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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 26-04-2023 and time 09:37:00 (Italy) in region 2 km N Benevento (BN)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 2 km N Benevento (BN), on

  • 26-04-2023 07:37:00 (UTC)
  • 26-04-2023 09:37:00 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.1450, 14.7850 at 10 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
Benevento BN 2 60091 60091
Castelpoto BN 7 1254 61345
Pietrelcina BN 8 3114 64459
San Leucio del Sannio BN 8 3106 67565
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 9 4325 71890
San Nicola Manfredi BN 9 3722 75612
Apollosa BN 9 2658 78270
Paduli BN 9 3978 82248
Foglianise BN 10 3385 85633
Torrecuso BN 10 3407 89040
San Martino Sannita BN 10 1230 90270
Pesco Sannita BN 10 1972 92242
Calvi BN 11 2682 94924
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 11 10022 104946
Ponte BN 11 2580 107526
Ceppaloni BN 11 3415 110941
Chianche AV 11 475 111416
Fragneto Monforte BN 12 1840 113256
Paupisi BN 12 1633 114889
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 12 1546 116435
Vitulano BN 12 2944 119379
San Nazzaro BN 12 884 120263
Cautano BN 12 2044 122307
Fragneto l'Abate BN 12 1049 123356
Torrioni AV 13 549 123905
Petruro Irpino AV 13 349 124254
Apice BN 13 5686 129940
Tocco Caudio BN 13 1508 131448
Arpaise BN 13 761 132209
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 13 573 132782
Montefusco AV 13 1338 134120
Pago Veiano BN 14 2406 136526
Santa Paolina AV 15 1256 137782
Pietradefusi AV 15 2348 140130
Casalduni BN 15 1378 141508
Montesarchio BN 15 13500 155008
Roccabascerana AV 15 2354 157362
Tufo AV 15 889 158251
Altavilla Irpina AV 15 4196 162447
Venticano AV 16 2537 164984
Bonea BN 16 1448 166432
Pannarano BN 16 2130 168562
Campolattaro BN 17 1072 169634
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 17 4884 174518
Reino BN 17 1210 175728
Pietrastornina AV 18 1553 177281
Torre Le Nocelle AV 18 1324 178605
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 18 2154 180759
Pontelandolfo BN 18 2167 182926
San Lupo BN 18 801 183727
San Giorgio La Molara BN 18 2994 186721
Montemiletto AV 18 5313 192034
Prata di Principato Ultra AV 18 2944 194978
Buonalbergo BN 18 1730 196708
Pratola Serra AV 19 3764 200472
Bonito AV 19 2448 202920
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 19 730 203650
Grottolella AV 19 1869 205519
Bucciano BN 19 2100 207619
Cervinara AV 20 9658 217277
Molinara BN 20 1618 218895
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 20 3371 222266
Guardia Sanframondi BN 20 5078 227344
Rotondi AV 20 3591 230935

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
2 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
39 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
47 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
50 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
51 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
52 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
52 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
53 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
55 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
56 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
57 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
62 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
73 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
95 Km W of Cerignola (58396 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 2023-04-26
07:37:00		 41.1453 14.7847 10 2024-03-01
17:18:06		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117142861
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.8 2023-04-26
07:37:00		 41.1675 14.7947 9 2023-04-26
08:01:25		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116762651
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-26 07:37:00 ± 0.07
Latitude 41.1453 ± 0.0054
Longitude 14.7847 ± 0.0072
Depth (km) 10 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117142861

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 669
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 345
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 230
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 670.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 62
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 69
Number of defining phases 49
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.76442
Number of stations at which the event was observed 49
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 30
Magnitudes information

ML:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 29
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116762651
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-26 08:01:25

