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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 26-08-2020 and time 05:37:42 (Italy) in region 2 km E Pietrelcina (BN)

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

  • 26-08-2020 03:37:42 (UTC)
  • 26-08-2020 05:37:42 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1980, 14.8790 at 20 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
Pietrelcina BN 3 3114 3114
Paduli BN 3 3978 7092
Pago Veiano BN 6 2406 9498
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 6 573 10071
Pesco Sannita BN 7 1972 12043
Buonalbergo BN 9 1730 13773
San Giorgio La Molara BN 9 2994 16767
Apice BN 10 5686 22453
Fragneto l'Abate BN 10 1049 23502
Molinara BN 11 1618 25120
Fragneto Monforte BN 11 1840 26960
Benevento BN 11 60091 87051
Casalbore AV 11 1800 88851
Reino BN 12 1210 90061
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 12 3371 93432
Montecalvo Irpino AV 13 3725 97157
Calvi BN 14 2682 99839
San Nicola Manfredi BN 15 3722 103561
Bonito AV 15 2448 106009
San Martino Sannita BN 15 1230 107239
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 15 10022 117261
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 16 4325 121586
Campolattaro BN 16 1072 122658
Ponte BN 16 2580 125238
Castelpoto BN 16 1254 126492
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 17 476 126968
San Nazzaro BN 17 884 127852
Torrecuso BN 17 3407 131259
Casalduni BN 17 1378 132637
Venticano AV 17 2537 135174
San Leucio del Sannio BN 17 3106 138280
Pietradefusi AV 18 2348 140628
Foglianise BN 18 3385 144013
Paupisi BN 18 1633 145646
Montefusco AV 18 1338 146984
Montefalcone di Val Fortore BN 18 1525 148509
Melito Irpino AV 18 1920 150429
Ariano Irpino AV 18 22700 173129
Chianche AV 19 475 173604
Apollosa BN 19 2658 176262
Circello BN 19 2388 178650
Pontelandolfo BN 19 2167 180817
Torrioni AV 19 549 181366
Colle Sannita BN 19 2431 183797
Foiano di Val Fortore BN 19 1410 185207
Vitulano BN 19 2944 188151
Ceppaloni BN 20 3415 191566
Petruro Irpino AV 20 349 191915
Santa Paolina AV 20 1256 193171
Mirabella Eclano AV 20 7684 200855
Torre Le Nocelle AV 20 1324 202179

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
11 Km NE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
32 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
48 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
57 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
59 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
61 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
64 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
66 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
77 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
86 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
99 Km SW of Manfredonia (57279 inhabitants)
100 Km NW 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 2020-08-26
03:37:42		 41.1983 14.8793 21 2020-11-19
12:37:06		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84211201
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2020-08-26
03:37:42		 41.2157 14.9063 14 2020-08-26
03:51:28		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 82335721
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-08-26 03:37:42 ± 0.09
Latitude 41.1983 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.8793 ± 0.0060
Depth (km) 21 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84211201

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 469
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 446
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 222
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 470.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 36
Number of defining phases 36
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05756
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.85346
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 82335721
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-08-26 03:51:28

