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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 05-11-2020 and time 20:34:50 (Italy) in region 2 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE San Leucio del Sannio (BN), on

  • 05-11-2020 19:34:50 (UTC)
  • 05-11-2020 20:34:50 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.0620, 14.7770 at 14 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 2 3106 3106
Ceppaloni BN 2 3415 6521
Chianche AV 2 475 6996
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 2 4325 11321
Petruro Irpino AV 4 349 11670
San Nicola Manfredi BN 4 3722 15392
Torrioni AV 4 549 15941
Arpaise BN 4 761 16702
San Martino Sannita BN 5 1230 17932
Altavilla Irpina AV 6 4196 22128
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 7 10022 32150
San Nazzaro BN 7 884 33034
Roccabascerana AV 7 2354 35388
Tufo AV 7 889 36277
Apollosa BN 7 2658 38935
Montefusco AV 7 1338 40273
Santa Paolina AV 7 1256 41529
Benevento BN 8 60091 101620
Calvi BN 8 2682 104302
Pannarano BN 8 2130 106432
Pietrastornina AV 9 1553 107985
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 10 2944 110929
Pietradefusi AV 10 2348 113277
Grottolella AV 10 1869 115146
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 10 730 115876
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 10 4884 120760
Pratola Serra AV 11 3764 124524
Castelpoto BN 11 1254 125778
Montesarchio BN 11 13500 139278
Montefredane AV 12 2297 141575
Capriglia Irpina AV 12 2398 143973
Venticano AV 12 2537 146510
Torre Le Nocelle AV 12 1324 147834
Montemiletto AV 12 5313 153147
Summonte AV 13 1583 154730
Bonea BN 13 1448 156178
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 157724
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 14 2145 159869
Foglianise BN 14 3385 163254
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 164762
Montefalcione AV 14 3359 168121
Cervinara AV 14 9658 177779
Apice BN 15 5686 183465
Manocalzati AV 15 3160 186625
Paduli BN 15 3978 190603
Cautano BN 15 2044 192647
Rotondi AV 15 3591 196238
Candida AV 16 1147 197385
Mercogliano AV 16 12267 209652
Torrecuso BN 16 3407 213059
Vitulano BN 16 2944 216003
Pietrelcina BN 16 3114 219117
Avellino AV 16 54857 273974
Taurasi AV 16 2377 276351
Atripalda AV 17 11020 287371
Lapio AV 17 1572 288943
Paolisi BN 17 2072 291015
San Potito Ultra AV 17 1558 292573
Parolise AV 17 663 293236
Quadrelle AV 17 1865 295101
Bucciano BN 17 2100 297201
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 18 5373 302574
Sirignano AV 18 2933 305507
Paupisi BN 18 1633 307140
Airola BN 18 8195 315335
Baiano AV 18 4718 320053
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 18 573 320626
Mirabella Eclano AV 18 7684 328310
Ponte BN 18 2580 330890
Avella AV 19 7890 338780
Salza Irpina AV 19 772 339552
Chiusano di San Domenico AV 19 2277 341829
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 342412
Cesinali AV 19 2584 344996
Arpaia BN 19 1992 346988
Sperone AV 19 3706 350694
Sant'Angelo all'Esca AV 19 801 351495
Moiano BN 19 4094 355589
Aiello del Sabato AV 20 3958 359547
Pesco Sannita BN 20 1972 361519
Bonito AV 20 2448 363967
Luogosano AV 20 1187 365154
Monteforte Irpino AV 20 11467 376621

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
8 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
16 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
41 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
43 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
44 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
46 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
51 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
53 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
62 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
97 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
98 Km W 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 2020-11-05
19:34:50		 41.0622 14.777 14 2021-02-26
14:56:05		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 84738081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2020-11-05 19:34:50 ± 0.14
Latitude 41.0622 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7770 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 84738081

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 579
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 206
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 133
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 580.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 59
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) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.06745
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.36962
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitude information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 84738081
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2020-11-15 01:01:17
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VBKN.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:35:04.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 38.8278 97 0.39 46
IV.VCRE.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:35:04.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 227 39.5271 97 0.55 44
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:35:03.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 230 38.8278 97 -0.47 45
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-11-05T19:35:03.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 37.5291 97 -0.1 48
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-11-05T19:35:01.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 31.5462 100 -0.33 46
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2020-11-05T19:35:00.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 130 24.753 105 -0.14 49
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:59.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 226 41.0256 97 0.75 40
IV.VBKN.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.95 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 38.8278 97 0.53 44
IV.VVDG.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 230 38.8278 97 0.12 48
IX.NSC3.HHZ.02 2020-11-05T19:34:58.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 37.5291 97 -0.12 72
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.86 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 17.3715 116 0.56 46
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 18.0708 114 0.47 46
IV.VCRE.HHE. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 227 39.5271 97 0.31 69
IX.LGS3.HNE. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 115 19.7691 111 0.04 51
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2020-11-05T19:34:58.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 259 17.871 115 -0.11 50
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:57.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 177 15.4734 120 -0.05 50
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:57.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 318 18.1707 114 -0.57 45
IX.MNT3.HHZ.02 2020-11-05T19:34:56.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 31.5462 100 -0.34 93
IV.MTMR.HNN. 2020-11-05T19:34:56.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 130 24.753 105 -0.23 48
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:55.66 0.1 positive manual P 67 17.3715 116 0.45 94
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2020-11-05T19:34:55.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 18.0708 114 0.11 100
IX.LGS3.HNE. 2020-11-05T19:34:55.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 19.7691 111 -0.03 76
IV.PAOL.HHN. 2020-11-05T19:34:55.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 259 17.871 115 -0.24 73
IT.AVL.HNZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:55.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 177 15.4734 120 0.19 75
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-11-05T19:34:55.87 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 7.4814 146 -0.42 47
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2020-11-05T19:34:54.64 0.1 negative manual P 318 18.1707 114 -0.69 86
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2020-11-05T19:34:53.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 7.4814 146 -0.11 76
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00053646065 0.2048 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:34:59.19
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00036769449999999996 0.3072 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:00.03
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:0.0 0.00012434665 0.32 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:04.04
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:0.0 0.00015174969999999998 0.7168 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:06.87
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:1.4 0.00016462104999999998 0.4096 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:02.78
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:1.7 0.00034282575 0.3072 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:00.03
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:1.5 0.0002478917 0.64 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:06.57
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:1.4 0.00016827754500000003 0.4096 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:06.43
IX.MNT3.HHE.02 ML:1.5 0.0001334097 0.192 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:03.35
IX.MNT3.HHN.02 ML:1.6 0.0001571942 0.1024 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:03.15
IV.VBKN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00028622315 0.1152 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:07.70
IV.VBKN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00019696575 0.1152 AML other m 2020-11-05T19:35:08.88
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