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117142861
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-02 14:51:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VARE.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:57.92 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 27.030001 0
FR.SAOF.HHZ.00 2023-04-26T07:38:48.95 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 23.58 0
SI.MOSI.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:35.45 3.0 negative manual Pn 6.61 0
IV.FIR.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:34.29 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.77 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:31.52 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.22 0
IV.SSFR.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:20.54 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.89 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:16.84 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.17 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:05.25 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.29 0
IV.PP3.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:38:02.34 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.7 0
IV.BRSN.HNZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:59.31 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.56 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:53.63 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.7 0
IV.CSNT.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:52.70 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.46 0
IV.FRON.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:51.70 3.0 negative manual Pg 10.26 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:45.84 3.0 negative manual Pn 2.48 0
IV.CIMA.HNZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:38.00 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 3.23 0
IV.GUMA.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:38.70 3.0 positive manual Pg 5.7 0
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:38.04 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 6.2 0
IV.RCAV.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:28.11 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.58 0
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:25.17 3.0 positive manual P 4.41 0
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:17.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 91 48.5181 50 1.2 32
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:16.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 340 47.2194 50 0.84 38
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:16.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 141 51.5151 50 -0.3 22
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:16.93 3.0 undecidable manual P -2.09 0
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:15.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 124 43.1235 50 0.85 57
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:15.27 0.6 undecidable manual P 149 84.8484 50 0.49 40
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:15.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 42.1245 50 0.9 37
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2023-04-26T07:37:14.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 40.8258 50 0.36 45
OT.OT16.EHN. 2023-04-26T07:37:14.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 82.8504 50 -0.48 61
IX.NSC3.EHE.02 2023-04-26T07:37:14.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 139 43.5231 50 0.23 46
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:14.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 39.9267 50 0.48 44
IV.CERA.HNN. 2023-04-26T07:37:14.81 1.0 undecidable manual P 308 81.1521 50 0.59 20
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:13.90 1.0 undecidable manual S 51 39.8268 50 0.4 22
IX.SSB3.HNE. 2023-04-26T07:37:12.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 101 37.8288 50 -0.32 46
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2023-04-26T07:37:12.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 121 38.4282 50 -0.7 41
5H.FR02.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:12.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 134 32.2455 50 0.53 44
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2023-04-26T07:37:11.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 319 32.3454 50 0.32 46
IX.SNR3.EHN.02 2023-04-26T07:37:10.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 143 56.8986 50 0.13 69
IV.CIGN.HHN. 2023-04-26T07:37:10.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 57.2982 50 0.05 93
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:10.61 0.6 undecidable manual P 303 54.8007 50 0.45 43
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:10.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 347 28.749 50 -0.22 47
IV.PIGN.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:09.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 277 50.9157 50 0.02 24
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:09.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 141 51.5151 50 -0.53 85
IX.CLT3.EHN.02 2023-04-26T07:37:09.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 58.3971 50 -0.74 58
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:09.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 91 48.5181 50 0.2 69
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:09.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 235 22.1556 114 0.42 46
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:08.47 0.1 positive manual P 14 42.1245 50 0.27 92
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:08.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 309 43.1235 50 0.21 46
IV.MOCO.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:08.19 0.1 positive manual P 51 39.8268 50 0.33 91
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:08.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 340 47.2194 50 -0.24 91
IX.NSC3.EHE.02 2023-04-26T07:37:08.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 139 43.5231 50 -0.25 69
IX.MNT3.EHN. 2023-04-26T07:37:07.65 0.6 undecidable manual P 151 38.9277 50 -0.06 48
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:07.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 109 39.9267 50 -0.14 95
IX.SSB3.HNE. 2023-04-26T07:37:07.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 101 37.8288 50 -0.17 71
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:07.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 99 15.5733 123 0.74 62
IX.SALI.HNE.01 2023-04-26T07:37:07.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 126 40.8258 50 -0.31 68
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:07.91 0.1 negative manual P 124 43.1235 50 -0.44 88
IX.RSF3.HNE.02 2023-04-26T07:37:07.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 38.4282 50 -0.54 65
IX.LIO3.HHZ.02 2023-04-26T07:37:07.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 130 43.1235 50 -0.52 65
5H.FR02.EHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:06.49 0.1 negative manual P 134 32.2455 50 -0.2 95
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:06.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 288 13.5753 126 0.1 50
IV.PTRJ.HNN. 2023-04-26T07:37:06.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 319 32.3454 50 -0.21 71
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:05.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 235 22.1556 114 0.3 71
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:05.46 0.1 positive manual P 347 28.749 50 -0.68 83
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:04.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 99 15.5733 123 0.26 96
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:04.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 14 8.9799 138 -0.5 69
IV.VITU.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:03.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 288 13.5753 126 0.07 75
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2023-04-26T07:37:03.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 213 1.998 168 0.06 51
IX.BENI.HNZ.01 2023-04-26T07:37:02.38 0.1 positive manual P 213 1.998 168 0.19 100
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2023-04-26T07:37:02.45 0.1 negative manual P 14 8.9799 138 -0.39 95
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.005535 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:06.39
IV.PSB1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.004925 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:06.39
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:2.8 0.008055 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:06.40
IV.PSB1.HNE. ML:2.7 0.007984999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:06.13
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0022199999999999998 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:07.52
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00193 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:07.15
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0033799999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:10.66
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.6 0.0033450000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:10.67
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00414 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:11.94
IV.SACR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000341 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:12.01
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:1.9 0.000503 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:13.21
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000384 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:13.22
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00047299999999999995 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:13.22
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:1.8 0.000384 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:13.06
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00404 1 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:13.46
IV.MOCO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0001485 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:15.31
IV.CAFE.HHN. ML:1.7 0.000177 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:15.30
IV.CAFE.HNN. ML:1.7 0.000174 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:15.31
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.7 0.00015000000000000001 0.3 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:17.97
IV.CAFE.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00027 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:17.57
IV.CAFE.HNE. ML:1.9 0.000277 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:17.57
IV.MOCO.HHE. ML:1.8 0.0002185 1.64 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:17.10
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000237 1 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:18.64
IV.SACR.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0002185 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:18.20
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00016049999999999997 1 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:18.32
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00021 0.14 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:19.09
IV.GATE.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00028000000000000003 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:19.55
IV.GATE.HNN. ML:2.0 0.000311 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:19.54
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:1.9 0.00022349999999999998 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:19.66
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:1.7 0.00016549999999999998 0.3 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:19.95
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:1.6 0.000121 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:20.34
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:1.8 0.0001585 0.28 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:21.36
IV.PIGN.HHE. ML:1.9 0.000203 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:22.07
IV.PIGN.HNE. ML:2.0 0.000227 1.44 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:22.05
IV.PIGN.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000163 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:22.98
IV.GATE.HNE. ML:1.8 0.00019600000000000002 1.48 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:23.04
IV.GATE.HHE. ML:1.8 0.00019350000000000001 1.48 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:23.05
IV.PIGN.HNN. ML:1.8 0.0001565 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:23.42
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.7 0.0001535 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:24.73
IV.CDRU.HHN. ML:2.0 0.000122 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:31.34
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:1.8 0.000193 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:32.45
IV.CDRU.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000123 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-26T07:37:33.18
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