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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-12-2019 and time 14:34:02 (Italy) in region 1 km W San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 15-12-2019 13:34:02 (UTC)
  • 15-12-2019 14:34:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0710, 14.7440 at 13 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
San Leucio del Sannio BN 1 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 3 3415 6521
Apollosa BN 4 2658 9179
Arpaise BN 4 761 9940
Chianche AV 5 475 10415
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 5 4325 14740
Petruro Irpino AV 6 349 15089
Roccabascerana AV 6 2354 17443
San Nicola Manfredi BN 7 3722 21165
Torrioni AV 7 549 21714
Pannarano BN 7 2130 23844
Benevento BN 7 60091 83935
Altavilla Irpina AV 8 4196 88131
San Martino Sannita BN 8 1230 89361
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 8 4884 94245
Montesarchio BN 9 13500 107745
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 108999
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 110552
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 9 10022 120574
Tufo AV 10 889 121463
San Nazzaro BN 10 884 122347
Montefusco AV 10 1338 123685
Santa Paolina AV 10 1256 124941
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 125671
Bonea BN 10 1448 127119
Calvi BN 10 2682 129801
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 11 1546 131347
Tocco Caudio BN 11 1508 132855
Foglianise BN 11 3385 136240
Grottolella AV 11 1869 138109
Cervinara AV 12 9658 147767
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 12 2944 150711
Cautano BN 13 2044 152755
Pietradefusi AV 13 2348 155103
Rotondi AV 13 3591 158694
Capriglia Irpina AV 13 2398 161092
Pratola Serra AV 13 3764 164856
Summonte AV 13 1583 166439
Montefredane AV 14 2297 168736
Vitulano BN 14 2944 171680
Torrecuso BN 14 3407 175087
Paolisi BN 14 2072 177159
Bucciano BN 15 2100 179259
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 15 2145 181404
Venticano AV 15 2537 183941
Airola BN 15 8195 192136
Torre Le Nocelle AV 15 1324 193460
Montemiletto AV 15 5313 198773
Paupisi BN 16 1633 200406
Quadrelle AV 16 1865 202271
Paduli BN 16 3978 206249
Arpaia BN 16 1992 208241
Moiano BN 17 4094 212335
Ponte BN 17 2580 214915
Sirignano AV 17 2933 217848
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 17 5373 223221
Montefalcione AV 17 3359 226580
Apice BN 17 5686 232266
Mercogliano AV 17 12267 244533
Pietrelcina BN 17 3114 247647
Manocalzati AV 17 3160 250807
Baiano AV 17 4718 255525
Avella AV 17 7890 263415
Sperone AV 18 3706 267121
Forchia BN 18 1235 268356
Avellino AV 18 54857 323213
Candida AV 18 1147 324360
Roccarainola NA 19 7082 331442
Atripalda AV 19 11020 342462
San Potito Ultra AV 19 1558 344020
Pesco Sannita BN 19 1972 345992
Taurasi AV 19 2377 348369
Parolise AV 19 663 349032
Lapio AV 20 1572 350604
Tufino NA 20 3776 354380
Fragneto Monforte BN 20 1840 356220
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 20 573 356793

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
7 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
18 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
40 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
44 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
45 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
50 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
55 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
60 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
80 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
87 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
13:34:02		 41.0708 14.7438 13 2020-02-28
16:42:13		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 74700401
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.6 2019-12-15
13:34:02		 41.0708 14.7637 11 2019-12-15
13:46:32		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 74662061
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-12-15 13:34:02 ± 0.11
Latitude 41.0708 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.7438 ± 0.0084
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 74700401

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 975
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 400
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 211
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 970.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 94
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06295
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.91101
Number of stations at which the event was observed 17
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 17
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74700401
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-02-26 13:27:42

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 74662061
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-12-15 13:46:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-15T13:34:19.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 287 49.2174 93 1.28 31
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:19.19 1.0 undecidable manual P 41 101.121 91 0 22
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T13:34:17.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 47.8188 93 -0.14 48
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:34:16.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 39.7269 94 0.75 40
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:15.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 41.3253 94 -0.48 45
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:12.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 312 57.1983 93 -0.16 70
IX.LGS3.HNN.01 2019-12-15T13:34:11.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 114 22.6551 101 0.63 44
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:11.92 0.3 undecidable manual S 128 27.4503 98 -0.09 75
IV.BSSO.HHE. 2019-12-15T13:34:11.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 347 54.2013 93 -0.05 96
IV.PIGN.HNE. 2019-12-15T13:34:11.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 287 49.2174 93 0.08 72
IV.CAFE.HHN. 2019-12-15T13:34:10.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 96 41.5251 94 0.33 70
IX.SSB3.HNE.02 2019-12-15T13:34:10.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 89 40.626 94 0.54 66
IV.MCRV.HHN. 2019-12-15T13:34:10.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 47.8188 93 -0.65 84
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:10.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 73 19.5693 105 0.99 39
IV.SACR.HNE. 2019-12-15T13:34:09.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 36.3414 95 0.26 72
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2019-12-15T13:34:09.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 37.4292 95 0.1 73
IX.LIO3.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:09.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 41.3253 94 -0.38 92
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:09.44 0.3 undecidable manual S 253 15.3735 114 0.55 69
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2019-12-15T13:34:09.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 113 39.7269 94 -0.12 98
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:08.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 323 15.6732 113 -0.67 64
IX.LGS3.HNN.01 2019-12-15T13:34:07.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 114 22.6551 101 0.06 76
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:07.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 128 27.4503 98 -0.41 94
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T13:34:07.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 6.993 144 0.19 52
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:06.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 73 19.5693 105 0.13 76
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2019-12-15T13:34:05.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 6.993 144 0.16 77
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:05.59 0.1 negative manual P 323 15.6732 113 -0.51 92
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2019-12-15T13:34:05.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 15.3735 114 -0.21 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000600314 0.1216 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:09.09
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.6 0.0003335223 0.3392 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:09.96
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00039694810000000003 0.32 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:09.82
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0006908945 1.6992 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:10.91
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.9 0.0006191122 1.7184 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:10.06
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:1.6 0.00028356540000000003 0.3008 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:11.31
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0003808612 0.2368 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:11.64
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0003735184 0.2368 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:11.65
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00041385170000000004 0.544 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:12.10
IV.MTMR.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00015578855 0.7552 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:12.00
IV.MTMR.EHE. ML:1.2 0.000087422215 0.1216 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:13.16
IV.MTMR.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00011360946 0.1856 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:15.61
IV.MTMR.EHN. ML:1.3 0.000094016953 0.2432 AML other m 2019-12-15T13:34:16.45
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