Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.0 on date 16-08-2023 and time 08:27:08 (UTC) in region Campi Flegrei

A magnitude Md 2.0 earthquake occured in region: Campi Flegrei, on

  • 16-08-2023 08:27:08 (UTC)
  • 16-08-2023 10:27:08 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8200, 14.1130 at 2 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Pozzuoli NA 4 81661 81661
Bacoli NA 4 26560 108221
Monte di Procida NA 6 12886 121107
Quarto NA 7 40930 162037
Procida NA 10 10530 172567
Marano di Napoli NA 11 59874 232441
Qualiano NA 12 25702 258143
Calvizzano NA 12 12329 270472
Napoli NA 12 974074 1244546
Mugnano di Napoli NA 13 34828 1279374
Villaricca NA 13 31122 1310496
Giugliano in Campania NA 14 122974 1433470
Melito di Napoli NA 16 37826 1471296
Parete CE 16 11442 1482738
Sant'Antimo NA 16 33905 1516643
Casavatore NA 16 18661 1535304
Arzano NA 17 34886 1570190
Ischia NA 17 19915 1590105
Casandrino NA 18 14336 1604441
Casoria NA 18 77642 1682083
Lusciano CE 18 15362 1697445
Trentola-Ducenta CE 18 19429 1716874
Grumo Nevano NA 18 18061 1734935
San Giorgio a Cremano NA 19 45557 1780492
Cesa CE 19 8841 1789333
Aversa CE 19 53047 1842380
Casamicciola Terme NA 19 8362 1850742
Casapesenna CE 19 6987 1857729
Frattamaggiore NA 19 30329 1888058
San Marcellino CE 19 14155 1902213
Sant'Arpino CE 19 14307 1916520
Ercolano NA 20 53709 1970229

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
4 Km SE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
11 Km SW of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
12 Km W of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
14 Km SW of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
18 Km SW of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
19 Km SW of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
20 Km W of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
20 Km SW of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
20 Km W of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
22 Km W of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
26 Km SW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km SW of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
34 Km W of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
36 Km W of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
52 Km W of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
57 Km W of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
58 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
66 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
77 Km W of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.0 2023-08-16
08:27:08
40.8202 14.1127 2 2024-09-10
16:44:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 122657421
Reviewed
Rev200
Md 1.8 2023-08-16
08:27:09
40.827 14.1133 3 2024-09-04
13:19:34
Sala Operativa INGV-OV (Napoli) 120177321
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-16 08:27:08 ± 0.21
Latitude 40.8202 ± 0.0036
Longitude 14.1127 ± 0.0024
Depth (km) 2 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 122657421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 254
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 244
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 174
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 250.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 119
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 19
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00540
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.04587
Number of stations at which the event was observed 12
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 12
Magnitudes information

Md:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 12
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 122657421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-09-04 13:18:59

Md:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 120177321
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV-OV (Napoli)
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-16 09:04:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSOB.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:12.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 2.6973 130 -0.34 47
IV.CBAC.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:12.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 249 2.8971 129 -0.11 49
IV.COLB.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:12.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 93 2.6973 131 -0.27 72
IV.CAAM.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 90 2.4975 133 -0.22 48
IV.CFB3.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 125 2.1978 137 0.41 93
IV.CSTH.EHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 71 3.2967 125 -0.04 100
IV.CSFT.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.81 0.6 undecidable manual S 66 2.4975 133 -0.37 47
IV.CSOB.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 2.6973 130 0.19 97
IV.CPOZ.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 79 0.5994 167 0.21 73
IV.CBAC.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 2.8971 129 0.13 98
IV.CMIS.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 5.0949 115 -0.45 91
IV.CFMN.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 307 2.2977 135 -0.38 70
IV.CNIS.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:11.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 4.8951 115 -0.41 92
IV.CFMN.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.78 0.1 positive manual P 307 2.2977 135 0.08 99
IV.CAAM.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 2.4975 133 0.17 97
IV.CSFT.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 66 2.4975 133 0.1 99
IV.CFB1.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 147 1.2987 150 0.32 95
IV.CPOZ.HHZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 79 0.5994 167 0.22 97
IV.COLB.HNZ. 2023-08-16T08:27:10.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 2.6973 131 0.09 99
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