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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 15-12-2019 and time 14:22:25 (Italy) in region 2 km N San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 2 km N San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 15-12-2019 13:22:25 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2019 14:22:25 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0960, 14.7530 at 18 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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
San Leucio del Sannio BN 3 3106 3106
Apollosa BN 4 2658 5764
Benevento BN 5 60091 65855
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 70180
Ceppaloni BN 6 3415 73595
San Nicola Manfredi BN 7 3722 77317
Chianche AV 7 475 77792
Castelpoto BN 7 1254 79046
Arpaise BN 7 761 79807
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 81037
Petruro Irpino AV 8 349 81386
Torrioni AV 9 549 81935
Roccabascerana AV 9 2354 84289
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 94311
Foglianise BN 10 3385 97696
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 10 1546 99242
Calvi BN 10 2682 101924
Montesarchio BN 10 13500 115424
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 116308
Altavilla Irpina AV 10 4196 120504
Pannarano BN 10 2130 122634
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 124142
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 11 4884 129026
Montefusco AV 11 1338 130364
Tufo AV 11 889 131253
Santa Paolina AV 11 1256 132509
Cautano BN 11 2044 134553
Bonea BN 11 1448 136001
Pietrastornina AV 12 1553 137554
Torrecuso BN 12 3407 140961
Vitulano BN 12 2944 143905
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 146253
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 13 730 146983
Paupisi BN 14 1633 148616
Pietrelcina BN 14 3114 151730
Grottolella AV 14 1869 153599
Cervinara AV 14 9658 163257
Paduli BN 14 3978 167235
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 14 2944 170179
Ponte BN 14 2580 172759
Rotondi AV 15 3591 176350
Pratola Serra AV 15 3764 180114
Venticano AV 15 2537 182651
Apice BN 15 5686 188337
Bucciano BN 15 2100 190437
Capriglia Irpina AV 16 2398 192835
Torre Le Nocelle AV 16 1324 194159
Montefredane AV 16 2297 196456
Paolisi BN 16 2072 198528
Montemiletto AV 16 5313 203841
Summonte AV 16 1583 205424
Airola BN 16 8195 213619
Pesco Sannita BN 16 1972 215591
Fragneto Monforte BN 17 1840 217431
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 17 2145 219576
Moiano BN 17 4094 223670
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 224243
Arpaia BN 18 1992 226235
Fragneto l'Abate BN 18 1049 227284
Montefalcione AV 18 3359 230643
Manocalzati AV 19 3160 233803
Quadrelle AV 19 1865 235668
Casalduni BN 19 1378 237046
Forchia BN 19 1235 238281
Sirignano AV 19 2933 241214
Mercogliano AV 20 12267 253481
Baiano AV 20 4718 258199
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 20 5373 263572
Pago Veiano BN 20 2406 265978
Avella AV 20 7890 273868
Taurasi AV 20 2377 276245
Candida AV 20 1147 277392

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
5 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
20 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
44 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
46 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
58 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
84 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Cerignola (58396 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 1.5 2019-12-15
13:22:25		 41.0957 14.7533 18 2020-02-28
16:42:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74699901
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.4 2019-12-15
13:22:26		 41.0612 14.7338 10 2019-12-15
13:33:37		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74661801
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-15 13:22:25 ± 0.12
Latitude 41.0957 ± 0.0072
Longitude 14.7533 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 18 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74699901

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 651
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 583
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 208
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 650.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 69
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.44426
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitudes information

ML:1.4

Field Value
Value 1.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74661801
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-15 13:33:37

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74699901
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-17 15:22:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GU.CANO.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:43.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 13.6 0
AC.KBN.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:31.82 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 6.15 0
IV.MMO1.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:30.40 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -1.64 0
GU.GSCL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:29.76 3.0 negative manual Pg 11.51 0
IV.MSSA.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:23.25 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.11 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:23:07.67 3.0 negative manual Pn -4.28 0
IV.ATFO.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:57.14 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.93 0
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T13:22:40.75 1.0 undecidable manual S 135 49.1175 101 -0.52 22
IX.LIO3.HHE.02 2019-12-15T13:22:39.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 42.0246 104 0.29 69
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:22:39.04 1.0 undecidable manual S 117 40.1265 105 0.11 24
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:36.92 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.77 0
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:35.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 133 28.6491 112 -0.38 46
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:22:34.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 23.2545 119 0.23 48
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T13:22:34.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 135 49.1175 101 -0.31 45
IV.PIGN.HNZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:34.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 284 49.3173 101 0.17 94
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:33.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 100 41.1255 104 0.02 49
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:33.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 221 40.8258 104 -0.25 94
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:33.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 245 17.0718 129 0.3 48
IX.LIO3.HHE.02 2019-12-15T13:22:33.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 42.0246 104 -0.05 73
IV.VVDG.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:33.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 39.9267 105 0.34 46
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:22:33.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 117 40.1265 105 0.1 48
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:32.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 14.1747 136 -0.12 50
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:32.05 3.0 negative manual Pn -4.95 0
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T13:22:31.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 22 4.0959 165 -0.14 51
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:31.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 133 28.6491 112 -0.21 48
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:30.49 1.0 undecidable manual P 80 18.1707 127 0.32 24
IX.LGS3.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:22:30.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 23.2545 119 0.17 73
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:30.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 222 26.0517 115 -0.42 46
IT.AVL.HNE. 2019-12-15T13:22:30.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 19.3695 125 0.1 75
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:30.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 245 17.0718 129 -0.01 51
IV.VVLD.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:29.80 3.0 negative manual P -7.87 0
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T13:22:29.12 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 4.0959 165 0.2 50
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:22:29.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 313 14.1747 136 -0.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00027012035 1.0048 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:34.68
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.00025884190000000003 1.2416 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:34.94
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000106596495 1.8208 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.06
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00029000000000000006 0.3 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.10
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000124733705 0.2368 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.51
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.1 0.000060358894999999995 0.1408 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.58
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0001503387 0.5472 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.31
IV.MTMR.HNN. ML:1.6 0.00017941525 0.2464 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.72
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00018605 0.2176 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:36.97
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:1.4 0.00012060963500000001 0.2368 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:37.47
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0002145 0.42 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:48.72
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.8 0.00039600000000000003 0.7 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:22:59.57
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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