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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.3 on date 22-03-2020 and time 14:29:54 (Italy) in region 1 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.3 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 22-03-2020 13:29:54 (UTC)
  • 22-03-2020 14:29:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0680, 14.7710 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 1 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 3 3415 6521
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 3 4325 10846
Chianche AV 3 475 11321
Petruro Irpino AV 5 349 11670
Arpaise BN 5 761 12431
San Nicola Manfredi BN 5 3722 16153
Torrioni AV 5 549 16702
San Martino Sannita BN 6 1230 17932
Apollosa BN 6 2658 20590
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 24786
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 7 10022 34808
Benevento BN 7 60091 94899
Roccabascerana AV 7 2354 97253
San Nazzaro BN 8 884 98137
Tufo AV 8 889 99026
Montefusco AV 8 1338 100364
Calvi BN 8 2682 103046
Santa Paolina AV 8 1256 104302
Pannarano BN 8 2130 106432
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 107985
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 10 4884 112869
Castelpoto BN 10 1254 114123
Pietradefusi AV 11 2348 116471
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 11 730 117201
Grottolella AV 11 1869 119070
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 11 2944 122014
Montesarchio BN 11 13500 135514
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 139278
Montefredane AV 12 2297 141575
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 143973
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 145519
Venticano AV 13 2537 148056
Bonea BN 13 1448 149504
Foglianise BN 13 3385 152889
Torre Le Nocelle AV 13 1324 154213
Montemiletto AV 13 5313 159526
Summonte AV 13 1583 161109
Tocco Caudio BN 13 1508 162617
Cervinara AV 14 9658 172275
Cautano BN 14 2044 174319
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 176464
Apice BN 15 5686 182150
Paduli BN 15 3978 186128
Rotondi AV 15 3591 189719
Montefalcione AV 15 3359 193078
Torrecuso BN 15 3407 196485
Vitulano BN 15 2944 199429
Manocalzati AV 16 3160 202589
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 205703
Paolisi BN 16 2072 207775
Candida AV 17 1147 208922
Mercogliano AV 17 12267 221189
Bucciano BN 17 2100 223289
Paupisi BN 17 1633 224922
Taurasi AV 17 2377 227299
Avellino AV 17 54857 282156
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 284021
Airola BN 18 8195 292216
Lapio AV 18 1572 293788
Ponte BN 18 2580 296368
Atripalda AV 18 11020 307388
San Potito Ultra AV 18 1558 308946
Sirignano AV 18 2933 311879
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 317252
Parolise AV 18 663 317915
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 318488
Baiano AV 18 4718 323206
Arpaia BN 19 1992 325198
Avella AV 19 7890 333088
Moiano BN 19 4094 337182
Mirabella Eclano AV 19 7684 344866
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 346838
Sperone AV 19 3706 350544
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 351127
Salza Irpina AV 20 772 351899
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 20 2277 354176
Cesinali AV 20 2584 356760
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 20 801 357561
Fragneto Monforte BN 20 1840 359401
Bonito AV 20 2448 361849
Forchia BN 20 1235 363084

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)
48 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 2.3 2020-03-22
13:29:54		 41.0683 14.7708 15 2020-07-18
21:08:29		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 77631351
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.2 2020-03-22
13:29:54		 41.0677 14.7677 16 2020-03-22
13:41:05		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 77468321
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-03-22 13:29:54 ± 0.1
Latitude 41.0683 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7708 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 77631351

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 589
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 112
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 208
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 590.0
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 54
Number of defining phases 54
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06115
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.06929
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 37
Magnitudes information

ML:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 61
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77631351
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-04-04 20:13:48

