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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 0.9 on date 02-01-2023 and time 03:02:23 (UTC) in region 2 km NE Pietrelcina (BN)

A magnitude ML 0.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NE Pietrelcina (BN), on

  • 02-01-2023 03:02:23 (UTC)
  • 02-01-2023 04:02:23 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.2070, 14.8700 at 16 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
Pietrelcina BN 2 3114 3114
Paduli BN 4 3978 7092
Pago Veiano BN 5 2406 9498
Pesco Sannita BN 6 1972 11470
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 7 573 12043
San Giorgio La Molara BN 8 2994 15037
Fragneto l'Abate BN 9 1049 16086
Buonalbergo BN 9 1730 17816
Fragneto Monforte BN 10 1840 19656
Molinara BN 10 1618 21274
Reino BN 10 1210 22484
Apice BN 11 5686 28170
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 11 3371 31541
Benevento BN 11 60091 91632
Casalbore AV 12 1800 93432
Montecalvo Irpino AV 14 3725 97157
Campolattaro BN 15 1072 98229
Calvi BN 15 2682 100911
Ponte BN 15 2580 103491
San Nicola Manfredi BN 15 3722 107213
Casalduni BN 16 1378 108591
San Martino Sannita BN 16 1230 109821
Castelpoto BN 16 1254 111075
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 114482
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 16 10022 124504
Bonito AV 16 2448 126952
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 16 4325 131277
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 17 476 131753
Paupisi BN 17 1633 133386
Foglianise BN 17 3385 136771
San Nazzaro BN 17 884 137655
Pontelandolfo BN 18 2167 139822
Circello BN 18 2388 142210
San Leucio del Sannio BN 18 3106 145316
Montefalcone di Val Fortore BN 18 1525 146841
Colle Sannita BN 18 2431 149272
Venticano AV 18 2537 151809
Foiano di Val Fortore BN 19 1410 153219
Apollosa BN 19 2658 155877
Montefusco AV 19 1338 157215
Vitulano BN 19 2944 160159
Pietradefusi AV 19 2348 162507
Chianche AV 19 475 162982
Melito Irpino AV 19 1920 164902
Ariano Irpino AV 19 22700 187602
Torrioni AV 20 549 188151
Ceppaloni BN 20 3415 191566

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km NE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
33 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
58 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
59 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
61 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
68 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 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 0.9 2023-01-02
03:02:23		 41.2067 14.8702 16 2024-03-01
17:18:06		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117116871
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.2 2023-01-02
03:02:23		 41.2083 14.8682 16 2023-01-02
03:08:22		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113241481
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-02 03:02:23 ± 0.13
Latitude 41.2067 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.8702 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 16 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117116871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 609
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 139
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 54
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) 85
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 18
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.10702
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.71136
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:0.9

Field Value
Value 0.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 19
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117116871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-05-07 10:28:20

ML:1.2

Field Value
Value 1.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113241481
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-02 03:08:22
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:41.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 59.3961 96 -0.09 47
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:37.55 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 42.1245 99 0.41 68
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:36.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 78.9654 94 -0.56 61
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:35.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 123 36.4413 101 0.27 71
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:33.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 59.3961 96 -0.22 46
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:31.49 0.3 undecidable manual S 263 20.1687 116 -0.01 76
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:31.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 329 44.1225 99 0.01 49
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:30.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 123 36.4413 101 -0.24 72
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:30.94 0.1 negative manual P 138 42.1245 99 -0.36 93
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:30.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 34.1436 102 0.45 69
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:29.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 12.3765 133 0.02 52
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:29.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 233 31.9458 103 0.21 49
IV.MOCO.HNZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:29.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 53 30.0477 105 0.29 72
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:28.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 20.1687 116 0.03 78
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:28.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 25.2525 109 0.16 100
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:27.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 12.3765 133 0.04 79
5H.FR01.EHZ. 2023-01-02T03:02:27.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 125 17.7711 120 -0.07 77
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2023-01-02T03:02:26.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 224 11.877 135 -0.41 71
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000179 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:33.71
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000222 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:33.69
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00021600000000000002 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:33.69
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.3 0.0001757861 0.3904 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:33.70
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00008039958999999999 0.24 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:34.10
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.1 0.00008365 0.3 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:35.70
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:0.8 0.00002295 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:37.69
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:0.6 0.000016899999999999997 0.34 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:40.66
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:0.5 0.000016218502 0.2592 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:36.59
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.0 0.00004861993000000001 0.7808 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:37.46
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:0.6 0.000018543745 0.28 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:35.35
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:0.4 0.000011887393 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:49.76
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:0.6 0.00001572973 0.4816 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:39.75
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:0.7 0.000019767155000000003 0.3008 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:38.79
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.0 0.000038936360000000006 0.4384 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:37.85
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:1.2 0.000055893235 0.6896 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:37.84
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00006437787 0.7488 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:37.43
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:0.5 0.0000112853255 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:35.72
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:0.7 0.000013835461 0.3392 AML other m 2023-01-02T03:02:41.36
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