Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.1 on date 18-08-2023 and time 05:12:51 (UTC) in region Campi Flegrei

A magnitude Md 2.1 earthquake occured in region: Campi Flegrei, on

  • 18-08-2023 05:12:51 (UTC)
  • 18-08-2023 07:12:51 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8250, 14.1420 at 2 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.

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 5 81661 81661
Quarto NA 6 40930 122591
Bacoli NA 6 26560 149151
Monte di Procida NA 8 12886 162037
Marano di Napoli NA 9 59874 221911
Napoli NA 9 974074 1195985
Calvizzano NA 10 12329 1208314
Qualiano NA 11 25702 1234016
Mugnano di Napoli NA 11 34828 1268844
Villaricca NA 12 31122 1299966
Procida NA 12 10530 1310496
Giugliano in Campania NA 13 122974 1433470
Melito di Napoli NA 14 37826 1471296
Casavatore NA 14 18661 1489957
Arzano NA 14 34886 1524843
Sant'Antimo NA 15 33905 1558748
Parete CE 15 11442 1570190
Casoria NA 16 77642 1647832
Casandrino NA 16 14336 1662168
Grumo Nevano NA 16 18061 1680229
San Giorgio a Cremano NA 16 45557 1725786
Lusciano CE 17 15362 1741148
Cesa CE 17 8841 1749989
Frattamaggiore NA 17 30329 1780318
Trentola-Ducenta CE 17 19429 1799747
Ercolano NA 17 53709 1853456
Aversa CE 17 53047 1906503
Sant'Arpino CE 18 14307 1920810
Portici NA 18 55274 1976084
Afragola NA 18 65057 2041141
Frattaminore NA 18 16208 2057349
Casapesenna CE 18 6987 2064336
Succivo CE 18 8457 2072793
Volla NA 18 23755 2096548
San Marcellino CE 18 14155 2110703
Crispano NA 19 12354 2123057
Cardito NA 19 22755 2145812
Cercola NA 19 18267 2164079
Gricignano di Aversa CE 19 11881 2175960
Orta di Atella CE 19 27191 2203151
Ischia NA 19 19915 2223066
Frignano CE 19 9008 2232074
Torre del Greco NA 19 86275 2318349
Carinaro CE 19 7181 2325530
San Cipriano d'Aversa CE 20 13653 2339183
Villa di Briano CE 20 7087 2346270
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio NA 20 9196 2355466
Teverola CE 20 14291 2369757
Caivano NA 20 37879 2407636

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
5 Km SE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
9 Km SW of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
9 Km W of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
13 Km SW of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
16 Km SW of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
17 Km W of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
17 Km SW of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
18 Km SW of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
18 Km W of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
19 Km W of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
24 Km SW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
32 Km W of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
32 Km SW of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
34 Km W of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
50 Km W of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
55 Km W of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
56 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
75 Km W of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.1 2023-08-18
05:12:51
40.8253 14.1418 2 2024-09-10
16:44:30
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 131217871
Reviewed
Rev200
Md 1.8 2023-08-18
05:12:52
40.8262 14.1395 1 2024-09-04
23:25:54
Sala Operativa INGV-OV (Napoli) 120250821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-08-18 05:12:51 ± 0.17
Latitude 40.8253 ± 0.0027
Longitude 14.1418 ± 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 131217871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 241
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 216
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 1
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 240.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 82
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 21
Number of defining phases 21
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) 0.00180
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.06205
Number of stations at which the event was observed 13
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

Md:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty 0.5
Num. used stations 11
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 131217871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-09-04 23:23:03

Md:1.8

Field Value
Value 1.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 120250821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV-OV (Napoli)
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-18 09:26:01
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CNIS.HNN. 2023-08-18T05:12:55.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 149 3.4965 121 -0.17 49
IV.CMSN.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:55.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 67 3.6963 120 -0.46 46
IV.CPOZ.HNZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.81 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 1.998 137 0.29 71
IV.CMSN.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 67 3.6963 120 0.12 98
IV.CBAC.HHN. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 253 5.3946 111 -0.37 93
IV.CNIS.HNN. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 149 3.4965 121 0.17 97
IV.CFMN.HNZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 281 4.3956 116 -0.04 100
IV.CMIS.HHE. 2023-08-18T05:12:54.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 220 6.8931 107 -0.75 82
IV.CAAM.HHN. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 178 0.5994 165 -0.1 50
IV.CSTH.HNE. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 0.7992 160 0.22 97
IV.CSOB.HNZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 54 0.1998 174 0.15 98
IV.CFB1.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 226 2.3976 131 0.28 95
IV.CSFT.HHN. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.42 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 0.4995 168 -0.41 46
IV.CAAM.HHN. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 178 0.5994 165 0.13 99
IV.CPOZ.HNZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.49 0.1 positive manual P 256 1.998 137 0.19 97
IV.COLB.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.71 0.6 undecidable manual S 161 0.6993 161 -0.19 49
IV.CFB3.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 200 1.8981 138 0.24 96
IV.CSTH.HNE. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 0.7992 160 -0.17 49
IV.CSOB.HNZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 0.1998 174 -0.27 48
IV.COLB.HHZ. 2023-08-18T05:12:53.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 161 0.6993 161 0.15 98
IV.CSFT.HHN. 2023-08-18T05:12:52.98 1.0 positive manual P 338 0.4995 168 0.06 25
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