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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 3.0 on date 21-12-1985 and time 05:12:41 (Italy) in region Golfo di Napoli e Capri (Napoli)
A magnitude Md 3.0 earthquake occured in region: Golfo di Napoli e Capri (Napoli), on
- 21-12-1985 04:12:41 (UTC)
- 21-12-1985 05:12:41 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 40.8, 14.29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ercolano | NA | 5 | 53709 | 53709 |
| San Giorgio a Cremano | NA | 5 | 45557 | 99266 |
| Napoli | NA | 6 | 974074 | 1073340 |
| Portici | NA | 6 | 55274 | 1128614 |
| Torre del Greco | NA | 6 | 86275 | 1214889 |
| San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | NA | 8 | 9196 | 1224085 |
| Cercola | NA | 9 | 18267 | 1242352 |
| Massa di Somma | NA | 9 | 5444 | 1247796 |
| Pollena Trocchia | NA | 10 | 13562 | 1261358 |
| Volla | NA | 10 | 23755 | 1285113 |
| Casavatore | NA | 11 | 18661 | 1303774 |
| Casoria | NA | 12 | 77642 | 1381416 |
| Sant'Anastasia | NA | 12 | 27671 | 1409087 |
| Arzano | NA | 12 | 34886 | 1443973 |
| Trecase | NA | 13 | 9097 | 1453070 |
| Afragola | NA | 14 | 65057 | 1518127 |
| Casalnuovo di Napoli | NA | 14 | 49855 | 1567982 |
| Marano di Napoli | NA | 14 | 59874 | 1627856 |
| Torre Annunziata | NA | 14 | 42789 | 1670645 |
| Mugnano di Napoli | NA | 14 | 34828 | 1705473 |
| Boscotrecase | NA | 15 | 10363 | 1715836 |
| Somma Vesuviana | NA | 15 | 35233 | 1751069 |
| Melito di Napoli | NA | 15 | 37826 | 1788895 |
| Calvizzano | NA | 15 | 12329 | 1801224 |
| Pomigliano d'Arco | NA | 15 | 39922 | 1841146 |
| Quarto | NA | 15 | 40930 | 1882076 |
| Casandrino | NA | 16 | 14336 | 1896412 |
| Sant'Antimo | NA | 16 | 33905 | 1930317 |
| Grumo Nevano | NA | 16 | 18061 | 1948378 |
| Boscoreale | NA | 16 | 28072 | 1976450 |
| Villaricca | NA | 16 | 31122 | 2007572 |
| Frattamaggiore | NA | 16 | 30329 | 2037901 |
| Giugliano in Campania | NA | 16 | 122974 | 2160875 |
| Castello di Cisterna | NA | 16 | 7869 | 2168744 |
| Cardito | NA | 16 | 22755 | 2191499 |
| Ottaviano | NA | 17 | 23860 | 2215359 |
| Crispano | NA | 17 | 12354 | 2227713 |
| Terzigno | NA | 17 | 18968 | 2246681 |
| Frattaminore | NA | 17 | 16208 | 2262889 |
| Brusciano | NA | 17 | 16466 | 2279355 |
| Caivano | NA | 18 | 37879 | 2317234 |
| Pozzuoli | NA | 18 | 81661 | 2398895 |
| Acerra | NA | 18 | 59573 | 2458468 |
| Qualiano | NA | 18 | 25702 | 2484170 |
| Sant'Arpino | CE | 18 | 14307 | 2498477 |
| Bacoli | NA | 18 | 26560 | 2525037 |
| Pompei | NA | 19 | 25358 | 2550395 |
| San Giuseppe Vesuviano | NA | 19 | 30657 | 2581052 |
| Orta di Atella | CE | 19 | 27191 | 2608243 |
| Succivo | CE | 19 | 8457 | 2616700 |
| Vico Equense | NA | 19 | 20969 | 2637669 |
| Mariglianella | NA | 19 | 7787 | 2645456 |
| Cesa | CE | 19 | 8841 | 2654297 |
| Marigliano | NA | 20 | 30157 | 2684454 |
| Castellammare di Stabia | NA | 20 | 66466 | 2750920 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
5 Km W of Ercolano (53709 inhabitants)
6 Km SE of Napoli (974074 inhabitants)
6 Km W of Portici (55274 inhabitants)
6 Km W of Torre del Greco (86275 inhabitants)
12 Km S of Casoria (77642 inhabitants)
14 Km S of Afragola (65057 inhabitants)
14 Km SE of Marano di Napoli (59874 inhabitants)
16 Km SE of Giugliano in Campania (122974 inhabitants)
18 Km SW of Acerra (59573 inhabitants)
18 Km E of Pozzuoli (81661 inhabitants)
20 Km NW of Castellammare di Stabia (66466 inhabitants)
21 Km SE of Aversa (53047 inhabitants)
21 Km W of Scafati (50787 inhabitants)
31 Km S of Caserta (76326 inhabitants)
37 Km W of Cava de' Tirreni (53659 inhabitants)
42 Km W of Salerno (135261 inhabitants)
44 Km W of Avellino (54857 inhabitants)
55 Km SW of Benevento (60091 inhabitants)
62 Km W of Battipaglia (50786 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 3.0 | 1985-12-21 04:12:41 |
40.8 | 14.29 | 10 | 2013-07-15 08:40:51 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 18509 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 1985-12-21 04:12:41 ± 0.394 |
| Latitude | 40.80 ± 0.02 |
| Longitude | 14.29 ± 0.05 |
| Depth (km) | 10 ± 8 (from location) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 18509 |
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) | 4897.6 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 133 |
| 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) | 0.6 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.00073 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 0.00777 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 8 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 8 |
Magnitude information
Md:3
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 3 |
| Uncertainty | |
| Num. used stations | 2 |
| Type of magnitude | Md |
| Reference to an origin | 18509 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-01-04 17:21:16 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --.DUI.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:13:00.00 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 8 | 0.0078 | 1.05 | 0.4 | |
| --.SGO.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:58.00 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 107 | 0.0072 | 0.15 | 1 | |
| --.TR9.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:57.70 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 70 | 0.0067 | 0.92 | 0.5 | |
| --.SGG.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:53.00 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 6 | 0.0053 | -0.8 | 0.7 | |
| --.MSC.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:50.10 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 328 | 0.0041 | -1.29 | 0.3 | |
| --.QR9.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:46.50 | 10.0 | undecidable | manual | PG | 304 | 0.0011 | 1.12 | 0.5 | |
| --.SOR.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:46.90 | 10.0 | positive | manual | PG | 171 | 0.0019 | -0.09 | 2.6 | |
| --.OVO.Z. | 1985-12-21T04:12:44.00 | 10.0 | positive | manual | PG | 72 | 0.0007 | -0.52 | 2.1 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Not available TDMT solution for this seismic event.
Focal Mechanism in the area
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