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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.8 on date 27-02-2021 and time 02:10:22 (UTC) in region 2 km E Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.8 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 02:10:22 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 03:10:22 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3390, 14.6900 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 2 4932 4932
Sassinoro BN 5 618 5550
Pontelandolfo BN 6 2167 7717
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 7 927 8644
Campolattaro BN 7 1072 9716
Casalduni BN 9 1378 11094
San Lupo BN 10 801 11895
Sepino CB 10 1964 13859
Circello BN 10 2388 16247
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 11 2154 18401
Guardia Sanframondi BN 12 5078 23479
Pietraroja BN 12 545 24024
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 25864
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 26913
Reino BN 12 1210 28123
Castelpagano BN 12 1483 29606
Colle Sannita BN 12 2431 32037
Cerreto Sannita BN 13 3940 35977
Cercepiccola CB 14 681 36658
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 14 1029 37687
Cercemaggiore CB 14 3777 41464
Ponte BN 14 2580 44044
San Lorenzello BN 14 2227 46271
Cusano Mutri BN 15 4091 50362
Pesco Sannita BN 15 1972 52334
Paupisi BN 16 1633 53967
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 57338
Guardiaregia CB 16 801 58139
Castelvenere BN 17 2562 60701
Torrecuso BN 17 3407 64108
Pago Veiano BN 18 2406 66514
Vitulano BN 19 2944 69458
Faicchio BN 19 3634 73092
Telese Terme BN 19 7486 80578
Molinara BN 19 1618 82196
Vinchiaturo CB 19 3324 85520
Gildone CB 20 809 86329
Solopaca BN 20 3820 90149
Campochiaro CB 20 646 90795
Mirabello Sannitico CB 20 2180 92975
San Salvatore Telesino BN 20 3999 96974

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
48 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
71 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
74 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 1.8 2021-02-27
02:10:22		 41.3388 14.6902 10 2021-07-12
16:55:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87598361
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2021-02-27
02:10:23		 41.3452 14.7058 8 2021-02-27
02:14:37		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87523731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 02:10:22 ± 0.07
Latitude 41.3388 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.6902 ± 0.0060
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 87598361

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 534
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 240
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 228
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 530.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 53
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 39
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05936
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23747
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87598361
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 10:16:21

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87523731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 02:14:37
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
OT.OT13.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:44.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 137.3625 50 -0.88 45
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:43.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 118.3926 50 0.66 69
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:10:42.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 60.2952 50 0.44 42
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2021-02-27T02:10:41.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 123 53.502 50 1.22 30
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:41.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 109.4127 50 0.37 58
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:40.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 106.3158 50 -0.04 62
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:40.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 70 57.0984 50 -0.06 68
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:39.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 346 48.8178 50 1.04 50
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:39.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 98.9232 50 0.22 61
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:36.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 83.7495 50 -0.9 50
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:34.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 33.3444 50 0.36 45
IV.CERA.HNN. 2021-02-27T02:10:34.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 62.7927 50 -0.1 67
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:33.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 60.6948 50 -0.21 66
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:33.11 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 26.4513 50 0.44 44
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:10:33.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 312 60.2952 50 -0.23 87
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.12 0.3 undecidable manual S 341 24.3534 112 0.09 72
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 57.0984 50 -0.51 62
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2021-02-27T02:10:32.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 53.502 50 -0.06 68
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 346 48.8178 50 0.1 91
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 42 54.501 50 -0.49 83
IV.TST01.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 52.0035 50 0.41 64
IX.BENI.HNZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:32.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 164 24.1536 112 0.04 48
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:31.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 45.2214 50 -0.07 69
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:31.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 49.4172 50 -0.56 61
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:30.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 17.9709 119 0.64 42
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:30.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 39.2274 50 0.09 70
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:30.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 283 38.9277 50 -0.01 71
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:29.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 35.6421 50 -0.14 70
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:29.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 136 33.3444 50 -0.26 91
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:29.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 16.2726 121 0.41 45
IX.BENI.HNZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:28.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 164 24.1536 112 0.18 70
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:28.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 341 24.3534 112 0.15 94
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2021-02-27T02:10:28.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 282 13.6752 126 -0.27 47
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:28.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 282 26.4513 50 -0.29 91
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:27.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 6.5934 146 0.12 49
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:26.68 0.1 positive manual P 142 16.2726 121 -0.04 98
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:26.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 17.9709 119 -0.16 95
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2021-02-27T02:10:26.18 0.1 positive manual P 282 13.6752 126 -0.11 97
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:10:25.31 0.1 negative manual P 11 6.5934 146 0.02 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00265 1.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:28.99
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.2 0.002625 1.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:28.99
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0022199999999999998 1.42 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:30.76
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0022649999999999997 1.42 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:30.76
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00126 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:32.37
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.001185 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:32.38
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.2 0.001415 0.78 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:32.45
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00143 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:32.45
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001595 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:33.03
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000539 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:33.33
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.7 0.0004375 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:34.41
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00029549999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:34.70
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0005415 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:35.81
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0004515 1.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:35.13
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00039150000000000003 1.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:35.90
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001815 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:36.66
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001885 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:36.44
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000383 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:38.12
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0003885 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:38.32
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00032950000000000004 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:40.42
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.4 0.0000585 1.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:41.94
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00006819999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:41.45
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007555000000000001 1.18 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:42.88
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0001115 0.64 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:42.70
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00020700000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:42.50
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000213 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:42.50
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00009434999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:42.76
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009384999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:43.01
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00038349999999999994 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:45.61
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000666 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:45.70
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0000549 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:46.95
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000047799999999999996 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:46.59
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0004185 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:46.75
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002985 0.9 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:47.06
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00007035 1.14 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:47.39
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:1.9 0.00028349999999999995 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:47.65
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000473 0.2 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:10:55.39
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000043950000000000004 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:11:00.20
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000373 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:11:00.37
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000026299999999999996 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:11:00.65
OT.OT13.EHN. ML:2.2 0.00008635 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:11:07.43
OT.OT13.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00006015 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:11:07.72
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