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84211201
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-10 11:57:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:38:10.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 94.7385 97 0.63 36
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:38:05.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 93 78.366 98 -0.16 65
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:38:03.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 113 67.2771 100 0.38 63
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:38:00.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 59.9955 101 -0.3 66
IV.CIGN.HHN. 2020-08-26T03:37:58.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 2 50.616 104 -0.11 69
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:57.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 94.7385 97 -0.65 56
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2020-08-26T03:37:56.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 143 41.8248 107 0.31 45
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:56.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 40.9257 108 0.22 68
IV.CAPA.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:55.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 93 78.366 98 -0.2 43
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:54.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 337 68.6757 100 0.01 68
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2020-08-26T03:37:54.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 34.5432 112 0.1 48
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:54.06 1.0 undecidable manual P 113 67.2771 100 -0.05 23
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:54.80 0.3 undecidable manual S 122 35.3424 111 0.23 69
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-08-26T03:37:54.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 35.9418 111 -0.24 46
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:52.60 0.3 undecidable manual S 327 26.4513 120 0.18 71
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:52.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 59.9955 101 -0.29 66
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:51.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 265 20.868 127 0.22 48
IV.CIGN.HHN. 2020-08-26T03:37:51.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 50.616 104 0.13 68
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-08-26T03:37:50.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 43.9227 106 -0.13 69
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:50.90 0.1 negative manual P 328 45.3213 106 0.1 93
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 2020-08-26T03:37:50.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 165 41.4252 108 0.01 71
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2020-08-26T03:37:50.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 143 41.8248 107 -0.09 70
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:50.02 0.1 negative manual P 138 40.9257 108 -0.14 93
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:49.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 11.1777 147 -0.11 49
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:49.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 35.0427 112 0.47 65
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:49.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 122 35.3424 111 -0.1 95
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2020-08-26T03:37:49.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 140 38.9277 109 -0.12 70
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2020-08-26T03:37:49.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 136 35.9418 111 -0.24 92
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2020-08-26T03:37:49.85 1.0 undecidable manual P 302 34.5432 112 0.63 21
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:48.02 0.1 negative manual P 327 26.4513 120 -0.08 96
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:48.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 6.3936 160 -0.53 67
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:47.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 265 20.868 127 0.16 72
IV.BIOG.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:47.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 89 21.1677 127 0.43 67
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:46.34 0.1 negative manual P 139 11.1777 147 -0.02 100
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-08-26T03:37:46.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 230 11.7771 146 0.39 70
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2020-08-26T03:37:45.79 0.1 positive manual P 296 6.3936 160 -0.24 96
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0004795414 0.2192 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:48.36
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0004409114 0.2096 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:48.36
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00049481245 0.1392 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:49.28
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.1 0.0008000464499999999 0.2592 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:50.77
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.1 0.000846668 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:50.64
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0007501379 0.4992 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:52.30
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0006897636499999999 0.3088 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:52.31
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.3 0.00008615487499999999 0.2608 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:52.95
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0003156058 0.12 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:53.28
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0002834753 0.1408 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:53.28
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:1.2 0.00007060848999999999 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:54.96
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000072853385 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:55.61
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00004112369000000001 0.12 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:56.90
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00025473924999999995 0.2208 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:57.00
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000059803425 0.1792 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:57.22
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.4 0.000086162195 0.2992 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:58.14
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000100064015 0.2192 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:58.68
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00008917904 0.32 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:58.81
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.5 0.000098889015 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:58.81
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00011058506999999999 0.28 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:37:59.33
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.00017421534999999998 0.3104 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:00.73
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.1 0.00003686996 0.4 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:00.93
IV.BSSO.HNE. ML:1.2 0.00004724002 0.3408 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:01.48
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.2 0.000044011315000000004 0.3408 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:01.48
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000175294225 0.1808 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:01.63
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00019899375000000002 0.1584 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:01.83
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00018798185 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:01.84
IV.CAPA.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000041577669 0.24 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:07.34
IV.CAPA.HNE. ML:1.2 0.000022275799999999998 0.1808 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:07.60
IV.VULT.HNN. ML:1.8 0.000121768125 0.4096 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:08.76
IV.CAPA.HHN. ML:1.5 0.000037531495 0.16 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:09.16
IV.CAPA.HNN. ML:1.2 0.000022391095 0.2192 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:09.52
IV.VULT.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00011236586999999999 0.2992 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:09.78
IV.TRIV.HHN. ML:1.3 0.0000328627 0.36 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:10.05
IV.VULT.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000131355 0.4208 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:09.94
IV.TRIV.HNE. ML:1.5 0.00005550744 0.4592 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:10.13
IV.TRIV.HHE. ML:1.5 0.000048233529999999994 0.5008 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:10.61
IV.VULT.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00015852135 0.2592 AML other m 2020-08-26T03:38:13.16
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