.0 0.0004455 1.58 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:30.95
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0009855 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:30.17
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:2.1 0.0006475 0.58 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:30.45
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.3 0.001645 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:31.99
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0016950000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:31.99
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000209 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:32.36
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00019 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:32.37
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0001615 1.24 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:32.25
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000292 0.82 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:33.09
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000409 0.82 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:34.07
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00014749999999999998 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:35.69
IV.VBKN.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00125 1.34 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:35.24
IV.VBKN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0014399999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:36.24
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001725 0.46 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:36.07
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000228 0.54 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:36.52
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000169 1.5 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:39.23
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00010685 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:40.25
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00010675 0.62 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:40.27
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011649999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:40.34
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000123 0.68 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:40.34
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000845 0.3 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:42.56
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00022478015000000002 0.512 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:42.80
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00010601817499999999 0.4736 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:44.92
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00015050000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:46.06
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001064 0.28 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:48.33
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00014050000000000003 0.7 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:48.41
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000252 1.7 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:49.07
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00009045 0.64 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:51.54
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00006505 0.5 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:54.32
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00008824999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:55.63
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00007115 1.28 AML other m 2020-03-19T19:17:55.31
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