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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.4 on date 04-01-2016 and time 12:29:04 (Italy) in region NE Visciano (NA)

A magnitude ML 2.4 earthquake occured in region: NE Visciano (NA), on

  • 04-01-2016 11:29:04 (UTC)
  • 04-01-2016 12:29:04 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.9280, 14.5910 at 11 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
Visciano NA 0 4454 4454
Marzano di Nola AV 3 1727 6181
Sperone AV 3 3706 9887
Casamarciano NA 3 3289 13176
Liveri NA 3 1607 14783
Baiano AV 4 4718 19501
Pago del Vallo di Lauro AV 4 1830 21331
Avella AV 4 7890 29221
San Paolo Bel Sito NA 4 3513 32734
Tufino NA 4 3776 36510
Sirignano AV 4 2933 39443
Comiziano NA 4 1814 41257
Quadrelle AV 5 1865 43122
Mugnano del Cardinale AV 5 5373 48495
Domicella AV 5 1862 50357
Nola NA 5 34431 84788
Cimitile NA 6 7280 92068
Roccarainola NA 6 7082 99150
Cicciano NA 6 12906 112056
Carbonara di Nola NA 6 2429 114485
Taurano AV 6 1546 116031
Camposano NA 6 5333 121364
Lauro AV 7 3509 124873
Saviano NA 7 15982 140855
Palma Campania NA 7 15978 156833
Moschiano AV 8 1673 158506
Quindici AV 9 1938 160444
San Gennaro Vesuviano NA 9 11966 172410
San Vitaliano NA 9 6461 178871
Scisciano NA 9 5994 184865
Cervinara AV 11 9658 194523
Marigliano NA 11 30157 224680
Monteforte Irpino AV 11 11467 236147
Rotondi AV 12 3591 239738
Forchia BN 12 1235 240973
Mercogliano AV 12 12267 253240
Paolisi BN 12 2072 255312
San Giuseppe Vesuviano NA 13 30657 285969
Arpaia BN 13 1992 287961
Striano NA 13 8397 296358
Sarno SA 13 31529 327887
San Martino Valle Caudina AV 13 4884 332771
Mariglianella NA 13 7787 340558
Ottaviano NA 13 23860 364418
San Felice a Cancello CE 13 17568 381986
Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo AV 13 2145 384131
Pannarano BN 13 2130 386261
Summonte AV 14 1583 387844
Arienzo CE 14 5365 393209
Sant'Angelo a Scala AV 14 730 393939
Pietrastornina AV 14 1553 395492
Brusciano NA 14 16466 411958
Somma Vesuviana NA 14 35233 447191
Forino AV 14 5384 452575
Roccabascerana AV 15 2354 454929
Poggiomarino NA 15 21976 476905
San Valentino Torio SA 15 10947 487852
Castello di Cisterna NA 15 7869 495721
Bracigliano SA 15 5565 501286
Terzigno NA 15 18968 520254
Santa Maria a Vico CE 15 14022 534276
Airola BN 16 8195 542471
Montesarchio BN 16 13500 555971
Capriglia Irpina AV 16 2398 558369
Siano SA 17 9979 568348
Bonea BN 17 1448 569796
Pomigliano d'Arco NA 17 39922 609718
Bucciano BN 17 2100 611818
Contrada AV 17 3053 614871
San Marzano sul Sarno SA 17 10442 625313
Sant'Anastasia NA 17 27671 652984
Grottolella AV 17 1869 654853
Moiano BN 17 4094 658947
Avellino AV 17 54857 713804
Arpaise BN 17 761 714565
Altavilla Irpina AV 18 4196 718761
Montoro AV 18 19671 738432
Acerra NA 19 59573 798005
Cervino CE 19 5031 803036
Castel San Giorgio SA 19 13702 816738
Montefredane AV 19 2297 819035
Durazzano BN 19 2230 821265
Pollena Trocchia NA 19 13562 834827
Boscoreale NA 19 28072 862899
Ceppaloni BN 20 3415 866314
Sant'Agata de' Goti BN 20 11216 877530
Aiello del Sabato AV 20 3958 881488
Boscotrecase NA 20 10363 891851
Massa di Somma NA 20 5444 897295

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
17 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
19 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
21 Km N of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
23 Km NE of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
24 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
24 Km NE of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
25 Km NE of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
25 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
27 Km NW of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
27 Km SE of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
27 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
28 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
30 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
31 Km NW of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
33 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
43 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
49 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
100 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 2.4 2016-01-04
11:29:04		 40.9278 14.5907 11 2016-05-17
13:16:21		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 23235521
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.4 2016-01-04
11:29:04		 40.9667 14.6428 11 2016-01-04
11:39:38		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 22945691
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-01-04 11:29:04 ± 0.18
Latitude 40.9278 ± 0.0090
Longitude 14.5907 ± 0.0131
Depth (km) 11 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 23235521

