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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 18-03-2023 and time 08:20:29 (Italy) in region 2 km SE Mugnano del Cardinale (AV)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km SE Mugnano del Cardinale (AV), on

  • 18-03-2023 07:20:29 (UTC)
  • 18-03-2023 08:20:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.9250, 14.6590 at 7 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
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 2 5373 5373
Quadrelle AV 3 1865 7238
Sirignano AV 4 2933 10171
Baiano AV 5 4718 14889
Taurano AV 5 1546 16435
Pago del Vallo di Lauro AV 5 1830 18265
Moschiano AV 6 1673 19938
Lauro AV 6 3509 23447
Sperone AV 6 3706 27153
Monteforte Irpino AV 6 11467 38620
Visciano NA 6 4454 43074
Avella AV 6 7890 50964
Mercogliano AV 7 12267 63231
Quindici AV 7 1938 65169
Marzano di Nola AV 7 1727 66896
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 8 2145 69041
Domicella AV 8 1862 70903
Liveri NA 8 1607 72510
Summonte AV 8 1583 74093
Tufino NA 9 3776 77869
Carbonara di Nola NA 9 2429 80298
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 9 730 81028
Casamarciano NA 9 3289 84317
San Paolo Bel Sito NA 9 3513 87830
Forino AV 10 5384 93214
Pietrastornina AV 10 1553 94767
Roccarainola NA 10 7082 101849
Comiziano NA 10 1814 103663
Capriglia Irpina AV 10 2398 106061
Pannarano BN 10 2130 108191
Cicciano NA 11 12906 121097
Palma Campania NA 11 15978 137075
Nola NA 11 34431 171506
Cimitile NA 11 7280 178786
Cervinara AV 11 9658 188444
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 11 4884 193328
Contrada AV 12 3053 196381
Roccabascerana AV 12 2354 198735
Avellino AV 12 54857 253592
Camposano NA 12 5333 258925
Bracigliano SA 12 5565 264490
Grottolella AV 12 1869 266359
Sarno SA 13 31529 297888
Saviano NA 13 15982 313870
San Gennaro Vesuviano NA 13 11966 325836
Rotondi AV 13 3591 329427
Altavilla Irpina AV 14 4196 333623
Montefredane AV 14 2297 335920
Arpaise BN 14 761 336681
Striano NA 14 8397 345078
Siano SA 14 9979 355057
Aiello del Sabato AV 14 3958 359015
Paolisi BN 14 2072 361087
Montoro AV 14 19671 380758
Cesinali AV 15 2584 383342
San Vitaliano NA 15 6461 389803
Scisciano NA 15 5994 395797
Atripalda AV 15 11020 406817
Arpaia BN 15 1992 408809
San Valentino Torio SA 16 10947 419756
Forchia BN 16 1235 420991
Montesarchio BN 16 13500 434491
Ceppaloni BN 16 3415 437906
Manocalzati AV 16 3160 441066
San Giuseppe Vesuviano NA 16 30657 471723
Castel San Giorgio SA 16 13702 485425
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 17 2944 488369
Petruro Irpino AV 17 349 488718
Tufo AV 17 889 489607
Marigliano NA 17 30157 519764
Bonea BN 17 1448 521212
Poggiomarino NA 17 21976 543188
Ottaviano NA 17 23860 567048
Mercato San Severino SA 17 22322 589370
Chianche AV 17 475 589845
San Michele di Serino AV 17 2530 592375
San Marzano sul Sarno SA 18 10442 602817
Pratola Serra AV 18 3764 606581
San Felice a Cancello CE 18 17568 624149
Arienzo CE 18 5365 629514
Santo Stefano del Sole AV 18 2208 631722
Airola BN 18 8195 639917
San Potito Ultra AV 18 1558 641475
Torrioni AV 18 549 642024
Roccapiemonte SA 18 9060 651084
Candida AV 18 1147 652231
San Leucio del Sannio BN 19 3106 655337
Mariglianella NA 19 7787 663124
Bucciano BN 19 2100 665224
Terzigno NA 19 18968 684192
Santa Lucia di Serino AV 19 1402 685594
Parolise AV 19 663 686257
Solofra AV 19 12495 698752
Sorbo Serpico AV 19 583 699335
Apollosa BN 19 2658 701993
Santa Paolina AV 19 1256 703249
Somma Vesuviana NA 19 35233 738482
Serino AV 20 7034 745516
Montefalcione AV 20 3359 748875
Moiano BN 20 4094 752969
Salza Irpina AV 20 772 753741
Brusciano NA 20 16466 770207

