Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 12-08-2020 and time 20:43:05 (UTC) in region 5 km SW Pesco Sannita (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 5 km SW Pesco Sannita (BN), on

  • 12-08-2020 20:43:05 (UTC)
  • 12-08-2020 22:43:05 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1930, 14.7840 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Pesco Sannita BN 5 1972 1972
Pietrelcina BN 6 3114 5086
Fragneto Monforte BN 6 1840 6926
Fragneto l'Abate BN 7 1049 7975
Benevento BN 7 60091 68066
Ponte BN 8 2580 70646
Torrecuso BN 9 3407 74053
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 75307
Paduli BN 9 3978 79285
Pago Veiano BN 10 2406 81691
Paupisi BN 10 1633 83324
Foglianise BN 10 3385 86709
Casalduni BN 11 1378 88087
Vitulano BN 11 2944 91031
Campolattaro BN 11 1072 92103
Reino BN 12 1210 93313
Apollosa BN 13 2658 95971
Cautano BN 13 2044 98015
Pontelandolfo BN 13 2167 100182
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 101728
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 13 573 102301
San Leucio del Sannio BN 14 3106 105407
San Nicola Manfredi BN 14 3722 109129
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 14 4325 113454
San Giorgio La Molara BN 14 2994 116448
San Lupo BN 15 801 117249
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 15 2154 119403
Tocco Caudio BN 15 1508 120911
San Martino Sannita BN 15 1230 122141
Apice BN 15 5686 127827
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 15 3371 131198
Calvi BN 15 2682 133880
Molinara BN 16 1618 135498
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 16 10022 145520
Ceppaloni BN 16 3415 148935
Chianche AV 17 475 149410
Buonalbergo BN 17 1730 151140
Guardia Sanframondi BN 17 5078 156218
San Nazzaro BN 17 884 157102
Torrioni AV 18 549 157651
Petruro Irpino AV 18 349 158000
Montefusco AV 18 1338 159338
Circello BN 18 2388 161726
Arpaise BN 18 761 162487
Montesarchio BN 19 13500 175987
Bonea BN 19 1448 177435
Casalbore AV 19 1800 179235
Morcone BN 19 4932 184167
Solopaca BN 19 3820 187987
Pietradefusi AV 19 2348 190335
Colle Sannita BN 20 2431 192766
Santa Paolina AV 20 1256 194022
Venticano AV 20 2537 196559

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
31 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
55 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
70 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
74 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
94 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 2020-08-12
20:43:05
41.1933 14.784 10 2021-02-26
15:54:52
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87511121
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.3 2020-08-12
20:43:06
41.2107 14.7987 9 2020-08-12
20:49:02
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 81917101
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-12 20:43:05 ± 0.06
Latitude 41.1933 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7840 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87511121

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 601
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 416
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) 600.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 83
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 17
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.57287
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 6
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87511121
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-26 15:30:01

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 81917101
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-12 20:49:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:25.72 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.46 0
IV.BRES.EHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:25.24 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 13.3 0
GU.ROTM.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:19.89 3.0 negative manual Pg 6.5 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:18.24 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.49 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:15.36 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.25 0
IV.MBAL.EHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:07.19 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 3.42 0
IV.MCT.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:44:04.93 3.0 negative manual Pg 6.08 0
IV.CADC.HNZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:57.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -8.25 0
CR.ZAG.BHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:54.60 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.9 0
IV.CELB.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:48.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.08 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:33.87 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -7.01 0
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:26.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 27 63.5919 50 0.66 39
IV.FRON.EHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:25.77 3.0 undecidable manual Pg -3 0
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:20.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 46.3203 50 0.04 47
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:16.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 63.5919 50 -0.14 67
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2020-08-12T20:43:16.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 28.4493 50 0.12 48
IV.SACR.HNN. 2020-08-12T20:43:14.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 23.5542 50 0.16 48
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:14.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 46.3203 50 -0.34 67
IV.IFOR.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:14.82 3.0 negative manual Pg -1.94 0
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:13.03 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 17.2716 121 0.27 48
IV.LAV9.HNZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:13.16 3.0 negative manual Pg -4.44 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:11.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 25.5522 50 -0.17 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:11.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 265 12.876 129 -0.05 50
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2020-08-12T20:43:11.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 28.4493 50 -0.2 71
IV.SACR.HNN. 2020-08-12T20:43:10.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 23.5542 50 -0.01 74
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-12T20:43:10.54 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 7.0929 145 0.41 47
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:09.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 34 3.996 159 -0.29 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:09.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 265 12.876 129 0.15 98
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:09.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 17.2716 121 -0.03 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-12T20:43:08.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 188 7.0929 145 0.18 49
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:07.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 34 3.996 159 -0.19 99
IV.ROSPO.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:06.66 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.82 0
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2020-08-12T20:43:00.93 3.0 negative manual P -4.07 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.1 0.0002375 0.38 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:09.64
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000293 1.1 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:09.95
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00023700000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:13.61
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0002585 0.84 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:15.32
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000232 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:17.10
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00012525 0.34 AML other m 2020-08-12T20:43:19.46
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