Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 15-02-2012 and time 06:55:47 (UTC) in region 2 km E Quindici (AV)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 2 km E Quindici (AV), on

  • 15-02-2012 06:55:47 (UTC)
  • 15-02-2012 07:55:47 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8540, 14.6760 at 8 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Quindici AV 3 1938 1938
Moschiano AV 3 1673 3611
Bracigliano SA 4 5565 9176
Lauro AV 5 3509 12685
Taurano AV 5 1546 14231
Monteforte Irpino AV 5 11467 25698
Forino AV 5 5384 31082
Siano SA 6 9979 41061
Sarno SA 6 31529 72590
Pago del Vallo di Lauro AV 8 1830 74420
Montoro AV 8 19671 94091
Domicella AV 8 1862 95953
Castel San Giorgio SA 8 13702 109655
Contrada AV 8 3053 112708
Carbonara di Nola NA 9 2429 115137
Mercogliano AV 9 12267 127404
San Valentino Torio SA 9 10947 138351
Striano NA 9 8397 146748
Marzano di Nola AV 9 1727 148475
Mercato San Severino SA 10 22322 170797
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 10 5373 176170
Palma Campania NA 10 15978 192148
Roccapiemonte SA 10 9060 201208
Liveri NA 11 1607 202815
Visciano NA 11 4454 207269
Quadrelle AV 11 1865 209134
Sirignano AV 11 2933 212067
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 11 2145 214212
San Marzano sul Sarno SA 11 10442 224654
Baiano AV 12 4718 229372
Avellino AV 12 54857 284229
San Gennaro Vesuviano NA 12 11966 296195
Nocera Superiore SA 12 24263 320458
Summonte AV 12 1583 322041
Nocera Inferiore SA 13 46043 368084
Sperone AV 13 3706 371790
San Paolo Bel Sito NA 13 3513 375303
Poggiomarino NA 13 21976 397279
Aiello del Sabato AV 13 3958 401237
Pagani SA 13 35834 437071
Casamarciano NA 14 3289 440360
Avella AV 14 7890 448250
Fisciano SA 14 13820 462070
Cesinali AV 14 2584 464654
Capriglia Irpina AV 14 2398 467052
Baronissi SA 14 17003 484055
San Giuseppe Vesuviano NA 14 30657 514712
Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino SA 15 8909 523621
Solofra AV 15 12495 536116
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 15 730 536846
Tufino NA 15 3776 540622
Nola NA 15 34431 575053
Angri SA 15 34002 609055
Comiziano NA 15 1814 610869
Saviano NA 15 15982 626851
Atripalda AV 15 11020 637871
San Michele di Serino AV 15 2530 640401
Calvanico SA 16 1518 641919
Pellezzano SA 16 10965 652884
Cimitile NA 16 7280 660164
Terzigno NA 16 18968 679132
Corbara SA 16 2545 681677
Pietrastornina AV 16 1553 683230
Grottolella AV 16 1869 685099
Roccarainola NA 16 7082 692181
Serino AV 17 7034 699215
Montefredane AV 17 2297 701512
Cicciano NA 17 12906 714418
Ottaviano NA 17 23860 738278
Santa Lucia di Serino AV 17 1402 739680
Santo Stefano del Sole AV 17 2208 741888
Camposano NA 17 5333 747221
Scafati SA 17 50787 798008
Cava de' Tirreni SA 17 53659 851667
Manocalzati AV 18 3160 854827
Scisciano NA 18 5994 860821
Pannarano BN 18 2130 862951
Tramonti SA 18 4171 867122
San Vitaliano NA 18 6461 873583
Sant'Antonio Abate NA 18 19743 893326
San Potito Ultra AV 19 1558 894884
Roccabascerana AV 19 2354 897238
Pompei NA 19 25358 922596
Boscoreale NA 19 28072 950668
Altavilla Irpina AV 19 4196 954864
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 19 4884 959748
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 960331
Cervinara AV 19 9658 969989
Candida AV 19 1147 971136
Parolise AV 20 663 971799
Salza Irpina AV 20 772 972571
Lettere NA 20 6188 978759
Boscotrecase NA 20 10363 989122
Somma Vesuviana NA 20 35233 1024355

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km SW of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
17 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
17 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
21 Km NW of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
24 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
27 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
27 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
28 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
28 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
32 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
32 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
38 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
38 Km SE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
41 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.2
ML 1.6
2012-02-15
06:55:47
40.854 14.676 8 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 1340479
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2012-02-15 06:55:47 ± 0.25
Latitude 40.8540 ± 0.0144
Longitude 14.6760 ± 0.0238
Depth (km) 8 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 1340479

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2340
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 235
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2561.2
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 177
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 11
Number of defining phases 9
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.43
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.59985
Number of stations at which the event was observed 6
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 5
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 1340479
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-06 02:42:55

Md:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 1340479
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-06 02:42:55
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TRI.BHZ. 2012-02-15T06:56:25.55 10.0 undecidable manual Sg 0 0 0
MN.TRI.BHZ. 2012-02-15T06:56:20.98 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SGG.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:56:08.00 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 337 64.0914 0.153 93
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:56:08.74 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 127 66.5778 0.227 92
IV.PTRJ.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:56:06.20 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 348 57.8976 0.004 97
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2012-02-15T06:56:01.44 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 39 38.5281 0.415 69
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:55:59.50 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 127 66.5778 -0.178 92
IV.SGG.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:55:59.43 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 337 64.0914 0.136 94
IV.PTRJ.HHN. 2012-02-15T06:55:57.67 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 348 57.8976 -0.67 82
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2012-02-15T06:55:55.02 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 39 38.5281 -0.335 94
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2012-02-15T06:55:50.97 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 304 13.2756 0.26 100
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