Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.0 on date 06-01-1997 and time 22:27:40 (UTC) in region 1 km W Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo (AV)
A magnitude Md 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo (AV), on
- 06-01-1997 22:27:40 (UTC)
- 06-01-1997 23:27:40 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.9380, 14.7300 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 | Distance (km) | Inhabitants | Cumulative Inhabitants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ospedaletto d'Alpinolo | AV | 1 | 2145 | 2145 |
| Mercogliano | AV | 2 | 12267 | 14412 |
| Summonte | AV | 2 | 1583 | 15995 |
| Capriglia Irpina | AV | 4 | 2398 | 18393 |
| Sant'Angelo a Scala | AV | 4 | 730 | 19123 |
| Monteforte Irpino | AV | 5 | 11467 | 30590 |
| Pietrastornina | AV | 6 | 1553 | 32143 |
| Avellino | AV | 6 | 54857 | 87000 |
| Grottolella | AV | 6 | 1869 | 88869 |
| Mugnano del Cardinale | AV | 7 | 5373 | 94242 |
| Montefredane | AV | 8 | 2297 | 96539 |
| Quadrelle | AV | 8 | 1865 | 98404 |
| Forino | AV | 8 | 5384 | 103788 |
| Sirignano | AV | 9 | 2933 | 106721 |
| Contrada | AV | 9 | 3053 | 109774 |
| Pannarano | BN | 9 | 2130 | 111904 |
| Altavilla Irpina | AV | 9 | 4196 | 116100 |
| Moschiano | AV | 9 | 1673 | 117773 |
| Roccabascerana | AV | 9 | 2354 | 120127 |
| Aiello del Sabato | AV | 9 | 3958 | 124085 |
| Atripalda | AV | 9 | 11020 | 135105 |
| Baiano | AV | 10 | 4718 | 139823 |
| Cesinali | AV | 10 | 2584 | 142407 |
| Taurano | AV | 10 | 1546 | 143953 |
| Manocalzati | AV | 10 | 3160 | 147113 |
| Lauro | AV | 10 | 3509 | 150622 |
| Arpaise | BN | 11 | 761 | 151383 |
| Prata di Principato Ultra | AV | 11 | 2944 | 154327 |
| Sperone | AV | 11 | 3706 | 158033 |
| Quindici | AV | 11 | 1938 | 159971 |
| Avella | AV | 11 | 7890 | 167861 |
| San Martino Valle Caudina | AV | 11 | 4884 | 172745 |
| Pago del Vallo di Lauro | AV | 11 | 1830 | 174575 |
| Tufo | AV | 11 | 889 | 175464 |
| Pratola Serra | AV | 12 | 3764 | 179228 |
| Visciano | NA | 12 | 4454 | 183682 |
| Petruro Irpino | AV | 12 | 349 | 184031 |
| San Potito Ultra | AV | 12 | 1558 | 185589 |
| Candida | AV | 12 | 1147 | 186736 |
| Ceppaloni | BN | 12 | 3415 | 190151 |
| San Michele di Serino | AV | 13 | 2530 | 192681 |
| Santo Stefano del Sole | AV | 13 | 2208 | 194889 |
| Bracigliano | SA | 13 | 5565 | 200454 |
| Parolise | AV | 13 | 663 | 201117 |
| Chianche | AV | 13 | 475 | 201592 |
| Torrioni | AV | 13 | 549 | 202141 |
| Marzano di Nola | AV | 13 | 1727 | 203868 |
| Montoro | AV | 13 | 19671 | 223539 |
| Cervinara | AV | 13 | 9658 | 233197 |
| Montefalcione | AV | 13 | 3359 | 236556 |
| Sorbo Serpico | AV | 14 | 583 | 237139 |
| Santa Paolina | AV | 14 | 1256 | 238395 |
| Domicella | AV | 14 | 1862 | 240257 |
| Salza Irpina | AV | 14 | 772 | 241029 |
| Tufino | NA | 14 | 3776 | 244805 |
| Santa Lucia di Serino | AV | 14 | 1402 | 246207 |
| Liveri | NA | 14 | 1607 | 247814 |
| Carbonara di Nola | NA | 15 | 2429 | 250243 |
| Roccarainola | NA | 15 | 7082 | 257325 |
| Casamarciano | NA | 15 | 3289 | 260614 |
| Serino | AV | 15 | 7034 | 267648 |
| Comiziano | NA | 15 | 1814 | 269462 |
| San Leucio del Sannio | BN | 15 | 3106 | 272568 |
| Solofra | AV | 15 | 12495 | 285063 |
| Siano | SA | 15 | 9979 | 295042 |
| Montefusco | AV | 15 | 1338 | 296380 |
| San Paolo Bel Sito | NA | 15 | 3513 | 299893 |
| Rotondi | AV | 16 | 3591 | 303484 |
| Sant'Angelo a Cupolo | BN | 16 | 4325 | 307809 |
| Chiusano di San Domenico | AV | 16 | 2277 | 310086 |
| Montesarchio | BN | 16 | 13500 | 323586 |
| Cicciano | NA | 16 | 12906 | 336492 |
| Sarno | SA | 16 | 31529 | 368021 |
| San Nazzaro | BN | 17 | 884 | 368905 |
| Palma Campania | NA | 17 | 15978 | 384883 |
| Paolisi | BN | 17 | 2072 | 386955 |
| San Martino Sannita | BN | 17 | 1230 | 388185 |
| Mercato San Severino | SA | 17 | 22322 | 410507 |
| Cimitile | NA | 17 | 7280 | 417787 |
| Nola | NA | 17 | 34431 | 452218 |
| San Nicola Manfredi | BN | 17 | 3722 | 455940 |
| Montemiletto | AV | 17 | 5313 | 461253 |
| Volturara Irpina | AV | 17 | 3289 | 464542 |
| Camposano | NA | 17 | 5333 | 469875 |
| San Giorgio del Sannio | BN | 17 | 10022 | 479897 |
| Apollosa | BN | 18 | 2658 | 482555 |
| Pietradefusi | AV | 18 | 2348 | 484903 |
| Castel San Giorgio | SA | 18 | 13702 | 498605 |
| Bonea | BN | 18 | 1448 | 500053 |
| Torre Le Nocelle | AV | 18 | 1324 | 501377 |
| Arpaia | BN | 19 | 1992 | 503369 |
| Striano | NA | 19 | 8397 | 511766 |
