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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.0 on date 17-08-2010 and time 08:59:42 (Italy) in region 2 km E Sepino (CB)

A magnitude ML 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Sepino (CB), on

  • 17-08-2010 06:59:42 (UTC)
  • 17-08-2010 08:59:42 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.4180, 14.6460 at 9 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
Sepino CB 2 1964 1964
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 4 1029 2993
Sassinoro BN 5 618 3611
Cercepiccola CB 5 681 4292
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 8 927 5219
Cercemaggiore CB 8 3777 8996
Morcone BN 9 4932 13928
Guardiaregia CB 9 801 14729
Vinchiaturo CB 10 3324 18053
Pietraroja BN 11 545 18598
Mirabello Sannitico CB 11 2180 20778
Campochiaro CB 12 646 21424
Ferrazzano CB 13 3344 24768
Gildone CB 13 809 25577
San Polo Matese CB 14 470 26047
Castelpagano BN 14 1483 27530
Baranello CB 14 2673 30203
Cusano Mutri BN 14 4091 34294
Colle d'Anchise CB 15 807 35101
Pontelandolfo BN 15 2167 37268
Circello BN 15 2388 39656
Campobasso CB 16 49431 89087
Campolattaro BN 16 1072 90159
Bojano CB 16 8058 98217
Cerreto Sannita BN 17 3940 102157
Colle Sannita BN 17 2431 104588
Busso CB 17 1273 105861
Jelsi CB 17 1781 107642
San Lupo BN 17 801 108443
Riccia CB 18 5262 113705
Campodipietra CB 18 2570 116275
San Lorenzello BN 18 2227 118502
Casalduni BN 18 1378 119880
Guardia Sanframondi BN 18 5078 124958
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 19 2154 127112
Spinete CB 19 1320 128432
Oratino CB 20 1641 130073

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
34 Km NW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
68 Km W of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
69 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
70 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
72 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
74 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
75 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
75 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
79 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
80 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
82 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
83 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
94 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 2.3
ML 2.0 		2010-08-17
06:59:42		 41.418 14.646 9 2014-10-21
12:27:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1098849
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2010-08-17 06:59:42 ± 0.12
Latitude 41.4180 ± 0.0081
Longitude 14.6460 ± 0.0084
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1098849

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 888
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 667
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 163
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1140.2
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 21
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.44
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.50272
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitudes information

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1098849
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 21:15:26

Md:2.3

Field Value
Value 2.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1098849
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 21:15:26
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SBPO.HHE. 2010-08-17T07:00:17.84 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MELA.HHN. 2010-08-17T07:00:00.21 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.RNI2.HHN. 2010-08-17T06:59:59.01 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 308 51.8037 -0.574 61
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:55.00 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 39 33.9438 0.18 69
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:55.72 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 348 39.5271 -0.587 62
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2010-08-17T06:59:54.97 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 270 34.2435 0.065 71
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:53.88 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 291 55.7997 0.775 74
IV.RNI2.HHN. 2010-08-17T06:59:52.47 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 308 51.8037 -0.01 70
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:51.14 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 261 22.4553 0.009 73
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:50.92 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 348 39.5271 0.331 67
IV.VAGA.HHE. 2010-08-17T06:59:50.16 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 270 34.2435 0.38 89
IV.PE9.EHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:49.58 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:48.31 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 147 25.5522 0.123 95
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:48.74 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 343 14.874 -0.013 74
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:48.99 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 39 33.9438 -0.74 79
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:47.64 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 261 22.4553 0.04 97
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:47.34 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 239 11.3775 -0.412 92
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:46.79 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 343 14.874 0.561 87
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:46.38 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 114 5.4945 0.041 100
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:45.42 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 239 11.3775 -0.229 95
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2010-08-17T06:59:44.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 114 5.4945 -0.094 99
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