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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 20-06-2009 and time 10:30:05 (UTC) in region 4 km SW Castelvetere in Val Fortore (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SW Castelvetere in Val Fortore (BN), on

  • 20-06-2009 10:30:05 (UTC)
  • 20-06-2009 12:30:05 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.4120, 14.9180 at 13 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
Castelvetere in Val Fortore BN 4 1240 1240
Baselice BN 5 2397 3637
Foiano di Val Fortore BN 8 1410 5047
San Bartolomeo in Galdo BN 8 4867 9914
Tufara CB 8 925 10839
Colle Sannita BN 9 2431 13270
Castelpagano BN 9 1483 14753
Riccia CB 11 5262 20015
Gambatesa CB 11 1464 21479
Circello BN 11 2388 23867
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 12 3371 27238
Montefalcone di Val Fortore BN 12 1525 28763
Molinara BN 13 1618 30381
Volturara Appula FG 15 430 30811
San Marco la Catola FG 15 1012 31823
Reino BN 15 1210 33033
Roseto Valfortore FG 16 1074 34107
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 16 927 35034
San Giorgio La Molara BN 16 2994 38028
Jelsi CB 16 1781 39809
Cercemaggiore CB 17 3777 43586
Alberona FG 17 985 44571
Celenza Valfortore FG 18 1598 46169
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 18 476 46645
Gildone CB 18 809 47454
Pago Veiano BN 19 2406 49860
Castelfranco in Miscano BN 19 916 50776
Volturino FG 19 1743 52519
Pietracatella CB 19 1375 53894
Motta Montecorvino FG 20 730 54624

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
33 Km NE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
49 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
56 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
69 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
74 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
81 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
81 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
82 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
83 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
83 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
84 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
85 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
87 Km W of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
88 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
90 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
93 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 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 		Md 2.2
ML 1.9 		2009-06-20
10:30:05		 41.412 14.918 13 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 899169
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-06-20 10:30:05 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.4120 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.9180 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 899169

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 561
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 438
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) 922.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 89
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 32
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.48
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.96767
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 899169
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 17:06:01

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 899169
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 17:06:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MSAG.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:31.81 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 68 88.8444 -0.019 65
IV.SGRT.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:28.65 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 61 78.366 -0.394 62
IV.MIDA.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:25.07 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 295 60.6948 0.738 59
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:25.57 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SDI.SHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:24.05 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CDRU.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:24.22 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 162 107.4147 0.585 38
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:23.22 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 161 100.0221 0.724 36
IV.SNAL.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:23.23 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 156 59.2962 -0.715 58
IV.FAEN.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:22.85 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:21.10 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 147 87.0462 0.6 59
IV.CAFE.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:21.96 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 148 50.3163 0.411 67
IV.MSAG.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:21.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 68 88.8444 0.378 84
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:20.11 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 267 44.9217 -0.007 73
IV.SGRT.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:19.31 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 61 78.366 0.146 90
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:19.94 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:17.03 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 261 32.745 0.14 72
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:17.51 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MELA.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:17.59 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 28 36.9297 -0.4 66
IV.CSSN.SHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:16.93 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 172 61.7937 0.315 89
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:16.37 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 271 56.8986 0.521 64
IV.MIDA.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:16.01 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 295 60.6948 -0.431 43
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:16.51 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 299 30.747 0.166 73
IV.SGTA.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:16.02 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SNAL.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:15.27 0.6 undecidable manual Pg 156 59.2962 -0.95 35
IV.CAFE.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:14.30 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 148 50.3163 -0.535 63
IV.MOCO.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:14.06 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 103 20.5683 0.399 71
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:13.65 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 203 22.755 -0.592 88
IV.PE9.EHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:13.66 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 199 21.0678 -0.133 99
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:13.73 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 267 44.9217 -0.278 91
IV.RSM.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:12.85 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MELA.HHN. 2009-06-20T10:30:12.16 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 28 36.9297 -0.62 82
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:12.75 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 265 17.6712 -0.174 74
IV.FG5.SHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:12.20 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:11.88 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 299 30.747 0.048 100
IV.PTRJ.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:11.72 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 261 32.745 -0.428 90
IV.PE9.EHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:10.51 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 199 21.0678 0.154 98
IV.MOCO.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:30:10.56 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 103 20.5683 0.278 73
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:10.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 203 22.755 -0.037 100
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:30:10.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 265 17.6712 0.293 96
IV.RAVA.EHE. 2009-06-20T10:29:58.65 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CMPO.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:29:43.86 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ARVD.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:29:40.31 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.NRCA.HHE. 2009-06-20T10:29:38.97 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2009-06-20T10:29:31.51 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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