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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 17-08-2020 and time 09:25:21 (UTC) in region 6 km S Fragneto Monforte (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 6 km S Fragneto Monforte (BN), on

  • 17-08-2020 09:25:21 (UTC)
  • 17-08-2020 11:25:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1900, 14.7640 at 10 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
Pesco Sannita BN 6 1972 1972
Fragneto Monforte BN 6 1840 3812
Ponte BN 7 2580 6392
Benevento BN 7 60091 66483
Torrecuso BN 7 3407 69890
Pietrelcina BN 7 3114 73004
Castelpoto BN 8 1254 74258
Fragneto l'Abate BN 8 1049 75307
Paupisi BN 8 1633 76940
Foglianise BN 9 3385 80325
Vitulano BN 10 2944 83269
Casalduni BN 10 1378 84647
Paduli BN 11 3978 88625
Campolattaro BN 11 1072 89697
Pago Veiano BN 11 2406 92103
Cautano BN 11 2044 94147
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 12 1546 95693
Apollosa BN 12 2658 98351
Reino BN 13 1210 99561
Pontelandolfo BN 13 2167 101728
San Leucio del Sannio BN 13 3106 104834
Tocco Caudio BN 13 1508 106342
San Lupo BN 13 801 107143
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 13 2154 109297
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 14 4325 113622
San Nicola Manfredi BN 14 3722 117344
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 15 573 117917
San Martino Sannita BN 15 1230 119147
Guardia Sanframondi BN 16 5078 124225
Calvi BN 16 2682 126907
San Giorgio La Molara BN 16 2994 129901
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 16 10022 139923
Ceppaloni BN 16 3415 143338
Apice BN 16 5686 149024
Chianche AV 16 475 149499
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 152870
Molinara BN 17 1618 154488
Montesarchio BN 17 13500 167988
San Nazzaro BN 17 884 168872
Bonea BN 18 1448 170320
Solopaca BN 18 3820 174140
Arpaise BN 18 761 174901
Torrioni AV 18 549 175450
Petruro Irpino AV 18 349 175799
Buonalbergo BN 18 1730 177529
Montefusco AV 19 1338 178867
Morcone BN 19 4932 183799
Castelvenere BN 19 2562 186361
Circello BN 19 2388 188749
Roccabascerana AV 19 2354 191103
Telese Terme BN 20 7486 198589
Santa Paolina AV 20 1256 199845
Pietradefusi AV 20 2348 202193
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 20 4884 207077

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
31 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
53 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
55 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
76 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
96 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 2.0 2020-08-17
09:25:21		 41.19 14.7642 10 2020-11-19
12:37:05		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84023741
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2020-08-17
09:25:21		 41.1965 14.7648 10 2020-08-17
09:35:34		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82079711
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-17 09:25:21 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.1900 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7642 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84023741

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 671
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 495
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 231
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 48
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 53
Number of defining phases 34
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.30941
Number of stations at which the event was observed 41
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 55
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82079711
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-17 09:35:34

