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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.1 on date 27-02-2021 and time 01:37:48 (Italy) in region 4 km E Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.1 earthquake occured in region: 4 km E Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 00:37:48 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 01:37:48 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3470, 14.7060 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
Morcone BN 4 4932 4932
Sassinoro BN 5 618 5550
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 5 927 6477
Pontelandolfo BN 7 2167 8644
Campolattaro BN 7 1072 9716
Circello BN 9 2388 12104
Casalduni BN 10 1378 13482
Sepino CB 10 1964 15446
Castelpagano BN 11 1483 16929
Colle Sannita BN 11 2431 19360
San Lupo BN 11 801 20161
Reino BN 11 1210 21371
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 22420
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 24260
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 13 2154 26414
Cercemaggiore CB 13 3777 30191
Pietraroja BN 13 545 30736
Cercepiccola CB 13 681 31417
Guardia Sanframondi BN 13 5078 36495
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 14 1029 37524
Cerreto Sannita BN 14 3940 41464
Ponte BN 15 2580 44044
Pesco Sannita BN 15 1972 46016
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 15 3371 49387
San Lorenzello BN 16 2227 51614
Cusano Mutri BN 17 4091 55705
Guardiaregia CB 17 801 56506
Paupisi BN 17 1633 58139
Pago Veiano BN 18 2406 60545
Torrecuso BN 18 3407 63952
Molinara BN 18 1618 65570
Castelvenere BN 18 2562 68132
Gildone CB 18 809 68941
Riccia CB 19 5262 74203
Mirabello Sannitico CB 19 2180 76383
Vinchiaturo CB 19 3324 79707
San Giorgio La Molara BN 20 2994 82701
Vitulano BN 20 2944 85645

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
25 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
49 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
71 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
76 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 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 2.1 2021-02-27
00:37:48		 41.3467 14.7065 10 2021-07-12
16:55:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87597291
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.1 2021-02-27
00:37:48		 41.3417 14.6908 11 2021-02-27
00:42:30		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87522771
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 00:37:48 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.3467 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7065 ± 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 87597291

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 616
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 437
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 16
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 46
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 43
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.49467
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 31
Magnitudes information

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87522771
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 00:42:30

ML:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87597291
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-01 09:33:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:32.65 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.01 0
IV.MNTT.EHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:24.91 3.0 positive manual Pg 4.38 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:15.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 106 165.9117 50 0.08 52
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:07.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 107.5146 50 0.74 51
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:07.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 113.7972 50 0.3 58
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:06.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 290 98.8233 50 1.6 34
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:06.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 104.7174 50 0.08 62
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:06.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 128 56.5989 50 0.41 43
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:06.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 107.8143 50 -0.06 62
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:05.45 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 53.0025 50 0.15 68
IV.IOCA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:05.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 94.8384 50 0.76 52
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:04.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 97.2249 50 -0.12 63
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2021-02-27T00:38:02.19 0.3 undecidable manual S 86 37.629 50 0.98 53
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:02.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 40.0266 50 0.7 40
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:01.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 56 83.0502 50 -0.85 34
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:01.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 82.1511 50 -0.89 51
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:00.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 202 64.491 50 0.43 42
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:00.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 36.8298 50 -0.1 47
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:38:00.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 61.7937 50 0.77 55
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:59.69 0.3 undecidable manual S 139 33.0447 50 -0.29 68
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:59.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 279 27.6501 50 0.49 44
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:58.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 128 56.5989 50 -0.57 61
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:58.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 59.6958 50 -0.29 87
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:58.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 62.7927 50 -0.87 53
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:57.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 344 48.4182 50 0.02 70
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:57.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 311 49.9167 50 -0.5 84
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:57.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 337 24.0537 113 -0.05 49
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:57.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 41 53.0025 50 -0.33 87
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:57.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 46.8198 50 -0.18 91
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:56.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 37.9287 50 0.26 68
IV.BIOG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:56.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 114 39.0276 50 0.6 41
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:56.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 19.1697 117 0.33 46
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2021-02-27T00:37:56.35 0.1 positive manual P 86 37.629 50 0.53 85
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:55.96 0.1 positive manual P 281 40.0266 50 -0.22 91
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:55.51 0.6 undecidable manual S 147 16.1727 122 0.46 45
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:55.21 0.1 positive manual P 198 36.8298 50 -0.48 87
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:55.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 278 14.874 124 0.34 46
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:54.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 33.0447 50 -0.42 66
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:53.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 337 24.0537 113 0.14 95
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:53.63 0.1 positive manual P 279 27.6501 50 -0.64 83
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:52.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 16.1727 122 -0.07 74
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:52.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 5.5944 151 0.37 47
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:52.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 19.1697 117 -0.57 65
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:51.67 0.1 positive manual P 278 14.874 124 -0.38 92
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T00:37:50.81 0.1 negative manual P 359 5.5944 151 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.003175 1.02 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:55.78
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.3 0.0031550000000000003 1 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:55.78
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0014049999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:55.28
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0031799999999999997 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:56.93
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00324 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:56.93
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.4 0.002145 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:57.77
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0022400000000000002 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:57.48
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0017900000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:37:59.14
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0015699999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:01.80
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.001615 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:01.80
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000536 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:02.15
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000366 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:03.35
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009094999999999999 1.1 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:04.68
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0008745000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:04.67
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0007804999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:04.96
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0008785 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:04.96
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0004785 0.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:04.66
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00075 1.42 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:05.04
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00022550000000000003 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:06.49
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00010415 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.12
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000312 1.1 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.13
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0006075000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.19
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00017999999999999998 0.94 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.37
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00046300000000000003 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.91
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0004555 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:07.91
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00017549999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:10.54
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0006005 1.1 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:14.14
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00015150000000000002 1.2 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:14.79
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000144 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:14.82
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00016249999999999997 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:15.74
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:1.9 0.0001094 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:16.01
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001625 1.08 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:17.06
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:1.7 0.00007035 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:19.29
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0001215 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:19.41
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001735 0.64 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:19.62
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001705 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:20.35
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001095 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:20.71
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.1 0.00010334999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:21.79
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0000936 1.3 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:21.86
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00017150000000000002 1.3 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:22.85
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005814999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:23.13
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00007855000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:23.20
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00010439999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:24.58
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.5 0.000266 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:24.59
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00016399999999999997 1.06 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:24.08
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00005925 0.98 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:24.30
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00007025000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:27.21
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00009375 1.14 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:32.03
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000027 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:39.98
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00002355 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T00:38:44.96
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