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
23 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
24 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
25 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
25 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
28 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
29 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
29 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
29 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
29 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
30 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
31 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
32 Km SE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
36 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
38 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
45 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
49 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
95 Km SW of Foggia (151991 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 1.9 2023-03-18
07:20:29		 40.925 14.6593 7 2024-03-01
17:18:12		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 118583831
Reviewed
Rev100 		Md 1.7
ML 2.0 		2023-03-18
07:20:29		 40.9378 14.6428 10 2023-03-18
07:40:49		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115497801
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-18 07:20:29 ± 0.07
Latitude 40.9250 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.6593 ± 0.0048
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 118583831

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 644
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 403
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 341
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 640.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 105
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.08633
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.65471
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 20
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 118583831
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-19 11:50:32

ML:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115497801
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-18 07:40:49

Md:1.7

Field Value
Value 1.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 3
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 115497801
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-18 07:40:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
5H.FR01.EHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:43.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 57 38.4282 50 0.57 43
IV.SGO.HNZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:41.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 67.7766 50 -0.55 62
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:41.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 131 72.6717 50 -0.51 62
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:41.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 327 64.9905 50 0.44 64
IX.COL3.HNE.02 2023-03-18T07:20:40.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 62.1933 50 0.07 70
IV.SACR.HHE. 2023-03-18T07:20:40.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 52.503 50 0.7 40
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:39.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 336 56.2992 50 -0.03 71
IX.MNT3.EHN. 2023-03-18T07:20:39.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 108 30.747 104 -0.34 47
IV.VPOB.HNN. 2023-03-18T07:20:39.46 0.3 undecidable manual S 251 24.5532 107 1.26 49
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 46.1205 50 -0.04 73
IX.SNR3.HNN.02 2023-03-18T07:20:38.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 49.4172 50 -0.02 72
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 307 50.4162 50 -0.38 67
IX.CMP3.EHN. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 46.5201 50 0.19 70
5H.FR01.EHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.24 1.0 undecidable manual P 57 38.4282 50 1.12 17
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.52 0.3 undecidable manual S 244 24.5532 107 0.3 71
IV.CAFE.HHE. 2023-03-18T07:20:38.36 1.0 undecidable manual P 77 49.7169 50 -0.5 22
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:37.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 23.754 107 -0.07 50
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:37.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 110 45.5211 50 -0.36 68
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:37.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 22.4553 108 0.39 47
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2023-03-18T07:20:37.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 94 43.8228 50 -0.15 71
IV.VBKE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:37.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 21.9669 109 0.05 50
5H.FR02.EHE. 2023-03-18T07:20:36.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 86 33.9438 102 0.36 69
IV.MRB1.HHE. 2023-03-18T07:20:36.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 33.9438 102 0.53 66
IX.MNT3.EHN. 2023-03-18T07:20:35.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 30.747 104 -0.18 72
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 14.0748 118 -0.48 47
IV.VPOB.HNN. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 24.5532 107 -0.37 70
IT.AVL.HNE. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 10.6782 125 0.63 44
IV.VTIR.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 236 23.754 107 0.05 75
IV.VCRE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 22.4553 108 0.08 75
IV.VBKE.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 21.9669 109 0.09 100
IV.OVO.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:34.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 244 24.5532 107 -0.14 49
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:33.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 267 9.5793 128 -0.53 46
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:32.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 14.0748 118 -0.43 94
IV.NL9.EHZ. 2023-03-18T07:20:31.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 267 9.5793 128 -0.38 96
IT.AVL.HNE. 2023-03-18T07:20:31.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 91 10.6782 125 0.04 77
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.0027448189999999995 0.2304 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:35.87
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0029100000000000003 0.24 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:35.87
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0025415715 0.2784 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:36.06
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.0024253565 0.2784 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:36.06
IV.VTIR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00070197225 0.1408 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:38.71
IV.VCRE.HHE. ML:2.5 0.002147634 0.6016 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:40.90
IV.VTIR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00079 1.64 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:43.95
IV.VCRE.HHN. ML:2.6 0.002605 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:47.58
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0001869121 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:54.39
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:1.7 0.00016236675 0.6912 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:55.86
IV.CDRU.HNN. ML:1.5 0.00005529550999999999 0.32 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:56.54
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:1.5 0.0000528 0.28 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:56.54
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.0 0.0001917397 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.21
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00016599999999999997 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.77
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:1.7 0.0001447235 0.7296 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.43
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00016075225 0.7392 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.43
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00006245 1.3 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.95
IV.CDRU.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00010979689000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:20:59.64
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00009175 0.86 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:21:00.14
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:1.9 0.00015551225000000002 0.9312 AML other m 2023-03-18T07:21:00.11
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