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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.2 on date 27-02-2021 and time 06:06:01 (Italy) in region 3 km E Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.2 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 05:06:01 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 06:06:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3470, 14.7000 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 3 4932 4932
Sassinoro BN 5 618 5550
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 5 927 6477
Pontelandolfo BN 6 2167 8644
Campolattaro BN 7 1072 9716
Circello BN 9 2388 12104
Casalduni BN 10 1378 13482
Sepino CB 10 1964 15446
San Lupo BN 11 801 16247
Castelpagano BN 11 1483 17730
Colle Sannita BN 11 2431 20161
Reino BN 12 1210 21371
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 22420
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 24260
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 12 2154 26414
Pietraroja BN 13 545 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
Pesco Sannita BN 16 1972 48243
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 51614
Cusano Mutri BN 16 4091 55705
Guardiaregia CB 17 801 56506
Paupisi BN 17 1633 58139
Castelvenere BN 18 2562 60701
Torrecuso BN 18 3407 64108
Pago Veiano BN 18 2406 66514
Gildone CB 19 809 67323
Molinara BN 19 1618 68941
Vinchiaturo CB 19 3324 72265
Mirabello Sannitico CB 19 2180 74445
Riccia CB 19 5262 79707
Vitulano BN 20 2944 82651
Faicchio BN 20 3634 86285
Campochiaro CB 20 646 86931
Telese Terme BN 20 7486 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)
59 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)
66 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 SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
72 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)
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 1.2 2021-02-27
05:06:01		 41.3467 14.7003 10 2021-07-12
16:55:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 88185581
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.3 2021-02-27
05:06:00		 41.3515 14.6873 19 2021-02-27
05:20:22		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87528061
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 05:06:01 ± 0.06
Latitude 41.3467 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.7003 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 10 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 88185581

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 477
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 220
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 60
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 97
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05126
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.48024
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87528061
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 05:20:22

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 88185581
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 11:28:31
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:17.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 312 49.5171 50 -0.22 45
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:15.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 39.5271 50 0.66 40
IV.MRB1.HNN. 2021-02-27T05:06:13.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 138 33.4443 50 0.19 46
IV.MELA.HNN. 2021-02-27T05:06:11.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 41 53.3022 50 -0.24 67
IV.SGG.HHN. 2021-02-27T05:06:11.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 280 27.1506 50 0.05 48
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2021-02-27T05:06:10.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 48.2184 50 0.23 67
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:10.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 23.8539 112 0.03 49
IV.MIDA.HNZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:10.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 49.5171 50 -0.11 69
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:09.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 281 39.5271 50 0.05 71
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:09.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 19.0698 117 0.21 71
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:08.22 0.3 undecidable manual S 146 16.4724 121 0.13 73
IV.CIGN.HHN. 2021-02-27T05:06:08.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 26 38.1285 50 -0.05 47
IV.MRB1.HNN. 2021-02-27T05:06:07.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 138 33.4443 50 -0.24 69
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2021-02-27T05:06:07.04 0.6 undecidable manual S 278 14.3745 124 -0.45 45
IV.SGG.HHN. 2021-02-27T05:06:07.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 280 27.1506 50 -0.06 72
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:06.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 338 23.8539 112 0.19 71
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:05.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 146 16.4724 121 -0.19 96
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:05.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 5 5.6943 150 0.22 73
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:05.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 19.0698 117 0 74
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2021-02-27T05:06:04.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 14.3745 124 -0.33 70
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T05:06:03.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 5 5.6943 150 0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00036449999999999997 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:07.40
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:1.4 0.0003745 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:07.40
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.2 0.0002565 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:08.33
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.2 0.0002565 0.3 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:08.19
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00011734999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:10.42
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000216184 0.3392 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:12.28
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00023150000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:12.11
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:1.0 0.00008772904 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:12.59
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.0 0.00008196425000000001 0.96 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:13.48
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.3 0.0001615 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:13.74
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.0 0.0000787 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:14.75
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:0.8 0.000038900000000000004 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:17.50
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:0.8 0.00004115 1.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T05:06:19.19
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