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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 27-02-2021 and time 04:40:59 (UTC) in region 2 km SE Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 04:40:59 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 05:40:59 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3310, 14.6840 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
Pontelandolfo BN 5 2167 7099
Sassinoro BN 5 618 7717
Campolattaro BN 6 1072 8789
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 8 927 9716
Casalduni BN 8 1378 11094
San Lupo BN 9 801 11895
Sepino CB 10 1964 13859
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 10 2154 16013
Guardia Sanframondi BN 11 5078 21091
Circello BN 11 2388 23479
Pietraroja BN 11 545 24024
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 25864
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 26913
Cerreto Sannita BN 12 3940 30853
Reino BN 12 1210 32063
Colle Sannita BN 13 2431 34494
Ponte BN 13 2580 37074
Castelpagano BN 13 1483 38557
San Lorenzello BN 13 2227 40784
Cercepiccola CB 14 681 41465
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 15 1029 42494
Cusano Mutri BN 15 4091 46585
Cercemaggiore CB 15 3777 50362
Paupisi BN 15 1633 51995
Pesco Sannita BN 15 1972 53967
Castelvenere BN 16 2562 56529
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 59936
Guardiaregia CB 17 801 60737
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 17 3371 64108
Telese Terme BN 18 7486 71594
Vitulano BN 18 2944 74538
Faicchio BN 18 3634 78172
Pago Veiano BN 18 2406 80578
Solopaca BN 19 3820 84398
San Salvatore Telesino BN 19 3999 88397
Foglianise BN 19 3385 91782
Molinara BN 19 1618 93400
Campochiaro CB 20 646 94046
Vinchiaturo CB 20 3324 97370

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
47 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
73 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
73 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
84 Km NW 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 1.3 2021-02-27
04:40:59		 41.3313 14.684 10 2021-07-12
16:55:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88185551
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.3 2021-02-27
04:40:59		 41.33 14.672 11 2021-02-27
04:49:01		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87527741
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 04:40:59 ± 0.08
Latitude 41.3313 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.6840 ± 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 88185551

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 614
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 379
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) 610.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 93
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 24
Number of defining phases 24
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06835
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.56477
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88185551
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 11:25:01

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 16
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87527741
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 04:49:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T04:41:18.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 60.3951 50 0.28 44
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2021-02-27T04:41:16.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 49.5171 50 0.57 42
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:15.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 49.617 50 -0.32 44
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:13.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 38.628 50 0.54 43
IV.CERA.HNN. 2021-02-27T04:41:11.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 298 62.6928 50 0.47 63
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2021-02-27T04:41:10.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 60.3951 50 -0.32 65
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:09.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 55.5 50 -0.56 62
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:09.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 343 24.9528 111 0.2 47
IV.SGG.HNE. 2021-02-27T04:41:09.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 284 26.1516 111 -0.19 48
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:08.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 49.617 50 -0.48 86
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2021-02-27T04:41:08.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 49.5171 50 -0.17 69
IV.CIGN.HHN. 2021-02-27T04:41:07.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 40.2264 50 0.29 68
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:07.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 38.628 50 0.4 67
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:06.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 15.9729 121 0.49 45
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:06.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 195 17.0718 120 0.19 48
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:06.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 134 33.1446 50 -0.16 71
IV.SGG.HNE. 2021-02-27T04:41:05.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 284 26.1516 111 0.03 74
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:05.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 286 13.3755 126 -0.14 74
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:04.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 7.5813 142 0.3 72
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:04.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 24.9528 111 -0.08 97
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:03.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 17.0718 120 -0.2 72
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:03.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 138 15.9729 121 -0.02 100
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:02.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 286 13.3755 126 -0.16 73
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T04:41:01.97 0.1 positive manual P 14 7.5813 142 -0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.5 0.0005470000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:05.61
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0005625 0.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:05.61
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.5 0.0005195 1.08 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:06.45
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0005369999999999999 0.9 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:06.45
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00025576565000000003 0.2592 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:08.21
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00023099999999999998 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:08.90
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000279 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:09.51
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00008275 0.7 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:09.90
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.1 0.0001124 1.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:10.84
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00016099999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:10.24
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000152 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:10.04
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00028793979999999997 0.6016 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:10.36
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00010994999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:11.87
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.0 0.00006545 1.14 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:16.61
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:1.0 0.000025038349500000003 0.2816 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:17.72
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000023014994 0.3392 AML other m 2021-02-27T04:41:27.22
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