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1397
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 358
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 229
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1400.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 147
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 29
Number of defining phases 25
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) 1.10167
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 19
Magnitudes information

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 13
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 23235521
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-01-25 11:49:32

ML:2.4

Field Value
Value 2.4
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 14
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 22945691
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-01-04 11:39:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CRJA.SHZ. 2016-01-04T11:30:49.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 10.87 0
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2016-01-04T11:30:20.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -2.25 0
AC.SRN.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:30:08.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.31 0
IV.ATPI.EHZ. 2016-01-04T11:30:00.18 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.48 0
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:31.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 327 88.3449 50 0.64 39
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:25.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 127 122.2887 50 1.23 28
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:25.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 123 121.989 50 1.08 30
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:24.10 0.3 undecidable manual S 331 61.6938 50 0.84 56
IV.BULG.HHN. 2016-01-04T11:29:23.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 145 115.2957 50 0.04 43
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:21.20 0.3 undecidable manual S 108 51.1155 50 0.78 59
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:20.88 1.0 undecidable manual P 27 97.2249 50 0.17 22
IV.TRIV.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:20.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 93.1401 50 0.17 43
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:19.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 138 90.4428 50 -0.35 42
IV.CERA.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:19.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 327 88.3449 50 -0.22 87
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:17.30 0.3 undecidable manual S 56 38.2284 50 0.3 70
IV.CDRU.HHE. 2016-01-04T11:29:17.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 77.2671 50 -0.35 65
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:17.36 0.6 undecidable manual P 104 77.7666 50 -0.35 43
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:15.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 331 61.6938 50 -0.14 70
IV.MODR.HHE. 2016-01-04T11:29:15.59 1.0 undecidable manual P 292 64.3911 50 -0.05 23
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:15.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 0 68.5758 50 -0.34 88
IV.VITU.HNZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:14.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 28.5492 50 -0.4 47
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:13.33 0.1 negative manual P 108 51.1155 50 -0.27 92
IV.SGG.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:13.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 53.9016 50 -0.2 70
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:13.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 90 51.8037 50 -0.23 93
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:11.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 38.2284 50 -0.05 99
IV.PSB1.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:11.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 37.629 50 -0.37 69
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:10.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 350 11.5773 133 0.2 75
IV.VITU.HNZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:09.79 0.1 positive manual P 7 28.5492 50 -0.33 95
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2016-01-04T11:29:07.67 0.1 negative manual P 350 11.5773 133 0.21 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.BSSO.HHE. ML:1.6 0.0000632 1.54 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:31.95
IV.BSSO.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000591 0.72 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:37.76
IV.CERA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002035 0.58 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:39.63
IV.CERA.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0001915 1.28 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:42.83
IV.MCRV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000909 0.4 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:22.00
IV.MCRV.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008805000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:26.68
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00027600000000000004 1.58 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:43.79
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0002475 0.74 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:44.48
IV.MRB1.HHN. ML:2.6 0.001355 1.06 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:22.51
IV.MRB1.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0009545 0.36 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:21.16
IV.MRB1.HNE. ML:2.4 0.0009245000000000001 0.38 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:21.17
IV.MRB1.HNN. ML:2.6 0.0013050000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:22.51
IV.MRLC.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0001955 0.76 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:35.20
IV.MRLC.HHE. ML:2.1 0.0001835 0.4 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:33.70
IV.MTSN.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008795 0.86 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:55.13
IV.MTSN.HHN. ML:2.1 0.0000835 1.1 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:59.94
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00757 0.34 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:10.75
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00725 0.34 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:10.75
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.008315 0.46 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:11.74
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:2.8 0.0078049999999999994 0.46 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:11.74
IV.PSB1.HHN. ML:1.9 0.0002945 0.76 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:25.08
IV.PSB1.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0002685 0.38 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:24.05
IV.SGG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000583 0.5 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:24.99
IV.SGG.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0006464999999999999 0.34 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:26.31
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00041400000000000003 0.24 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:26.07
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0004345 1.58 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:38.88
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0006885 0.72 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:27.16
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000833 0.64 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:25.75
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0008755 0.64 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:26.75
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0006575 0.7 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:26.17
IV.VITU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0030600000000000002 0.24 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:17.12
IV.VITU.HNE. ML:2.2 0.0008100000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:17.40
IV.VITU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.002385 1.54 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:20.40
IV.VITU.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00242 1.54 AML other m 2016-01-04T11:29:20.41
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