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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-12-2019 and time 04:41:25 (Italy) in region 1 km NW Ceppaloni (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km NW Ceppaloni (BN), on

  • 15-12-2019 03:41:25 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2019 04:41:25 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0520, 14.7540 at 10 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
Ceppaloni BN 1 3415 3415
San Leucio del Sannio BN 2 3106 6521
Arpaise BN 2 761 7282
Chianche AV 3 475 7757
Petruro Irpino AV 4 349 8106
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 12431
Roccabascerana AV 5 2354 14785
Altavilla Irpina AV 5 4196 18981
Torrioni AV 5 549 19530
Apollosa BN 6 2658 22188
Pannarano BN 6 2130 24318
San Nicola Manfredi BN 6 3722 28040
Pietrastornina AV 7 1553 29593
San Martino Sannita BN 7 1230 30823
Tufo AV 8 889 31712
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 8 4884 36596
Santa Paolina AV 8 1256 37852
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 47874
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 9 730 48604
San Nazzaro BN 9 884 49488
Montefusco AV 9 1338 50826
Benevento BN 9 60091 110917
Grottolella AV 9 1869 112786
Montesarchio BN 10 13500 126286
Calvi BN 10 2682 128968
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 10 2944 131912
Capriglia Irpina AV 11 2398 134310
Castelpoto BN 11 1254 135564
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 139328
Montefredane AV 11 2297 141625
Summonte AV 11 1583 143208
Pietradefusi AV 12 2348 145556
Bonea BN 12 1448 147004
Cervinara AV 12 9658 156662
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 13 2145 158807
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 160353
Tocco Caudio BN 13 1508 161861
Rotondi AV 13 3591 165452
Montemiletto AV 14 5313 170765
Foglianise BN 14 3385 174150
Torre Le Nocelle AV 14 1324 175474
Venticano AV 14 2537 178011
Cautano BN 15 2044 180055
Manocalzati AV 15 3160 183215
Paolisi BN 15 2072 185287
Montefalcione AV 15 3359 188646
Mercogliano AV 15 12267 200913
Quadrelle AV 15 1865 202778
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 16 5373 208151
Bucciano BN 16 2100 210251
Sirignano AV 16 2933 213184
Avellino AV 16 54857 268041
Baiano AV 16 4718 272759
Candida AV 16 1147 273906
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 277313
Vitulano BN 16 2944 280257
Airola BN 16 8195 288452
Atripalda AV 16 11020 299472
Avella AV 16 7890 307362
Apice BN 17 5686 313048
Sperone AV 17 3706 316754
San Potito Ultra AV 17 1558 318312
Arpaia BN 17 1992 320304
Paduli BN 17 3978 324282
Parolise AV 17 663 324945
Moiano BN 18 4094 329039
Paupisi BN 18 1633 330672
Taurasi AV 18 2377 333049
Lapio AV 18 1572 334621
Pietrelcina BN 18 3114 337735
Monteforte Irpino AV 18 11467 349202
Forchia BN 18 1235 350437
Roccarainola NA 18 7082 357519
Cesinali AV 18 2584 360103
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 360686
Ponte BN 19 2580 363266
Salza Irpina AV 19 772 364038
Aiello del Sabato AV 19 3958 367996
Tufino NA 19 3776 371772
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 19 2277 374049
Santo Stefano del Sole AV 20 2208 376257
Visciano NA 20 4454 380711

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
9 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
16 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
39 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
39 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
42 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
53 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
99 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
100 Km W of Potenza (67122 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 1.6 2019-12-15
03:41:25		 41.0523 14.7543 11 2020-02-28
16:42:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74698371
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-15 03:41:25 ± 0.06
Latitude 41.0523 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.7543 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74698371

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 402
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 360
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 2
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 400.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 91
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 42
Number of defining phases 38
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.53330
Number of stations at which the event was observed 28
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 24
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74698371
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-14 11:47:48
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2019-12-15T03:42:21.29 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 6.11 0
IV.LTRZ.EHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:49.55 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -2.76 0
IV.RMP.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:43.94 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.76 0
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2019-12-15T03:41:41.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 50.8158 50 -0.11 46
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-15T03:41:41.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 289 50.7159 50 0.16 44
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2019-12-15T03:41:40.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 131 45.8208 50 -0.44 65
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:39.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 94 40.4262 50 0.4 44
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-15T03:41:39.14 0.3 undecidable manual S 116 39.627 50 0.28 67
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:39.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 332 39.3273 50 0.34 65
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2019-12-15T03:41:38.23 1.0 undecidable manual S 126 38.3283 50 -0.29 23
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T03:41:38.69 1.0 undecidable manual S 111 38.1285 50 0.23 23
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2019-12-15T03:41:37.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 105 36.6411 50 -0.09 47
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-12-15T03:41:35.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 59.1963 50 -0.38 43
IX.SNR3.HHE.02 2019-12-15T03:41:35.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 134 50.8158 50 0 93
IV.GATE.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:35.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 52.7028 50 -0.24 45
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T03:41:34.07 0.3 undecidable manual S 110 21.0678 116 0.21 71
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-15T03:41:34.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 289 50.7159 50 -0.09 70
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:34.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 125 25.5522 50 -0.34 46
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2019-12-15T03:41:34.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 44 48.7179 50 0.28 44
IV.VTIR.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 38.9277 50 0 48
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-15T03:41:33.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 39.627 50 -0.06 94
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T03:41:33.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 111 38.1285 50 0.13 93
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 229 36.6411 50 0.29 68
IV.VCRE.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 37.4292 50 0.19 69
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 94 40.4262 50 0.38 66
IV.MRB1.HHE. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 19.4694 118 0.09 49
IV.VBKN.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 228 36.741 50 0.18 46
IV.MCRV.HHE. 2019-12-15T03:41:33.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 45.8208 50 -0.3 89
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2019-12-15T03:41:32.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 38.3283 50 -0.25 91
IV.SACR.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:32.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 354 38.5281 50 -0.28 91
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:32.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 332 39.3273 50 -0.54 43
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2019-12-15T03:41:32.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 105 36.6411 50 -0.27 45
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T03:41:32.60 1.0 undecidable manual S 262 15.7731 124 0.32 24
IV.FRES.HHN. 2019-12-15T03:41:31.73 3.0 undecidable manual P -2.16 0
IV.MRB1.HHE. 2019-12-15T03:41:30.48 0.1 positive manual P 66 19.4694 118 0.35 93
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2019-12-15T03:41:30.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 230 22.8549 50 0.14 24
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T03:41:30.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 21.0678 116 0.3 93
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T03:41:30.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 8.6802 140 0.1 75
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2019-12-15T03:41:30.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 25.5522 50 -0.15 95
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T03:41:29.33 0.1 negative manual P 325 17.871 120 -0.51 87
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T03:41:29.62 0.1 positive manual P 262 15.7731 124 0.13 98
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T03:41:28.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 8.6802 140 0.12 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000262 0.46 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:33.65
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000459 0.36 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:33.91
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0005014079 0.36 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:33.92
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.0004385 0.72 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:34.19
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00024249999999999999 0.24 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:36.37
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00022461935 0.2208 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:36.36
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00023228755000000002 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:37.82
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00021415 0.42 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:39.78
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000122 0.62 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:41.27
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001507 0.7 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:42.24
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00022476135 0.7008 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:42.75
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000215 0.72 AML other m 2019-12-15T03:41:42.40
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