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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.4 on date 18-03-1992 and time 15:31:49 (Italy) in region 1 km N Pesco Sannita (BN)

A magnitude Md 2.4 earthquake occured in region: 1 km N Pesco Sannita (BN), on

  • 18-03-1992 14:31:49 (UTC)
  • 18-03-1992 15:31:49 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 41.2400, 14.8120 at 10 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
Pesco Sannita BN 1 1972 1972
Fragneto l'Abate BN 3 1049 3021
Fragneto Monforte BN 4 1840 4861
Pago Veiano BN 5 2406 7267
Pietrelcina BN 6 3114 10381
Reino BN 6 1210 11591
Campolattaro BN 9 1072 12663
San Marco dei Cavoti BN 9 3371 16034
San Giorgio La Molara BN 10 2994 19028
Casalduni BN 10 1378 20406
Paduli BN 10 3978 24384
Molinara BN 10 1618 26002
Ponte BN 11 2580 28582
Pontelandolfo BN 12 2167 30749
Torrecuso BN 12 3407 34156
Benevento BN 12 60091 94247
Circello BN 13 2388 96635
Paupisi BN 13 1633 98268
Sant'Arcangelo Trimonte BN 13 573 98841
Buonalbergo BN 14 1730 100571
Colle Sannita BN 14 2431 103002
Castelpoto BN 14 1254 104256
Foglianise BN 15 3385 107641
San Lupo BN 15 801 108442
Vitulano BN 15 2944 111386
San Lorenzo Maggiore BN 16 2154 113540
Casalbore AV 16 1800 115340
Apice BN 17 5686 121026
Morcone BN 17 4932 125958
Cautano BN 18 2044 128002
Santa Croce del Sannio BN 18 927 128929
Guardia Sanframondi BN 18 5078 134007
Castelpagano BN 18 1483 135490
Campoli del Monte Taburno BN 18 1546 137036
Apollosa BN 19 2658 139694
San Nicola Manfredi BN 19 3722 143416
Foiano di Val Fortore BN 19 1410 144826
Sant'Angelo a Cupolo BN 19 4325 149151
San Leucio del Sannio BN 19 3106 152257
Calvi BN 19 2682 154939
Montecalvo Irpino AV 19 3725 158664
Montefalcone di Val Fortore BN 19 1525 160189
San Martino Sannita BN 19 1230 161419
Sassinoro BN 20 618 162037
Tocco Caudio BN 20 1508 163545
Ginestra degli Schiavoni BN 20 476 164021
San Giorgio del Sannio BN 20 10022 174043

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
12 Km N of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
36 Km N of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
49 Km NE of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
55 Km NE of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
57 Km NE of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
59 Km NE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
60 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
61 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
62 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
63 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
64 Km NE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
65 Km NE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
67 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
72 Km N of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
75 Km NE of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
91 Km W of Cerignola (58396 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 2.4
ML-VAX 2.2 		1992-03-18
14:31:49		 41.24 14.812 10 2013-07-15
08:40:51		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 160729
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1992-03-18 14:31:49 ± 0.505
Latitude 41.2400 ± 0.0096
Longitude 14.8120 ± 0.0121
Depth (km) 10 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 160729

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) 1474.9
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 113
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 15
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.4
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00316
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01109
Number of stations at which the event was observed 8
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 8
Magnitudes information

Md:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 160729
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 19:30:12

ML:2.2

Field Value
Value 2.2
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 160729
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
--.MGR.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:30.28 10.0 undecidable manual SN 152 1.2321 0.52 0.4
--.FG3.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:22.81 10.0 undecidable manual SG 60 0.9657 -0.13 0.7
--.SDI.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:19.68 10.0 undecidable manual SG 302 0.8769 -0.45 0.7
--.SGO.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:16.93 10.0 undecidable manual SG 150 0.777 0.24 0.7
--.FG2.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:11.86 10.0 undecidable manual SG 24 0.6216 0.15 0.8
--.MGR.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:11.92 10.0 undecidable manual PN 152 1.2321 -0.95 0.6
--.FG3.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:08.51 10.0 undecidable manual PG 60 0.9657 -0.41 1.5
--.SDI.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:07.26 10.0 undecidable manual PG 302 0.8769 -0.04 2
--.DUI.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:07.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 327 0.4995 -0.14 0.8
--.SGO.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:05.55 10.0 undecidable manual PG 150 0.777 0.23 1.9
--.SGG.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:03.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 294 0.3552 0.02 0.8
--.MSC.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:03.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 265 0.6327 0.64 1.1
--.FG2.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:02.71 10.0 undecidable manual PG 24 0.6216 0.27 1.9
--.DUI.Z. 1992-03-18T14:32:01.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 327 0.4995 0.9 0.7
--.SGG.Z. 1992-03-18T14:31:56.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 294 0.3552 -1.32 0.3
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