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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-12-2019 and time 09:03:05 (Italy) in region 2 km NW Ceppaloni (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 2 km NW Ceppaloni (BN), on

  • 15-12-2019 08:03:05 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2019 09:03:05 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0570, 14.7390 at 16 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 2 3415 3415
San Leucio del Sannio BN 3 3106 6521
Arpaise BN 3 761 7282
Chianche AV 5 475 7757
Roccabascerana AV 5 2354 10111
Apollosa BN 5 2658 12769
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 6 4325 17094
Petruro Irpino AV 6 349 17443
Pannarano BN 6 2130 19573
Altavilla Irpina AV 7 4196 23769
Torrioni AV 7 549 24318
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 7 4884 29202
Pietrastornina AV 7 1553 30755
San Nicola Manfredi BN 8 3722 34477
Montesarchio BN 8 13500 47977
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 49207
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 9 730 49937
Tufo AV 9 889 50826
Benevento BN 9 60091 110917
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 10 10022 120939
Santa Paolina AV 10 1256 122195
Montefusco AV 10 1338 123533
Castelpoto BN 10 1254 124787
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 125671
Grottolella AV 10 1869 127540
Bonea BN 10 1448 128988
Cervinara AV 11 9658 138646
Calvi BN 11 2682 141328
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 11 1546 142874
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 11 2944 145818
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 148216
Tocco Caudio BN 12 1508 149724
Summonte AV 12 1583 151307
Rotondi AV 12 3591 154898
Pratola Serra AV 12 3764 158662
Montefredane AV 12 2297 160959
Foglianise BN 13 3385 164344
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 166692
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 13 2145 168837
Cautano BN 13 2044 170881
Paolisi BN 14 2072 172953
Bucciano BN 14 2100 175053
Quadrelle AV 15 1865 176918
Airola BN 15 8195 185113
Vitulano BN 15 2944 188057
Montemiletto AV 15 5313 193370
Mercogliano AV 15 12267 205637
Sirignano AV 15 2933 208570
Venticano AV 15 2537 211107
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 15 5373 216480
Torrecuso BN 15 3407 219887
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 221211
Baiano AV 15 4718 225929
Avella AV 16 7890 233819
Arpaia BN 16 1992 235811
Manocalzati AV 16 3160 238971
Montefalcione AV 16 3359 242330
Moiano BN 16 4094 246424
Sperone AV 16 3706 250130
Avellino AV 17 54857 304987
Paupisi BN 17 1633 306620
Candida AV 17 1147 307767
Forchia BN 17 1235 309002
Atripalda AV 17 11020 320022
Roccarainola NA 17 7082 327104
Apice BN 18 5686 332790
Paduli BN 18 3978 336768
Ponte BN 18 2580 339348
San Potito Ultra AV 18 1558 340906
Pietrelcina BN 18 3114 344020
Tufino NA 18 3776 347796
Parolise AV 19 663 348459
Monteforte Irpino AV 19 11467 359926
Taurasi AV 19 2377 362303
Cicciano NA 19 12906 375209
Lapio AV 19 1572 376781
Visciano NA 19 4454 381235
Cesinali AV 19 2584 383819
Comiziano NA 20 1814 385633
Aiello del Sabato AV 20 3958 389591
Sorbo Serpico AV 20 583 390174
Salza Irpina AV 20 772 390946

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
9 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
39 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
40 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
42 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
47 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
54 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
59 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
81 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of San Severo (53905 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
08:03:05		 41.057 14.7388 16 2020-02-28
16:42:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74699531
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.7 2019-12-15
08:03:05		 41.0612 14.738 14 2019-12-15
08:10:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74653121
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-15 08:03:05 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.0570 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7388 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 16 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74699531

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 569
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 102
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 17
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 28
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) 0.07644
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.52161
Number of stations at which the event was observed 20
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74699531
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-17 15:11:16

ML:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74653121
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-15 08:10:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T08:03:20.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 47.1195 98 -0.31 47
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T08:03:18.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 39.5271 100 0.35 47
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2019-12-15T08:03:17.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 106 38.0286 100 -0.16 75
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:15.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 125 26.8509 107 -0.12 76
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:15.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 314 57.8976 96 0.14 48
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-15T08:03:15.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 55.5999 96 0.06 73
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T08:03:14.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 110 22.4553 112 0.29 73
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2019-12-15T08:03:14.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 45 49.3173 97 0.25 47
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-15T08:03:14.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 289 49.3173 97 -0.17 48
IV.SACR.HHN. 2019-12-15T08:03:13.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 37.8288 101 0.39 47
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T08:03:13.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 47.1195 98 -0.31 70
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2019-12-15T08:03:13.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 41.0256 99 -0.04 75
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:13.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 69 20.4684 115 0.35 48
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-15T08:03:13.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 94 41.7249 99 0.15 49
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T08:03:12.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 39.5271 100 -0.07 75
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2019-12-15T08:03:12.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 36.0417 101 0.21 74
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:12.50 0.3 undecidable manual S 259 14.5743 127 0.29 76
IV.PTRJ.HNE. 2019-12-15T08:03:12.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 333 38.3283 100 -0.04 50
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2019-12-15T08:03:12.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 106 38.0286 100 -0.31 96
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T08:03:10.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 110 22.4553 112 0.19 100
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:10.31 0.1 positive manual P 69 20.4684 115 0.24 99
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T08:03:10.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 19 8.4804 146 -0.35 75
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:10.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 26.8509 107 -0.21 100
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:10.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 227 22.1556 113 -0.28 49
IT.AVL.HNE. 2019-12-15T08:03:09.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 165 15.3735 126 0.44 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:09.12 0.1 negative manual P 327 16.6722 123 -0.44 96
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T08:03:09.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 14.5743 127 0.2 77
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T08:03:08.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 8.4804 146 -0.18 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0002824377 0.3584 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:13.45
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0003833144 0.2624 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:13.50
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00028849999999999997 0.5 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:14.19
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0005954999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:15.63
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00032742475 0.4224 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:16.03
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0003285 0.4 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:16.04
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00019185255 0.1408 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:16.14
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004545 0.4 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:16.51
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:1.7 0.0002505 1.12 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:17.02
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00026949999999999994 1.58 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:17.04
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.5 0.0001545 1.46 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:18.88
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0002785 0.8 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:20.64
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00027101359999999995 0.9728 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:22.56
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00023655055 0.64 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:22.52
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.4 0.00004902240500000001 0.48 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:28.27
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00005546308499999999 0.48 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:28.27
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00007070068 0.48 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:32.54
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000067456495 0.48 AML other m 2019-12-15T08:03:32.54
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