Earthquake with magnitude of Md 1.8 on date 23-12-2020 and time 01:59:42 (UTC) in region Campi Flegrei

A magnitude Md 1.8 earthquake occured in region: Campi Flegrei, on

  • 23-12-2020 01:59:42 (UTC)
  • 23-12-2020 02:59:42 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8330, 14.1390 at 2 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
Pozzuoli NA 4 81661 81661
Quarto NA 5 40930 122591
Bacoli NA 6 26560 149151
Monte di Procida NA 8 12886 162037
Marano di Napoli NA 9 59874 221911
Calvizzano NA 9 12329 234240
Napoli NA 10 974074 1208314
Qualiano NA 10 25702 1234016
Mugnano di Napoli NA 10 34828 1268844
Villaricca NA 11 31122 1299966
Giugliano in Campania NA 12 122974 1422940
Procida NA 12 10530 1433470
Melito di Napoli NA 13 37826 1471296
Casavatore NA 14 18661 1489957
Sant'Antimo NA 14 33905 1523862
Arzano NA 14 34886 1558748
Parete CE 14 11442 1570190
Casandrino NA 15 14336 1584526
Casoria NA 15 77642 1662168
Grumo Nevano NA 16 18061 1680229
Lusciano CE 16 15362 1695591
Trentola-Ducenta CE 16 19429 1715020
Cesa CE 16 8841 1723861
Frattamaggiore NA 17 30329 1754190
San Giorgio a Cremano NA 17 45557 1799747
Aversa CE 17 53047 1852794
Sant'Arpino CE 17 14307 1867101
San Marcellino CE 17 14155 1881256
Casapesenna CE 17 6987 1888243
Ercolano NA 18 53709 1941952
Afragola NA 18 65057 2007009
Frattaminore NA 18 16208 2023217
Succivo CE 18 8457 2031674
Crispano NA 18 12354 2044028
Portici NA 18 55274 2099302
Volla NA 18 23755 2123057
Cardito NA 18 22755 2145812
Gricignano di Aversa CE 18 11881 2157693
Frignano CE 18 9008 2166701
Orta di Atella CE 19 27191 2193892
Villa di Briano CE 19 7087 2200979
Carinaro CE 19 7181 2208160
San Cipriano d'Aversa CE 19 13653 2221813
Cercola NA 19 18267 2240080
Teverola CE 19 14291 2254371
Ischia NA 19 19915 2274286
Casaluce CE 20 10078 2284364
Casal di Principe CE 20 21389 2305753
Caivano NA 20 37879 2343632
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio NA 20 9196 2352828
Torre del Greco NA 20 86275 2439103

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
9 Km SW of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
10 Km W of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
12 Km SW of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
15 Km SW of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
17 Km SW of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
18 Km W of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
18 Km SW of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
18 Km W of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
20 Km W of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
23 Km SW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
32 Km SW of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
33 Km W of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
34 Km W of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
50 Km W of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
55 Km W of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
56 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
63 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 1.8 2020-12-23
01:59:42
40.8333 14.1393 2 2021-02-26
14:56:17
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 86637841
Reviewed
Rev200
Md 1.6 2020-12-23
01:59:42
40.8277 14.1402 1 2021-01-27
17:52:53
Sala Operativa INGV_OV (Napoli) 85796481
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-12-23 01:59:42 ± 0.13
Latitude 40.8333 ± 0.0027
Longitude 14.1393 ± 0.0024
Depth (km) 2 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 86637841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 299
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 142
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 152
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 169
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
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) 0.00450
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.04856
Number of stations at which the event was observed 11
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitudes information

Md:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 85796481
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OV (Napoli)
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-12-28 15:12:15

Md:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 86637841
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-01-27 17:52:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CFB1.HHE. 2020-12-23T01:59:46.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 211 2.997 121 0.44 46
IV.CPOZ.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:45.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 232 2.1978 130 0.16 73
IV.CFB3.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:45.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 190 2.6973 124 0.05 75
IX.NAPI.HNZ.01 2020-12-23T01:59:45.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 78 3.4965 118 -0.18 48
IV.CFB1.HHE. 2020-12-23T01:59:44.16 0.1 undecidable manual P 211 2.997 121 -0.03 100
IX.NAPI.HNZ.01 2020-12-23T01:59:44.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 78 3.4965 118 0.12 98
IV.CFMN.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:44.70 0.1 negative manual P 269 3.8961 115 0.1 98
IV.CPIS.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:44.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 0.7992 157 -0.2 48
IV.CMSN.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:44.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 81 3.5964 117 0.06 99
IV.CBAC.EHE. 2020-12-23T01:59:44.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 241 5.3946 109 -0.51 90
IV.CSFT.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 176 0.4995 165 -0.25 48
IV.CSOB.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 0.7992 157 0.1 99
IV.CSFT.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.45 0.1 negative manual P 176 0.4995 165 0.14 98
IV.CPIS.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.59 0.1 negative manual P 126 0.7992 157 0.22 96
IV.CAAM.HHN. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 1.4985 141 -0.12 98
IV.CSOB.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 147 0.7992 157 -0.23 48
IV.CPOZ.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.90 0.1 positive manual P 232 2.1978 130 0.06 100
IV.CFB3.HHZ. 2020-12-23T01:59:43.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 190 2.6973 124 -0.13 98
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