Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 27-08-2020 and time 15:03:43 (Italy) in region 5 km W Scapoli (IS)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 5 km W Scapoli (IS), on

  • 27-08-2020 13:03:43 (UTC)
  • 27-08-2020 15:03:43 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.5990, 14.0040 at 7 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Scapoli IS 5 680 680
San Biagio Saracinisco FR 7 349 1029
Filignano IS 7 648 1677
Rocchetta a Volturno IS 8 1113 2790
Acquafondata FR 8 263 3053
Castel San Vincenzo IS 8 516 3569
Pizzone IS 8 329 3898
Colli a Volturno IS 8 1349 5247
Viticuso FR 9 353 5600
Vallerotonda FR 9 1581 7181
Montaquila IS 10 2456 9637
Cerro al Volturno IS 10 1281 10918
Pozzilli IS 11 2380 13298
Conca Casale IS 12 200 13498
Fornelli IS 12 1909 15407
Picinisco FR 13 1218 16625
Venafro IS 13 11280 27905
Sant'Elia Fiumerapido FR 13 6166 34071
Villa Latina FR 14 1241 35312
Montenero Val Cocchiara IS 14 538 35850
Macchia d'Isernia IS 14 1035 36885
Acquaviva d'Isernia IS 15 425 37310
Settefrati FR 15 728 38038
Alfedena AQ 15 864 38902
Cervaro FR 15 8109 47011
San Vittore del Lazio FR 16 2636 49647
Belmonte Castello FR 16 739 50386
Monteroduni IS 17 2264 52650
Scontrone AQ 17 574 53224
Rionero Sannitico IS 17 1118 54342
Atina FR 17 4316 58658
San Pietro Infine CE 17 944 59602
Barrea AQ 18 726 60328
Forlì del Sannio IS 18 675 61003
Gallinaro FR 18 1269 62272
Isernia IS 19 21842 84114
Cassino FR 19 36142 120256
Capriati a Volturno CE 19 1541 121797
Sant'Agapito IS 19 1496 123293
Terelle FR 19 422 123715
Civitella Alfedena AQ 19 296 124011
San Donato Val di Comino FR 20 2107 126118

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
64 Km NW of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
76 Km N of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
79 Km N of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
81 Km NW of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
83 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
84 Km N of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
85 Km S of Chieti (51815 inhabitants)
87 Km N of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
91 Km NW of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
92 Km NW of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
93 Km E of Latina (125985 inhabitants)
95 Km NW of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
98 Km SE of L'Aquila (69753 inhabitants)
98 Km S of Pescara (121014 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 1.5 2020-08-27
13:03:43
41.5992 14.0042 7 2020-11-19
12:37:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 82918971
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.4 2020-08-27
13:03:44
41.5832 14.0392 0 2020-08-27
13:12:45
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82375491
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-27 13:03:43 ± 0.33
Latitude 41.5992 ± 0.0153
Longitude 14.0042 ± 0.0144
Depth (km) 7 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 82918971

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1363
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1080
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 155
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1360.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 136
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 11
Number of defining phases 11
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.51
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.01079
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.41908
Number of stations at which the event was observed 6
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 6
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82375491
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-27 13:12:45

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82918971
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-09-15 06:14:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IT.OPI.HGE. 2020-08-27T13:03:52.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 324 24.3534 107 0.25 81
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:51.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 233 19.869 110 0.76 70
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:51.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 21.2676 109 0.4 53
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:51.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 46.5201 50 -0.1 81
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:49.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 47 16.872 113 0.52 77
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:47.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 19.869 110 -0.01 57
IV.RNI2.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:47.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 47 16.872 113 0.62 75
IT.OPI.HGE. 2020-08-27T13:03:47.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 324 24.3534 107 -0.78 69
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:46.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 77 21.2676 109 -0.63 74
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:45.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 97 1.1988 171 -0.05 88
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2020-08-27T13:03:43.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 1.1988 171 -0.67 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.RNI2.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0002805 0.64 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:51.83
IV.RNI2.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0002685 0.64 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:51.51
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0001285 1.56 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:52.94
IV.MCI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.0007515000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:52.55
IV.RNI2.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00022700000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:52.95
IV.RNI2.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0002405 0.72 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:52.95
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0001855 0.5 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:54.01
IV.MCI.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00038500000000000003 0.76 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:54.25
IV.INTR.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000784 1.4 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:04:01.76
IV.INTR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00005525 1.12 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:04:01.75
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00017614429999999998 0.4992 AML other m 2020-08-27T13:03:54.00
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