| Saviano | NA | 19 | 15982 | 527748 |
| San Gennaro Vesuviano | NA | 19 | 11966 | 539714 |
| Calvi | BN | 19 | 2682 | 542396 |
| Lapio | AV | 19 | 1572 | 543968 |
| Forchia | BN | 19 | 1235 | 545203 |
| Fisciano | SA | 19 | 13820 | 559023 |
| San Valentino Torio | SA | 19 | 10947 | 569970 |
| Roccapiemonte | SA | 20 | 9060 | 579030 |
| Calvanico | SA | 20 | 1518 | 580548 |
| Venticano | AV | 20 | 2537 | 583085 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
6 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
22 Km S of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
26 Km N of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
27 Km NE of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
29 Km N of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
30 Km E of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
34 Km E of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
34 Km NE of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
35 Km E of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
37 Km E of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
42 Km E of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Battipaglia (50786 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
44 Km E of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
55 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
90 Km SW of Foggia (151991 inhabitants)
96 Km W of Potenza (67122 inhabitants)
100 Km SW of San Severo (53905 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
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Seismic hazard
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Shakemap
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Felt maps
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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 2.0 | 1997-01-06 22:27:40 |
40.938 | 14.73 | 10 | 2013-07-15 08:41:04 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 259169 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 1997-01-06 22:27:40 ± 0.366 |
| Latitude | 40.9380 ± 0.0213 |
| Longitude | 14.7300 ± 0.0264 |
| Depth (km) | 10 (operator assigned) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 259169 |
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) | 3245.9 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 181 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 8 |
| Number of defining phases | 8 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.5 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00210 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.00534 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 6 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 6 |
Magnitude information
Md:2.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 2.0 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 3 |
| Type of magnitude | Md |
| Reference to an origin | 259169 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-01-04 21:05:10 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --.MU9.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:54.00 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 107 | 0.5883 | 1.16 | 0.3 | |
| --.SGO.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:51.59 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 130 | 0.5772 | -0.84 | 0.7 | |
| --.MRB1.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:51.18 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 44 | 0.2553 | 0.39 | 0.6 | |
| --.CI9.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:50.63 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | SG | 109 | 0.2331 | 0.56 | 0.5 | |
| --.RMI2.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:50.78 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 312 | 0.4662 | 0.33 | 1.5 | |
| --.PSB1.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:46.81 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 12 | 0.2886 | -0.3 | 1.7 | |
| --.CI9.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:45.50 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 109 | 0.2331 | -0.57 | 1.3 | |
| --.MRB1.Z. | 1997-01-06T22:27:45.93 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 44 | 0.2553 | -0.55 | 1.3 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
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Fault Plane solutions in the area
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