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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 22-03-2020 and time 12:30:15 (Italy) in region 1 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 22-03-2020 11:30:15 (UTC)
  • 22-03-2020 12:30:15 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0660, 14.7730 at 15 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 5 3722 15392
Arpaise BN 5 761 16153
Torrioni AV 5 549 16702
San Martino Sannita BN 5 1230 17932
Apollosa BN 7 2658 20590
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 24786
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 7 10022 34808
Roccabascerana AV 7 2354 37162
Benevento BN 7 60091 97253
San Nazzaro BN 7 884 98137
Tufo AV 8 889 99026
Montefusco AV 8 1338 100364
Santa Paolina AV 8 1256 101620
Calvi BN 8 2682 104302
Pannarano BN 8 2130 106432
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 107985
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 10 4884 112869
Pietradefusi AV 10 2348 115217
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 10 2944 118161
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 118891
Grottolella AV 10 1869 120760
Castelpoto BN 10 1254 122014
Montesarchio BN 11 13500 135514
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 139278
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 141676
Montefredane AV 12 2297 143973
Venticano AV 12 2537 146510
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 148056
Torre Le Nocelle AV 13 1324 149380
Montemiletto AV 13 5313 154693
Bonea BN 13 1448 156141
Summonte AV 13 1583 157724
Foglianise BN 13 3385 161109
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 162617
Cervinara AV 14 9658 172275
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 174420
Cautano BN 15 2044 176464
Apice BN 15 5686 182150
Montefalcione AV 15 3359 185509
Paduli BN 15 3978 189487
Rotondi AV 15 3591 193078
Manocalzati AV 15 3160 196238
Torrecuso BN 15 3407 199645
Vitulano BN 16 2944 202589
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 205703
Candida AV 16 1147 206850
Mercogliano AV 16 12267 219117
Paolisi BN 17 2072 221189
Avellino AV 17 54857 276046
Taurasi AV 17 2377 278423
Bucciano BN 17 2100 280523
Paupisi BN 17 1633 282156
Atripalda AV 17 11020 293176
Lapio AV 17 1572 294748
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 296613
San Potito Ultra AV 17 1558 298171
Parolise AV 18 663 298834
Airola BN 18 8195 307029
Sirignano AV 18 2933 309962
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 315335
Ponte BN 18 2580 317915
Baiano AV 18 4718 322633
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 323206
Avella AV 19 7890 331096
Arpaia BN 19 1992 333088
Mirabella Eclano AV 19 7684 340772
Sperone AV 19 3706 344478
Moiano BN 19 4094 348572
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 350544
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 351127
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 19 2277 353404
Salza Irpina AV 19 772 354176
Cesinali AV 19 2584 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 NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 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)
50 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 1.6 2020-03-22
11:30:15		 41.066 14.7728 15 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77631101
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2020-03-22
11:30:14		 41.0815 14.7802 17 2020-03-22
11:45:47		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77467441
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-22 11:30:15 ± 0.15
Latitude 41.0660 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.7728 ± 0.0083
Depth (km) 15 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77631101

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 786
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 437
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 224
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 790.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 59
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
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) 0.53420
Number of stations at which the event was observed 24
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77631101
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-03 12:25:16

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 15
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77467441
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-22 11:45:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2020-03-22T11:30:33.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 55.3002 96 1.31 30
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2020-03-22T11:30:32.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 50.8158 97 0.55 41
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:30.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 45.7209 98 0.22 45
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:29.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 39.7269 99 0.57 41
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T11:30:28.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 38.0286 100 -0.05 49
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:26.02 1.0 undecidable manual P 311 59.2962 95 0.03 23
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T11:30:26.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 32.0457 103 -0.3 47
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2020-03-22T11:30:25.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 55.3002 96 0.22 68
IV.SGG.HHN. 2020-03-22T11:30:24.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 317 48.4182 97 0.3 46
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:24.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 25.2525 108 -0.01 49
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:24.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 228 38.8278 99 1.86 22
IV.CRTO.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:24.14 1.0 undecidable manual P 227 40.0266 99 1.11 17
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2020-03-22T11:30:24.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 50.8158 97 -0.22 69
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 257 17.5713 120 0.6 45
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.82 1.0 undecidable manual P 226 39.627 99 0.84 19
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 45.7209 98 -0.52 87
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 17.4714 120 0.7 62
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 17.7711 119 0.28 48
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.91 1.0 undecidable manual P 225 41.0256 99 0.71 20
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 38.8278 99 0.62 43
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2020-03-22T11:30:23.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 20.2686 115 -0.37 47
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 15.9729 123 0.68 42
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2020-03-22T11:30:23.99 1.0 undecidable manual P 287 51.7038 96 -0.84 18
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:22.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 39.7269 99 -0.21 71
IV.SACR.HNN. 2020-03-22T11:30:22.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 351 37.2294 100 0.36 46
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T11:30:22.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 38.0286 100 -0.26 70
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T11:30:21.39 0.1 negative manual P 142 32.0457 103 -0.45 91
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:21.96 0.3 undecidable manual S 318 17.6712 120 -0.96 54
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:20.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 69 17.4714 120 0.35 47
IX.BENI.HNN.01 2020-03-22T11:30:20.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 7.0929 150 -0.32 48
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:20.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 25.2525 108 -0.34 94
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:20.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 24.9528 108 0.03 50
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2020-03-22T11:30:20.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 20.2686 115 -0.02 75
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:19.83 0.1 negative manual P 10 17.7711 119 0.07 100
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:19.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 176 15.9729 123 -0.41 47
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:19.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 257 17.5713 120 -0.2 96
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-22T11:30:19.20 0.1 negative manual P 318 17.6712 120 -0.54 88
IX.BENI.HNN.01 2020-03-22T11:30:18.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 7.0929 150 -0.33 72
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00020038654999999999 0.2048 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:23.70
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00039629959999999996 1.68 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:23.84
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00032232425 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.01
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00033566355 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.01
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00034690705 0.1408 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:23.80
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00008466244 0.6656 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.29
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00026921234999999997 0.2496 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.73
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00026287705000000003 0.2368 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.73
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.0 0.0000673044 1.4016 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:25.36
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00040703604999999996 0.256 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:24.61
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.2 0.00010556325499999999 2.3296 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:26.19
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0001964035 0.9792 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:25.61
IV.MTMR.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00060104645 0.2304 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:25.68
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00013270595000000002 0.1344 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:25.77
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.7 0.0002152276 0.096 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:26.59
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.4 0.0001232419 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:26.70
IX.MNT3.HNE.01 ML:1.8 0.00024147944999999997 0.832 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:27.26
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:1.8 0.00024605535 0.1408 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:27.73
IX.MNT3.HNN.01 ML:1.8 0.0002664693 0.224 AML other m 2020-03-22T11:30:27.96
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