Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of Md 3.4 on date 03-05-1990 and time 04:57:57 (UTC) in region 3 km NE Benevento (BN)

A magnitude Md 3.4 earthquake occured in region: 3 km NE Benevento (BN), on

  • 03-05-1990 04:57:57 (UTC)
  • 03-05-1990 06:57:57 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1490, 14.8030 at 5 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.

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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
Benevento BN 3 60091 60091
Pietrelcina BN 7 3114 63205
Paduli BN 8 3978 67183
Castelpoto BN 9 1254 68437
San Nicola Manfredi BN 9 3722 72159
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 9 4325 76484
San Leucio del Sannio BN 9 3106 79590
Pesco Sannita BN 10 1972 81562
San Martino Sannita BN 10 1230 82792
Calvi BN 10 2682 85474
Apollosa BN 10 2658 88132
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 10 10022 98154
Foglianise BN 11 3385 101539
Torrecuso BN 11 3407 104946
Apice BN 11 5686 110632
Fragneto Monforte BN 11 1840 112472
Chianche AV 12 475 112947
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 12 573 113520
Ponte BN 12 2580 116100
Ceppaloni BN 12 3415 119515
San Nazzaro BN 12 884 120399
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 121448
Pago Veiano BN 13 2406 123854
Torrioni AV 13 549 124403
Paupisi BN 13 1633 126036
Montefusco AV 13 1338 127374
Petruro Irpino AV 13 349 127723
Vitulano BN 13 2944 130667
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 13 1546 132213
Cautano BN 14 2044 134257
Arpaise BN 14 761 135018
Pietradefusi AV 14 2348 137366
Tocco Caudio BN 14 1508 138874
Santa Paolina AV 15 1256 140130
Venticano AV 15 2537 142667
Casalduni BN 15 1378 144045
Tufo AV 16 889 144934
Altavilla Irpina AV 16 4196 149130
Reino BN 16 1210 150340
Roccabascerana AV 16 2354 152694
Montesarchio BN 17 13500 166194
Campolattaro BN 17 1072 167266
San Giorgio La Molara BN 17 2994 170260
Buonalbergo BN 17 1730 171990
Torre Le Nocelle AV 17 1324 173314
Pannarano BN 17 2130 175444
Bonea BN 17 1448 176892
Bonito AV 18 2448 179340
Montemiletto AV 18 5313 184653
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 18 4884 189537
Pontelandolfo BN 18 2167 191704
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 18 2944 194648
Pietrastornina AV 18 1553 196201
Molinara BN 19 1618 197819
Pratola Serra AV 19 3764 201583
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 19 2154 203737
San Lupo BN 19 801 204538
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 19 3371 207909
Casalbore AV 19 1800 209709
Grottolella AV 20 1869 211578
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 20 730 212308
Montecalvo Irpino AV 20 3725 216033
Mirabella Eclano AV 20 7684 223717

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
3 Km NE of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
40 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
43 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
48 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
50 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
50 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
54 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
56 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
58 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
58 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
62 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
68 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
71 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Cerignola (58396 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000 		Md 3.4
ML-VAX 3.0 		1990-05-03
04:57:57		 41.149 14.803 5 2013-07-15
08:41:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115929
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1990-05-03 04:57:57 ± 0.128
Latitude 41.1490 ± 0.0102
Longitude 14.8030 ± 0.0133
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115929

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description horizontal uncertainty
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter)
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi)
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1589.7
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 50
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 70
Number of defining phases 70
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.8
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00332
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.07220
Number of stations at which the event was observed 49
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 49
Magnitudes information

Md:3.4

Field Value
Value 3.4
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 115929
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 18:47:46