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 55
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84023741
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-10-22 10:44:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AGLI.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:27:16.96 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.54 0
IV.TREG.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:56.10 3.0 positive manual Pg 19.049999 0
IV.PESA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:51.07 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 3.09 0
GU.GRAM.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:50.65 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 17.389999 0
IV.PANTE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:50.33 3.0 positive manual Pg 15.57 0
IV.COR1.EHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:50.70 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.7 0
IV.NARO.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:49.74 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 6.16 0
IV.FERC.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:46.15 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 2.48 0
IV.CRTC.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:43.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.42 0
MN.TRI.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:43.96 3.0 negative manual Pg 13.86 0
IV.CADC.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:40.68 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.62 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:22.99 3.0 positive manual Pn 5.07 0
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:15.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.33 0
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:15.25 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 3.14 0
IV.ATVO.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:14.01 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.93 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:06.52 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.36 0
IV.FOSV.EHZ. 2020-08-17T09:26:02.69 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.24 0
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:52.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 52 102.7194 50 1 48
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:46.73 3.0 undecidable manual S -1.17 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:45.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 140 145.3434 50 0.53 72
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:44.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 157 133.6662 50 0.64 70
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:41.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 28 64.6908 50 0.47 64
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:39.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 102.7194 50 0.89 67
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:38.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 50.5161 50 0.64 62
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:36.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 47.4192 50 -0.46 66
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:34.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 41.9247 50 -0.79 40
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:34.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 306 76.7676 50 0.32 65
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:33.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 75.8685 50 -0.61 80
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:32.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 28 64.6908 50 -0.54 84
IV.BIOG.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:32.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 88 30.747 50 0.14 73
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:32.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 345 66.378 50 -0.22 90
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:31.54 0.3 undecidable manual S 315 27.5502 109 0.25 72
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:30.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 348 23.5542 112 0.1 75
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:30.92 0.1 positive manual P 13 52.8027 50 -0.03 96
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:30.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 223 24.0537 111 0.35 71
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:30.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 50.7159 50 0.13 95
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:30.19 0.1 negative manual P 97 50.5161 50 -0.41 89
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:29.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 340 41.9247 50 -0.21 71
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:29.18 0.1 negative manual P 128 47.4192 50 -0.94 73
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:28.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 37.8288 50 0.07 98
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:28.84 3.0 negative manual P 43.4232 -0.66 0
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:28.59 0.1 undecidable manual S 114 18.5703 117 0.16 100
IV.BIOG.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:27.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 88 30.747 50 0.41 69
IX.LGS3.HNZ.01 2020-08-17T09:25:26.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 29.4483 50 -0.71 63
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:26.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 348 23.5542 112 -0.16 99
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:26.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 315 27.5502 109 -0.36 70
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:26.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 24.0537 111 -0.22 73
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-17T09:25:25.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 175 6.6933 145 0.31 74
IV.MRB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:25.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 114 18.5703 117 -0.21 98
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:24.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 266 11.1777 130 0.28 98
IV.PSB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:24.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 46 5.3946 150 -0.18 76
IV.PSB1.HNZ. 2020-08-17T09:25:23.13 0.1 positive manual P 46 5.3946 150 -0.25 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-17T09:25:23.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 6.6933 145 0.11 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.5 0.005596957 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:25.02
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.5 0.005523362 0.2624 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:25.03
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.007476803000000001 0.6208 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:25.33
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.5 0.006466016 0.6272 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:25.03
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.005030000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:29.03
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.004865 0.26 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:30.84
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00435 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:31.55
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.9 0.00624 0.34 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:32.56
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.9 0.006574999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:32.56
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.004225 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:32.56
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005945 0.2 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:33.39
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00029311535 0.256 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:33.30
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0005254999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:33.70
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:2.2 0.000777 1.4 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:33.03
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00047450000000000004 0.68 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:34.92
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00029749999999999997 0.26 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:35.84
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000279 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:35.85
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0004425 0.9 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:35.45
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00042800000000000005 0.44 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:36.46
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00038700000000000003 0.38 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:36.31
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000259 0.86 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:36.92
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0002635375 0.48 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:36.92
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000235 0.62 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:37.03
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000231 0.94 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:37.56
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00023278284999999997 0.64 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:37.63
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00021300000000000003 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:37.19
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002525 0.64 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:38.24
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006041302 0.6592 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:39.81
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00021200000000000003 1.4 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:41.18
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0002895 0.78 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:42.88
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000291 0.4 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:42.90
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000309 1.3 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:42.91
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0002055 1.54 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:43.94
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00024249999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:44.26
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.000201 0.42 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:44.97
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000193 1.12 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:45.70
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00006895000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:45.35
IV.BSSO.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000160609875 0.7232 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:47.45
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00010785 1.04 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:47.28
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00021349999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:50.06
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00029800000000000003 1.36 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:51.10
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:1.8 0.0000862 0.46 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:52.65
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007070000000000001 1.46 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:52.97
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00008685 0.58 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:53.66
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001445 1.3 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:53.06
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00023050000000000002 0.8 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:54.57
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00021200000000000003 0.74 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:54.19
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00013900000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:54.95
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000097 0.56 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:25:55.71
IV.BULG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0001021 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:05.31
IV.BULG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000923 1.24 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:06.28
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000053349999999999996 0.84 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:10.74
IV.SIRI.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000063 0.86 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:10.75
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006035 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:13.51
IV.SIRI.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00006235 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-17T09:26:13.35
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