Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 17-08-2020 and time 11:12:58 (Italy) in region 6 km N Benevento (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 6 km N Benevento (BN), on

  • 17-08-2020 09:12:58 (UTC)
  • 17-08-2020 11:12:58 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1820, 14.7790 at 11 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
Benevento BN 6 60091 60091
Pietrelcina BN 6 3114 63205
Pesco Sannita BN 7 1972 65177
Fragneto Monforte BN 7 1840 67017
Castelpoto BN 8 1254 68271
Ponte BN 8 2580 70851
Torrecuso BN 8 3407 74258
Fragneto l'Abate BN 8 1049 75307
Paduli BN 9 3978 79285
Foglianise BN 9 3385 82670
Paupisi BN 10 1633 84303
Vitulano BN 11 2944 87247
Pago Veiano BN 11 2406 89653
Casalduni BN 11 1378 91031
Apollosa BN 12 2658 93689
San Leucio del Sannio BN 12 3106 96795
Cautano BN 12 2044 98839
Campolattaro BN 12 1072 99911
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 12 1546 101457
San Nicola Manfredi BN 13 3722 105179
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 13 4325 109504
Reino BN 13 1210 110714
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 14 573 111287
San Martino Sannita BN 14 1230 112517
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 114025
Pontelandolfo BN 14 2167 116192
Calvi BN 14 2682 118874
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 15 10022 128896
Apice BN 15 5686 134582
San Lupo BN 15 801 135383
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 15 2154 137537
Ceppaloni BN 15 3415 140952
San Giorgio La Molara BN 15 2994 143946
Chianche AV 15 475 144421
San Nazzaro BN 16 884 145305
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 148676
Molinara BN 17 1618 150294
Torrioni AV 17 549 150843
Petruro Irpino AV 17 349 151192
Arpaise BN 17 761 151953
Guardia Sanframondi BN 17 5078 157031
Montefusco AV 17 1338 158369
Buonalbergo BN 17 1730 160099
Montesarchio BN 18 13500 173599
Bonea BN 18 1448 175047
Pietradefusi AV 19 2348 177395
Santa Paolina AV 19 1256 178651
Solopaca BN 19 3820 182471
Roccabascerana AV 19 2354 184825
Venticano AV 19 2537 187362
Tufo AV 19 889 188251
Altavilla Irpina AV 20 4196 192447
Circello BN 20 2388 194835
Casalbore AV 20 1800 196635
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 20 4884 201519
Pannarano BN 20 2130 203649

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
30 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
53 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
54 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
56 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
69 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 2.1 2020-08-17
09:12:58
41.1823 14.7793 11 2020-11-19
12:37:05
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84023331
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.1 2020-08-17
09:12:58
41.1828 14.7743 10 2020-08-17
09:24:07
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82079291
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-17 09:12:58 ± 0.08
Latitude 41.1823 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7793 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84023331

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 695
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 441
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 218
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 690.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 43
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 30
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) 0.04766
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.66999
Number of stations at which the event was observed 19
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84023331
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-07 10:37:56

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 22
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82079291
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-17 09:24:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:15.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 96 49.2174 50 0.87 37
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:13.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 339 43.2234 50 0.62 62
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2020-08-17T09:13:13.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 43.623 50 0.44 43
IX.NSC3.HHE.02 2020-08-17T09:13:13.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 142 47.0196 50 0 71
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:12.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 114 41.9247 50 0.44 65
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2020-08-17T09:13:11.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 56 37.8288 50 -0.05 48
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:11.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 110 74.37 50 0.07 44
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:08.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 227 24.3534 50 0.26 70
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:07.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 346 24.6531 50 -0.2 71
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:07.76 0.1 negative manual P 96 49.2174 50 -0.07 93
IX.MNT3.HNE.02 2020-08-17T09:13:06.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 42.8238 50 -0.37 88
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2020-08-17T09:13:06.86 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 46.1205 50 -0.5 85
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 43.2234 50 -0.1 93
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 37.8288 50 0.4 67
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2020-08-17T09:13:06.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 130 43.623 50 -0.33 89
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.35 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 17.0718 122 0.6 65
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.42 0.1 negative manual P 114 41.9247 50 -0.28 90
IX.NSC3.HHE.02 2020-08-17T09:13:06.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 47.0196 50 -0.57 83
IV.SGG.HHE. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 304 40.3263 50 0.16 46
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:06.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 38.2284 50 0.28 91
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:05.18 0.1 undecidable manual S 270 12.4764 130 0.74 82
IV.BIOG.HNE. 2020-08-17T09:13:05.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 29.5482 50 0.66 62
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:04.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 29.0487 50 -0.32 92
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:03.80 0.1 positive manual P 346 24.6531 50 -0.24 94
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:03.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 24.3534 50 -0.25 94
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:02.84 0.1 negative manual P 113 17.0718 122 0.04 99
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:02.34 0.1 undecidable manual S 30 5.2947 154 -0.53 91
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:02.08 0.1 negative manual P 270 12.4764 130 0.04 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-17T09:13:01.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 5.8941 151 0.23 97
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:13:00.80 0.1 positive manual P 30 5.2947 154 -0.34 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.4 0.00431 0.66 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:02.60
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.5 0.004885 0.66 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:02.60
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00574 0.96 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:02.97
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0057599999999999995 0.96 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:02.97
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.004525 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:06.59
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000527 0.38 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:08.48
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.005215 0.26 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:08.44
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0004295 0.6 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:08.59
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000376 0.4 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:10.31
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00456 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:10.13
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0048200000000000005 0.34 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:10.13
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0029649999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:10.14
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.002915 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:10.14
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00041049999999999995 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:11.30
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000399 0.22 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:11.88
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00037050000000000006 0.7 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:12.88
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0002377923 0.2496 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:13.56
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002585 0.26 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:13.44
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000241 1.66 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:15.03
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00016900000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:19.48
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000194 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:20.29
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00014000000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:13:22.56
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