ML:3.0

Field Value
Value 3.0
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115929
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 13:07:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.FVI.Z. 1990-05-03T05:00:25.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 345 5.6277 1.56 0.1
--.CTI.Z. 1990-05-03T05:00:18.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 335 5.3946 0.08 0.5
--.LJU.Z. 1990-05-03T05:00:09.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 357 4.884 3.09 0
--.VOY.Z. 1990-05-03T05:00:06.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 352 4.9173 -0.58 0.4
--.KHC.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:57.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 353 8.0142 2.96 0
--.VBY.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:55.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 3 4.3623 2.1 0.1
--.VAI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:31.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 318 6.4158 -1.25 0.5
--.FVI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:21.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 345 5.6277 -0.83 0.8
--.ATN.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:21.70 10.0 undecidable manual SN 169 3.0303 0.12 0.7
--.CTI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:19.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 335 5.3946 0.4 1.1
--.BOB.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:16.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 314 5.3169 -1.17 0.6
--.LJU.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:15.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 357 4.884 3.29 0
--.VOY.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:12.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 352 4.9173 0.71 1
--.OHR.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:09.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN! 88 4.5066 2.86 0
--.VBY.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:04.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 3 4.3623 0.27 1.3
--.PII.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:01.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 310 4.0626 1.13 0.8
--.BDI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:59:01.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 314 4.2402 -1.32 0.6
--.SFI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:53.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 322 3.5076 0.82 1.1
--.PGD.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:53.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 3.5409 -0.18 1.5
--.BRT.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:52.75 10.0 undecidable manual SN 97 1.776 0.7 0.6
--.CRE.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:50.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 3.2301 1.46 0.6
--.MO9.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:49.88 10.0 undecidable manual PN 167 3.2079 1.19 0.8
--.BAI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:49.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN! 90 1.554 2.33 0
--.ATN.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:47.31 10.0 undecidable manual PN 169 3.0303 1.2 0.9
--.CP9.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:47.11 10.0 undecidable manual SN 297 1.554 0.57 0.7
--.MAO.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:45.14 10.0 undecidable manual PN 295 2.997 -0.54 1.5
--.ARV.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:43.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 330 2.7084 1.19 0.9
--.GRI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:41.93 10.0 undecidable manual PN 151 2.6196 1.27 0.8
--.LCI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:40.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 106 2.6196 -0.16 1.8
--.ASS.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:39.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 320 2.4753 0.82 1.4
--.DR2.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:39.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 160 2.6418 -1.35 0.8
--.MGR.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:38.47 10.0 undecidable manual SN 150 1.1544 1.38 0.3
--.CDT.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:35.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 92 1.11 -0.88 0.5
--.CZI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:34.23 10.0 undecidable manual PN 151 2.1756 -0.2 1.9
--.PE1.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:33.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 98 2.0091 0.96 1.3
--.MS1.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:32.00 10.0 undecidable manual SG 56 1.0101 -1.22 0.4
--.TDS.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:31.71 10.0 undecidable manual PN 141 1.887 1.25 0.9
--.MNS.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:31.71 10.0 undecidable manual PN 308 2.0091 -0.34 1.9
--.CSI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:30.10 10.0 undecidable manual PN 139 1.7649 1.27 0.9
--.BRT.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:30.76 10.0 undecidable manual PN 97 1.776 1.7 0.5
--.RMP.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:28.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 293 1.6983 0.57 1.7
--.AQU.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:26.61 10.0 undecidable manual PN 319 1.5873 0.22 1.9
--.RDP.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:26.94 10.0 undecidable manual PN 291 1.6761 -0.59 1.7
--.BAI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:26.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 90 1.554 0.05 2
--.CP9.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:24.92 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 1.554 -0.96 1.3
--.AZI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:22.25 10.0 undecidable manual PN 309 1.3098 -0.39 1.8
--.SGO.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:22.77 10.0 undecidable manual SG 146 0.6993 -0.29 0.8
--.RFI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:21.37 10.0 undecidable manual SG 283 0.6327 0.5 0.7
--.SOR.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:21.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 211 0.666 -0.47 0.7
--.FG2.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:21.95 10.0 undecidable manual SG 21 0.6993 -1.31 0.3
--.CDT.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:20.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 92 1.11 0.28 1.9
--.MGR.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:19.87 10.0 undecidable manual PN 150 1.1544 -0.55 1.7
--.FOG.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:19.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 61 0.6327 -1.78 0.2
--.MS1.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:16.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG! 56 1.0101 -2.19 0
--.OVO.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:16.90 10.0 undecidable manual SG! 223 0.444 2.11 0
--.SDI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:15.82 10.0 undecidable manual PG 307 0.9213 -0.76 1.5
--.BSS.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:13.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 177 0.3663 0.86 0.5
--.SGG.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:13.10 10.0 undecidable manual SG 306 0.3996 0.02 0.8
--.RFI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:12.32 10.0 negative manual PG 283 0.6327 1.26 1.8
--.FG5.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:11.80 10.0 undecidable manual SG 68 0.3663 -0.36 0.7
--.SGO.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:11.11 10.0 undecidable manual PG 146 0.6993 -1.21 1
--.MSC.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:11.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 273 0.6216 0.36 1.8
--.FOG.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:10.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 61 0.6327 -1.13 1.1
--.SOR.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:10.40 10.0 positive manual PG 211 0.666 -1.29 1.7
--.FG2.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:10.63 10.0 undecidable manual PG 21 0.6993 -1.81 0.4
--.DUI.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:10.75 10.0 undecidable manual PG 332 0.5661 0.84 1.4
--.OVO.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:07.40 10.0 undecidable manual PG 223 0.444 -0.15 1.9
--.SGG.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:05.20 10.0 negative manual PG 306 0.3996 -1.36 1.6
--.BSS.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:05.28 10.0 negative manual PG 177 0.3663 -0.77 2.9
--.FG5.Z. 1990-05-03T04:58:05.60 10.0 undecidable manual PG 68 0.3663 -0.43 1.8
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
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