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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 30-08-2019 and time 04:31:26 (UTC) in region 4 km SE Francolise (CE)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SE Francolise (CE), on

  • 30-08-2019 04:31:26 (UTC)
  • 30-08-2019 06:31:26 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1500, 14.0750 at 5 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
Francolise CE 4 4922 4922
Sparanise CE 5 7429 12351
Grazzanise CE 7 7067 19418
Santa Maria la Fossa CE 8 2729 22147
Carinola CE 9 7283 29430
Calvi Risorta CE 9 5707 35137
Pignataro Maggiore CE 9 6084 41221
Cancello ed Arnone CE 9 5675 46896
Falciano del Massico CE 11 3695 50591
Teano CE 11 12577 63168
Pastorano CE 11 3033 66201
Giano Vetusto CE 12 647 66848
Camigliano CE 12 1943 68791
Rocchetta e Croce CE 12 460 69251
Vitulazio CE 12 7420 76671
Capua CE 12 18820 95491
Bellona CE 13 6053 101544
Riardo CE 14 2321 103865
Formicola CE 15 1488 105353
San Tammaro CE 16 5549 110902
Villa Literno CE 16 11985 122887
Pontelatone CE 16 1703 124590
Sessa Aurunca CE 16 21727 146317
Pietramelara CE 16 4722 151039
Mondragone CE 16 28624 179663
Casal di Principe CE 17 21389 201052
Castel Volturno CE 17 25281 226333
Roccamonfina CE 17 3511 229844
Caianello CE 17 1824 231668
San Cipriano d'Aversa CE 17 13653 245321
Santa Maria Capua Vetere CE 18 32802 278123
Castel di Sasso CE 18 1171 279294
Casapesenna CE 19 6987 286281
San Prisco CE 19 12345 298626
Roccaromana CE 19 856 299482
Villa di Briano CE 19 7087 306569
Marzano Appio CE 19 2226 308795
Curti CE 19 7132 315927
Liberi CE 19 1153 317080
Casaluce CE 19 10078 327158
Macerata Campania CE 19 10609 337767
Frignano CE 19 9008 346775
Cellole CE 19 7830 354605
Casapulla CE 20 8628 363233
San Marcellino CE 20 14155 377388

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
23 Km W of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
27 Km NW of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
30 Km NW of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
32 Km NW of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
33 Km NW of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
34 Km NW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km N of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
38 Km NW of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
43 Km NW of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
44 Km NW of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
47 Km NW of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
59 Km NW of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
59 Km W of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
61 Km NW of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
73 Km NW of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
97 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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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 1.7
ML 1.9 		2019-08-30
04:31:26		 41.1503 14.075 5 2019-11-13
14:31:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 71936181
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-08-30 04:31:26 ± 0.05
Latitude 41.1503 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.0750 ± 0.0024
Depth (km) 5 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 71936181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 299
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 216
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 169
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 300.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 126
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.15
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.79410
Number of stations at which the event was observed 16
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 9
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71936181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-30 11:18:28

Md:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 71936181
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-30 11:18:28
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:54.04 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:54.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 335 88.1451 50 0.18 42
IV.POFI.HNE. 2019-08-30T04:31:49.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 334 69.7746 50 0.18 44
IV.LRP.EHN. 2019-08-30T04:31:48.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 324 68.4759 50 -0.19 44
IV.VENT.EHE. 2019-08-30T04:31:48.40 1.0 undecidable manual S 234 67.4769 50 0.01 23
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2019-08-30T04:31:47.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 6 61.6938 50 0.23 44
IV.LIK.EHN.01 2019-08-30T04:31:45.68 1.0 undecidable manual S 312 57.7977 50 -0.14 22
IV.CERA.HNN. 2019-08-30T04:31:43.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 355 49.9167 50 0.23 45
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:43.05 0.6 undecidable manual S 85 46.5201 96 0.32 44
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:42.51 1.0 undecidable manual S 58 44.7219 96 0.42 22
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:42.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 335 88.1451 50 -0.23 62
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:41.85 1.0 undecidable manual S 330 43.623 96 0.11 23
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2019-08-30T04:31:41.58 1.0 undecidable manual S 108 43.2234 96 -0.02 24
IV.VENT.EHE. 2019-08-30T04:31:39.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 234 67.4769 50 0.22 87
IV.POFI.HNE. 2019-08-30T04:31:39.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 334 69.7746 50 0.02 90
IV.LRP.EHN. 2019-08-30T04:31:39.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 324 68.4759 50 -0.09 67
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:38.17 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 61.5939 50 -0.07 91
IV.RNI2.HNE. 2019-08-30T04:31:38.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 61.6938 50 -0.21 88
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:37.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 32.2455 98 -0.07 48
IV.LIK.EHN.01 2019-08-30T04:31:37.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 57.7977 50 -0.07 68
IV.CERA.HNN. 2019-08-30T04:31:36.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 49.9167 50 -0.07 93
IV.MCI.EHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:35.30 1.0 undecidable manual P 330 43.623 96 0 24
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:35.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 58 44.7219 96 0.3 89
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2019-08-30T04:31:35.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 108 43.2234 96 -0.17 46
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:35.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 85 46.5201 96 -0.26 89
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:32.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 32.2455 98 -0.22 69
IV.MODR.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:32.57 0.3 undecidable manual S 268 16.4724 106 0.12 73
IV.MODR.HHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:29.88 0.1 positive manual P 268 16.4724 106 -0.05 98
IV.MSC.EHZ. 2019-08-30T04:31:28.71 0.1 positive manual P 298 9.7791 116 0.03 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0005325 0.76 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:42.96
IV.MODR.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0004125 0.28 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:34.75
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00026000000000000003 1.74 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:41.07
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000275 1.72 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:41.07
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000603 0.76 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:42.95
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00035066945 3.1392 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:46.00
IV.PTRJ.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0002123016 0.3616 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:49.29
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00023882955 0.5312 AML other m 2019-08-30T04:31:49.28
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