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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 27-02-2021 and time 02:01:17 (Italy) in region 3 km E Morcone (BN)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km E Morcone (BN), on

  • 27-02-2021 01:01:17 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2021 02:01:17 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.3400, 14.7000 at 11 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
Morcone BN 3 4932 4932
Sassinoro BN 5 618 5550
Pontelandolfo BN 6 2167 7717
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 6 927 8644
Campolattaro BN 6 1072 9716
Casalduni BN 9 1378 11094
Circello BN 9 2388 13482
Sepino CB 10 1964 15446
San Lupo BN 10 801 16247
Castelpagano BN 11 1483 17730
Colle Sannita BN 12 2431 20161
Reino BN 12 1210 21371
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 12 2154 23525
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 24574
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 26414
Guardia Sanframondi BN 12 5078 31492
Pietraroja BN 13 545 32037
Cerreto Sannita BN 13 3940 35977
Cercepiccola CB 14 681 36658
Cercemaggiore CB 14 3777 40435
San Giuliano del Sannio CB 14 1029 41464
Ponte BN 14 2580 44044
San Lorenzello BN 15 2227 46271
Pesco Sannita BN 15 1972 48243
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 16 3371 51614
Cusano Mutri BN 16 4091 55705
Paupisi BN 16 1633 57338
Guardiaregia CB 17 801 58139
Torrecuso BN 17 3407 61546
Castelvenere BN 17 2562 64108
Pago Veiano BN 18 2406 66514
Molinara BN 18 1618 68132
Vitulano BN 19 2944 71076
Gildone CB 19 809 71885
Telese Terme BN 19 7486 79371
Faicchio BN 20 3634 83005
Vinchiaturo CB 20 3324 86329
Mirabello Sannitico CB 20 2180 88509
San Giorgio La Molara BN 20 2994 91503
Riccia CB 20 5262 96765

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
24 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
48 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
66 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
67 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
71 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
72 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
74 Km N of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
85 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 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 2.4 2021-02-27
01:01:17		 41.3403 14.6997 11 2021-07-12
16:55:00		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87598151
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2021-02-27
01:01:16		 41.3377 14.7145 10 2021-02-27
01:10:29		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87522961
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-27 01:01:17 ± 0.06
Latitude 41.3403 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.6997 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 11 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87598151

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 420
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 364
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) 420.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 32
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.31
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.05756
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.23027
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 74
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87522961
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-27 01:10:29