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 77468321
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-03-22 13:41:05
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:15.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 53 118.6923 92 0.61 36
IV.CERA.HNN. 2020-03-22T13:30:09.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 85.9473 93 -0.09 44
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:09.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 46.0206 97 0.1 71
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:09.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 39.627 98 1.14 34
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:09.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 88 38.3283 99 1.36 29
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-22T13:30:09.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 38.8278 99 1.21 33
IV.VBKN.HHN. 2020-03-22T13:30:08.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 38.9277 99 1.01 36
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:08.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 39.9267 98 0.62 63
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:07.31 1.0 undecidable manual P 10 65.9895 94 0.81 18
IX.NSC3.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:07.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 38.3283 99 0.07 48
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:07.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 326 76.7676 94 -0.52 41
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:06.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 109 35.8419 100 -0.21 70
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:06.58 0.6 undecidable manual P 120 69.4749 94 -0.45 42
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T13:30:06.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 32.3454 101 -0.01 49
IV.GATE.HNN. 2020-03-22T13:30:05.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 50.7159 96 0.88 54
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:05.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 58.9965 95 -0.25 67
IX.COL3.HHE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:05.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 63.1923 95 -0.74 57
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:04.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 25.5522 106 -0.13 73
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:04.90 0.1 negative manual P 345 55.0005 95 0.08 92
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:03.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 70 17.5713 118 0.85 59
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:03.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 317 48.1185 96 -0.49 65
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2020-03-22T13:30:03.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 20.4684 113 0.34 47
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:03.80 0.1 negative manual P 287 51.5151 96 -0.47 86
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:03.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 136 51.1155 96 -0.53 64
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 17.5713 118 0.3 47
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:02.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 88 38.3283 99 0.58 42
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.95 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 41.2254 98 0.25 46
IV.PTRJ.HNZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 328 38.5281 99 0.12 47
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 229 38.8278 99 0.21 94
IV.SACR.HNN. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 36.9297 99 0.5 65
IV.PAOL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 17.4714 118 0.27 72
IV.VBKN.HHN. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 38.9277 99 0.12 72
IV.VPOB.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 234 40.3263 98 0.38 68
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.25 0.1 negative manual P 113 39.9267 98 -0.26 92
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 41.1255 98 0.05 96
IV.BIOG.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 33.5442 101 1.45 42
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.85 0.1 negative manual P 133 46.0206 97 -0.58 84
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 175 16.1727 121 -0.01 50
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.78 0.1 negative manual P 226 39.627 98 0.31 92
IV.CRTO.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:02.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 40.0266 98 0.12 72
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-03-22T13:30:01.47 0.1 negative manual P 109 35.8419 100 -0.41 90
IX.NSC3.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:01.79 0.1 negative manual P 130 38.3283 99 -0.48 88
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:01.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 17.3715 119 -0.85 39
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2020-03-22T13:30:00.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 229 25.0527 107 -0.03 74
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-22T13:30:00.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 1 6.7932 150 -0.26 73
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-03-22T13:30:00.87 0.1 negative manual P 142 32.3454 101 -0.49 89
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:59.84 0.1 negative manual P 131 25.5522 106 -0.5 90
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:59.11 0.1 positive manual P 11 17.5713 118 -0.08 100
IV.PAOL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:59.03 0.1 negative manual P 256 17.4714 118 -0.15 98
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:59.46 0.1 positive manual P 70 17.5713 118 0.26 96
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2020-03-22T13:29:59.56 0.1 negative manual P 116 20.4684 113 -0.05 100
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:58.57 0.1 negative manual P 317 17.3715 119 -0.59 88
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-03-22T13:29:58.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 16.1727 121 -0.11 74
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-03-22T13:29:57.63 0.1 positive manual P 1 6.7932 150 -0.36 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0046433855 0.5824 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:03.24
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0019058465 0.1792 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:03.09
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.001379718 0.6784 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:03.45
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.3 0.001367551 0.6784 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:03.45
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00174658 1.4592 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:04.20
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.7 0.003728713 0.3584 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:04.07
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0039084925 0.3584 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:04.07
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00071141055 0.1088 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:04.71
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0034679389999999997 0.7232 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:05.37
IV.MTMR.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0008754077500000001 1.4848 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:05.46
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0033757635 0.3584 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:05.37
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0008424067 0.1792 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:06.08
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00126 0.78 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:06.40
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00128 0.76 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:06.40
IX.MNT3.HNE.01 ML:2.4 0.0011504645 0.288 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:07.01
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:2.4 0.0010525223 0.0832 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:07.16
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:2.1 0.0006775233000000001 0.2432 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:07.53
IV.PTRJ.HHE. ML:0.5 0.0000108868755 0.9024 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:08.29
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:2.5 0.001432723 0.1088 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:08.76
IX.MNT3.HNN.01 ML:2.5 0.00131000525 0.128 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:08.75
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00028123975 0.8448 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:09.48
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0003167057 0.2432 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:09.56
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00033989985 0.2432 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:09.56
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0027650185 0.3392 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:09.66
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0003038708 0.6016 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:10.10
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00062388755 0.1792 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:11.30
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0008737029 0.2816 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:11.52
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0008965862500000001 0.3008 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:12.06
IV.VCRE.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0015737745 0.4608 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:12.21
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00074940205 0.1088 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:12.31
IV.CRTO.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0037228599999999997 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:12.03
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0006445349 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:12.70
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006325020500000001 0.4224 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:13.09
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000608 0.4 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:13.08
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0005195923499999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:14.11
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0006950825499999999 0.2624 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:14.49
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00039298960000000004 0.2176 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:14.68
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000382 0.24 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:14.68
IV.CRTO.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0022055854999999997 0.16 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:15.71
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00043284845000000005 0.6656 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:16.00
IV.PIGN.HNN. ML:2.3 0.00044720465 0.6592 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:16.01
IV.VCRE.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0014430065 0.5824 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:15.80
IV.PIGN.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00046306729999999994 0.4672 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:16.08
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0005040002 0.48 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:16.08
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0004607226 0.4544 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:17.18
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004443957 0.4416 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:17.18
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00024998755 0.3584 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:18.11
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00023517745 0.3584 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:17.93
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00046513705 0.4352 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:19.35
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004849139 0.4352 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:19.35
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00020918755 0.7744 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:21.80
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001800243 0.6208 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.06
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000098605075 1.44 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.47
IV.MRLC.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00008905054 0.6208 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.06
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00017172514999999998 0.2624 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.13
IV.MRLC.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000088767035 0.2816 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.13
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00021737539999999999 0.9024 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:22.89
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00016487445 0.7808 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:24.95
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001609091 0.5376 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:25.62
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000193702665 0.4608 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:25.62
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001703654 0.9216 AML other m 2020-03-22T13:30:25.16
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