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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 17-05-2016 and time 10:42:21 (Italy) in region 2 km SW Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SW Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte (BN), on

  • 17-05-2016 08:42:21 (UTC)
  • 17-05-2016 10:42:21 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1560, 14.9220 at 11 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
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 2 573 573
Paduli BN 3 3978 4551
Apice BN 4 5686 10237
Pietrelcina BN 8 3114 13351
Buonalbergo BN 9 1730 15081
Bonito AV 9 2448 17529
Calvi BN 10 2682 20211
Montecalvo Irpino AV 10 3725 23936
Pago Veiano BN 11 2406 26342
Casalbore AV 11 1800 28142
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 12 10022 38164
Benevento BN 12 60091 98255
Venticano AV 12 2537 100792
San Nicola Manfredi BN 12 3722 104514
San Martino Sannita BN 12 1230 105744
Melito Irpino AV 13 1920 107664
Pesco Sannita BN 13 1972 109636
San Nazzaro BN 13 884 110520
San Giorgio La Molara BN 13 2994 113514
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 115862
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 14 4325 120187
Mirabella Eclano AV 14 7684 127871
Montefusco AV 14 1338 129209
Ariano Irpino AV 14 22700 151909
Grottaminarda AV 15 8137 160046
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 161370
Molinara BN 16 1618 162988
Santa Paolina AV 16 1256 164244
Montemiletto AV 16 5313 169557
Torrioni AV 16 549 170106
Fragneto l'Abate BN 16 1049 171155
San Leucio del Sannio BN 16 3106 174261
Chianche AV 17 475 174736
Fragneto Monforte BN 17 1840 176576
Taurasi AV 17 2377 178953
Fontanarosa AV 17 3170 182123
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 17 3371 185494
Petruro Irpino AV 17 349 185843
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 17 476 186319
Reino BN 17 1210 187529
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 18 801 188330
Tufo AV 18 889 189219
Ceppaloni BN 18 3415 192634
Castelpoto BN 19 1254 193888
Lapio AV 19 1572 195460
Apollosa BN 19 2658 198118
Luogosano AV 20 1187 199305
Pratola Serra AV 20 3764 203069
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 20 2944 206013

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km E of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
29 Km NE of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
55 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
57 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
61 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
62 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
63 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
65 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
68 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
70 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
78 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
83 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
94 Km NW of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
99 Km SW 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 2.0 2016-05-17
08:42:21		 41.1557 14.9217 11 2016-11-08
11:48:47		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 25368231
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.0 2016-05-17
08:42:21		 41.1673 14.9238 11 2016-05-17
08:52:36		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 25146201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-05-17 08:42:21 ± 0.1
Latitude 41.1557 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.9217 ± 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 25368231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 870
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 250
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 210
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 870.0
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 24
Number of defining phases 24
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) 0.04766
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.46135
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:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 25368231
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-27 16:16:02

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 25146201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-17 08:52:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:36.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 153 46.2204 50 0.02 48
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:35.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 305 40.1265 50 0.4 45
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:34.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 37.1295 50 0.9 38
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:33.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 32.6451 50 0.98 37
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:32.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 40 30.8469 50 -0.09 72
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:32.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 118 29.8479 50 0.09 73
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:32.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 326 32.3454 50 0.12 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:31.22 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 24.5532 50 0.51 45
IV.BSSO.HNZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:31.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 328 51.2154 50 0.14 46
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:29.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 153 46.2204 50 -0.62 62
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:29.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 305 40.1265 50 -0.17 70
IV.SGTA.HNZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:29.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 93 37.1295 50 0.2 70
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:28.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 40 30.8469 50 0.14 96
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:28.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 245 32.6451 50 0.12 72
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2016-05-17T08:42:28.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 143 35.9418 50 -0.38 68
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:27.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 326 32.3454 50 -0.66 83
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:27.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 309 11.877 132 -0.23 74
IX.RSF3.HHZ.02 2016-05-17T08:42:27.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 30.0477 50 -0.56 65
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:27.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 29.8479 50 -0.36 92
IV.BIOG.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:26.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 74 18.2706 50 0.62 64
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:26.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 5.2947 154 0.38 70
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:26.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 277 24.5532 50 0.04 99
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:24.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 5.2947 154 0.09 100
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2016-05-17T08:42:24.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 309 11.877 132 -0.24 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.APRC.EHE. ML:1.9 0.00011195 0.34 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:50.14
IV.APRC.EHN. ML:2.2 0.0001915 1.18 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:49.56
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0004995 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:32.99
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00028849999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:38.71
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013314999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:50.72
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00010075000000000001 0.22 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:52.42
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000132 1.3 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:55.91
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00033699999999999995 0.26 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:56.57
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00034899999999999997 1.52 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:35.29
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.000203 0.36 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:36.07
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.00126 1.58 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:27.40
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0008075 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:28.06
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00020649999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:51.98
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000174 0.52 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:51.95
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0009865 0.32 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:33.88
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.0006585000000000001 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-17T08:42:37.84
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