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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 27-02-2021 and time 02:53:22 (UTC) in region 3 km E Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 02:53:22 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 03:53:22 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3460, 14.6970 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 3 4932 4932
Sassinoro BN 4 618 5550
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 6 927 6477
Pontelandolfo BN 6 2167 8644
Campolattaro BN 7 1072 9716
Sepino CB 9 1964 11680
Casalduni BN 10 1378 13058
Circello BN 10 2388 15446
San Lupo BN 11 801 16247
Castelpagano BN 11 1483 17730
Colle Sannita BN 12 2431 20161
Reino BN 12 1210 21371
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 12 2154 23525
Pietraroja BN 12 545 24070
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 25119
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 26959
Guardia Sanframondi BN 13 5078 32037
Cercepiccola CB 13 681 32718
Cercemaggiore CB 13 3777 36495
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 13 1029 37524
Cerreto Sannita BN 14 3940 41464
Ponte BN 15 2580 44044
San Lorenzello BN 15 2227 46271
Cusano Mutri BN 16 4091 50362
Pesco Sannita BN 16 1972 52334
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 55705
Guardiaregia CB 16 801 56506
Paupisi BN 17 1633 58139
Castelvenere BN 18 2562 60701
Torrecuso BN 18 3407 64108
Pago Veiano BN 19 2406 66514
Gildone CB 19 809 67323
Vinchiaturo CB 19 3324 70647
Molinara BN 19 1618 72265
Mirabello Sannitico CB 19 2180 74445
Telese Terme BN 20 7486 81931
Campochiaro CB 20 646 82577
Riccia CB 20 5262 87839
Vitulano BN 20 2944 90783
Faicchio BN 20 3634 94417

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)
52 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
68 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
86 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 1.9 2021-02-27
02:53:22		 41.3465 14.6968 11 2021-07-12
16:55:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87601661
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.9 2021-02-27
02:53:22		 41.3487 14.6902 11 2021-02-27
03:00:54		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87525921
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 02:53:22 ± 0.08
Latitude 41.3465 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.6968 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87601661

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 600
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 490
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 218
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 600.0
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 41
Number of defining phases 37
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.97846
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87601661
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 10:49:10

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87525921
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 03:00:54
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:54:47.10 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 3.83 0
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:54:41.62 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 8.6 0
IV.TOLF.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:54:25.66 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.33 0
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:53:41.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 60.0954 50 0.59 39
IV.IOCA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:40.57 3.0 negative manual P 1.65 0
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2021-02-27T02:53:40.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 124 53.4021 50 1.28 29
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:40.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 105.5166 50 0.15 61
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:40.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 68 108.6135 50 0.29 59
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:39.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 42 53.502 50 0.65 39
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:38.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 98.0241 50 0.03 63
IV.INTR.HHE. 2021-02-27T02:53:38.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 319 98.7234 50 -0.52 38
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:35.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 82.8504 50 -1.08 46
IV.APRC.HHN. 2021-02-27T02:53:35.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 83.7495 50 -0.71 54
IV.TST02.HHE. 2021-02-27T02:53:33.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 339 74.1702 50 -1.28 28
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:33.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 62.8926 50 -0.03 67
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:53:32.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 311 60.0954 50 -0.09 67
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:32.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 113 60.495 50 -0.23 65
IV.TST01.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 330 51.5151 50 0.99 51
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 70 56.2992 50 -0.41 63
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 23.754 50 0.11 48
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 48.2184 50 0.26 66
IX.BENI.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 165 24.8529 50 -0.17 47
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 26.8509 50 0.07 48
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:31.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 53.502 50 -0.35 64
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2021-02-27T02:53:31.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 124 53.4021 50 0.11 68
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:30.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 250 46.0206 50 -0.01 70
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:30.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 49.3173 50 -0.36 65
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:29.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 38.2284 50 0.43 65
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:29.95 0.3 undecidable manual S 197 18.9699 119 0.33 69
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:29.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 145 16.6722 122 0.07 48
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:29.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 281 39.2274 50 -0.08 70
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:28.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 33.6441 50 -0.17 69
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:28.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 278 14.0748 127 0.09 73
IX.BENI.HNE. 2021-02-27T02:53:28.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 165 24.8529 50 0.56 64
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:27.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 26.8509 50 -0.36 67
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:27.51 0.1 undecidable manual P 339 23.754 50 0.23 93
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:26.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 7 5.6943 151 0.34 70
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:26.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 197 18.9699 119 -0.16 71
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:25.38 0.1 positive manual P 278 14.0748 127 -0.25 94
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:25.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 145 16.6722 122 -0.17 95
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T02:53:24.51 0.1 negative manual P 7 5.6943 151 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.3 0.002845 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:27.86
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.002955 0.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:28.17
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0029249999999999996 0.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:28.17
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0012050000000000001 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:29.80
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.3 0.002845 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:29.98
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.9 0.0005480000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:31.88
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.4 0.001975 1.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:31.03
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.002055 1.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:31.03
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00181 0.66 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:31.36
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00172 0.66 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:31.37
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.0 0.001014 0.98 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:32.67
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.001685 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:32.38
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0009515 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:32.30
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0009339999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:32.30
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0003985 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:33.72
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00043599999999999997 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:35.09
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00048249999999999996 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:37.50
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00011949999999999999 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:40.18
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00009334999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:40.84
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001135 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:41.26
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000404 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:41.45
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00009070000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:42.45
OT.OT11.EHN. ML:1.7 0.0001135 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:42.33
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000781 1.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:43.89
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000594 0.66 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:43.75
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00029099999999999997 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:43.45
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0005945 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:44.90
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00009960000000000001 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:45.62
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00012325 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:45.91
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.2 0.000766 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:46.74
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0007645 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:46.74
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00028599999999999996 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:46.11
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00011949999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:46.62
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00035950000000000006 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:47.68
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00036150000000000006 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:47.68
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00007255 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:47.24
OT.OT11.EHE. ML:2.0 0.00020750000000000003 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:49.59
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:1.6 0.0000562 0.9 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:51.62
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:1.6 0.00005115 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:51.77
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000993 0.94 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:52.97
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00006850000000000001 1.4 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:53.75
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00007159999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:54.74
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:1.6 0.00004245 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:55.83
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00009165 0.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:55.94
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00005215 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:58.35
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00003095 0.96 AML other m 2021-02-27T02:53:58.06
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