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 74
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87598151
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 10:09:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
OT.OT13.EHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:39.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 63 136.5633 50 -0.1 58
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:37.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 156 124.1868 50 0.29 57
IV.VENT.EHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:37.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 122.7882 50 -0.16 59
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:36.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 114.0969 50 0.09 61
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:36.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 58 117.5934 50 0.03 61
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:35.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 67 108.6135 50 -0.23 60
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:34.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 72 105.5166 50 -0.51 57
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:34.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 41 53.9016 50 0.32 65
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:33.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 62 98.124 50 -0.5 58
IV.INTR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:33.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 99.4227 50 -0.06 63
IV.LPEL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:32.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 332 89.244 50 -0.06 64
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:31.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 282 39.627 50 0.87 55
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:31.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 56 83.9493 50 -0.29 62
IV.CFMN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:30.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 75.7686 50 0.38 62
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2021-02-27T01:01:30.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 85 38.3283 50 0.49 65
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:28.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 137 32.9448 50 0.01 72
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:28.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 63.5919 50 0.34 64
IV.VBKN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:28.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 202 60.8946 50 0.26 44
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:28.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 63.3921 50 -0.21 88
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:27.62 0.1 positive manual P 112 59.9955 50 -0.16 89
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:27.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 137 62.6928 50 -0.75 56
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:27.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 281 27.1506 50 0.26 46
OT.OT11.EHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:26.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 56.2992 50 -0.41 85
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:26.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 339 24.4533 50 0.32 46
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:26.56 0.1 positive manual P 41 53.9016 50 -0.28 88
IV.MIDA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:25.89 0.1 positive manual P 312 49.9167 50 -0.33 88
IX.BENI.HNE.01 2021-02-27T01:01:25.74 0.3 undecidable manual S 166 24.0537 50 -0.31 69
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:25.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 250 46.0206 50 -0.14 92
IV.BIOG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:25.42 0.1 positive manual P 113 39.3273 50 0.83 75
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2021-02-27T01:01:24.02 0.3 undecidable manual S 144 15.9729 124 0.33 70
IV.MOCO.HNE. 2021-02-27T01:01:24.99 0.1 positive manual P 85 38.3283 50 0.56 84
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:24.62 0.1 positive manual P 282 39.627 50 -0.02 95
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:24.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 198 18.3705 120 0.46 67
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:24.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 38.7279 50 0.25 91
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:23.33 0.3 undecidable manual S 281 14.4744 126 0.06 74
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:23.40 0.1 positive manual P 137 32.9448 50 -0.21 93
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:22.51 0.1 positive manual P 339 24.4533 50 0.21 94
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:22.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 281 27.1506 50 -0.59 64
IX.BENI.HNE.01 2021-02-27T01:01:22.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 166 24.0537 50 0.06 73
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:21.65 0.1 undecidable manual S 5 6.3936 149 0.31 95
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:20.38 0.1 positive manual P 281 14.4744 126 -0.26 95
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:20.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 198 18.3705 120 -0.51 89
IV.PSB1.HNE. 2021-02-27T01:01:20.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 144 15.9729 124 -0.14 73
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2021-02-27T01:01:19.47 0.1 negative manual P 5 6.3936 149 -0.06 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00936 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:23.17
IV.SACR.HNE. ML:2.8 0.009519999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:23.18
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00841 1.04 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:23.45
IV.SACR.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00869 1.06 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:23.98
IV.PTRJ.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0037949999999999998 1.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:24.95
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:2.5 0.002315 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:26.95
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00753 0.3 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:27.17
IV.PTRJ.HNE. ML:2.6 0.004335 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:28.82
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00999 1.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:28.87
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:3.1 0.009625 1.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:28.87
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0018399999999999998 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:31.79
IV.SGG.HNE. ML:2.5 0.001835 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:31.80
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00261 1.16 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:32.21
IV.SGG.HNN. ML:2.7 0.0024500000000000004 1.16 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:32.79
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00248 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:32.25
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.8 0.002585 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:33.25
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001795 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:34.68
IV.PIGN.HNN. ML:2.2 0.00045200000000000004 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:34.79
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00113 1.22 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:34.69
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00045799999999999997 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:34.80
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00062 0.88 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:35.78
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0004195 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:36.55
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000125 1.16 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:38.59
IV.SGTA.HNN. ML:2.1 0.00024249999999999999 1.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:38.03
IV.CIGN.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00027800000000000004 1.2 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:38.28
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.5 0.001144 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:38.07
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0011159999999999998 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:38.07
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00043149999999999997 1.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:39.19
IV.PIGN.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0004925 1.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:39.19
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0023200000000000004 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:39.72
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.002315 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:39.72
IV.MIDA.HNN. ML:2.1 0.000357 1.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:41.82
IV.MIDA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000377 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:41.82
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.7 0.001635 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:41.88
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.001665 0.36 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:41.88
IV.CIGN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000256 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:42.13
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00040449999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:43.38
IV.MIDA.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000336 0.86 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:43.45
IV.MIDA.HNE. ML:2.1 0.000334 0.92 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:43.45
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001725 1.56 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:44.01
IV.VBKN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0014299999999999998 1.26 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:44.71
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00033600000000000004 0.56 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:44.70
OT.OT11.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0006265000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:44.16
IV.SGTA.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000213 0.62 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:45.46
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00020050000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:45.34
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:2.0 0.0001945 0.94 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:45.34
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000219 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:46.18
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0005385 0.76 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:47.21
IV.CERA.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0005195000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:47.22
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0002965 1.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:48.27
OT.OT11.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0004125 1.24 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:49.05
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00022849999999999997 0.58 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:49.39
IV.LPEL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0001005 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:49.47
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:2.3 0.00016599999999999997 0.9 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:49.44
IV.CERA.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0007 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:50.61
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000717 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:50.61
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:2.5 0.00028849999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:50.53
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:2.3 0.000188 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:51.00
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000184 0.88 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:52.38
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:2.7 0.000475 0.88 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:52.38
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00010725000000000002 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:53.96
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:2.5 0.000275 1.4 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:53.97
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:2.0 0.0001795 1.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:54.69
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001815 1.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:54.71
IV.VBKN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00121 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:54.69
IV.LPEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0000892 1.38 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:55.11
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000189 1.34 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:56.84
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00011649999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:01:59.24
OT.OT13.EHN. ML:2.7 0.000305 0.28 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:00.33
OT.OT13.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0001505 0.32 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:00.34
IV.VENT.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00017199999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:01.54
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:2.3 0.0001605 0.88 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:01.72
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00007465 0.54 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:01.68
IV.VENT.EHN. ML:2.3 0.00013450000000000002 1.1 AML other m 2021-02-27T01:02:08.68
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