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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.4 on date 29-04-1990 and time 14:53:26 (UTC) in region 2 km SW Pesco Sannita (BN)

A magnitude Md 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Pesco Sannita (BN), on

  • 29-04-1990 14:53:26 (UTC)
  • 29-04-1990 16:53:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.2190, 14.7940 at 12 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
Pesco Sannita BN 2 1972 1972
Fragneto Monforte BN 4 1840 3812
Fragneto l'Abate BN 4 1049 4861
Pietrelcina BN 5 3114 7975
Pago Veiano BN 7 2406 10381
Reino BN 9 1210 11591
Ponte BN 9 2580 14171
Campolattaro BN 9 1072 15243
Casalduni BN 9 1378 16621
Paduli BN 10 3978 20599
Benevento BN 10 60091 80690
Torrecuso BN 10 3407 84097
Paupisi BN 11 1633 85730
Pontelandolfo BN 12 2167 87897
Castelpoto BN 12 1254 89151
San Giorgio La Molara BN 12 2994 92145
Foglianise BN 12 3385 95530
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 12 3371 98901
Molinara BN 13 1618 100519
Vitulano BN 13 2944 103463
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 13 573 104036
San Lupo BN 14 801 104837
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 15 2154 106991
Cautano BN 15 2044 109035
Buonalbergo BN 15 1730 110765
Circello BN 15 2388 113153
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 16 1546 114699
Apollosa BN 16 2658 117357
Apice BN 16 5686 123043
San Leucio del Sannio BN 16 3106 126149
San Nicola Manfredi BN 16 3722 129871
Colle Sannita BN 17 2431 132302
Guardia Sanframondi BN 17 5078 137380
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 17 4325 141705
Tocco Caudio BN 17 1508 143213
San Martino Sannita BN 17 1230 144443
Calvi BN 17 2682 147125
Morcone BN 17 4932 152057
Casalbore AV 18 1800 153857
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 18 10022 163879
Ceppaloni BN 19 3415 167294
Chianche AV 19 475 167769
San Nazzaro BN 20 884 168653
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 20 927 169580

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
10 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
34 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
60 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
70 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.4
ML-VAX 2.0 		1990-04-29
14:53:26		 41.219 14.794 12 2013-07-15
08:40:51		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115459
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1990-04-29 14:53:26 ± 0.213
Latitude 41.2190 ± 0.0154
Longitude 14.7940 ± 0.0211
Depth (km) 12 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115459

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2453.3
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 92
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 14
Number of defining phases 14
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.6
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00316
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01101
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 9
Magnitudes information

Md:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 115459
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 18:47:21

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115459
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.MGR.Z. 1990-04-29T14:54:05.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 151 1.221 -0.4 0.5
--.SGO.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:53.78 10.0 undecidable manual SG 149 0.7659 0.99 0.3
--.MGR.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:48.97 10.0 undecidable manual PN 151 1.221 0.07 1.5
--.FG2.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:48.91 10.0 undecidable manual SG 25 0.6327 -0.09 0.9
--.SGO.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:42.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 149 0.7659 0.6 1.4
--.FG2.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:39.99 10.0 undecidable manual PG 25 0.6327 0.57 1.6
--.MSC.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:39.40 10.0 undecidable manual PG 267 0.6105 0.5 1.7
--.SGG.E. 1990-04-29T14:53:38.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 298 0.3552 -1.11 0.3
--.OVO.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:37.40 10.0 undecidable manual PG 217 0.4884 0.83 1.1
--.TR9.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:37.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG! 117 0.3663 -2.65 0
--.SOR.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:37.80 10.0 undecidable manual PG! 208 0.7215 -3.05 0
--.BSS.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:34.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 177 0.444 -1.47 0.3
--.TR9.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:33.60 10.0 undecidable manual PG 117 0.3663 -0.7 1.4
--.SGG.Z. 1990-04-29T14:53:33.70 10.0 undecidable manual PG 298 0.3552 -0.29 2
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