Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.5 on date 08-01-1987 and time 05:57:53 (UTC) in region 4 km SW Varzo (VB)

A magnitude Md 2.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km SW Varzo (VB), on

  • 08-01-1987 05:57:53 (UTC)
  • 08-01-1987 06:57:53 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 46.1810, 8.2280 at 9 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
Varzo VB 4 2046 2046
Trasquera VB 4 194 2240
Crevoladossola VB 7 4655 6895
Bognanco VB 7 219 7114
Montecrestese VB 8 1266 8380
Domodossola VB 9 18192 26572
Crodo VB 9 1404 27976
Masera VB 9 1529 29505
Trontano VB 11 1660 31165
Baceno VB 12 918 32083
Montescheno VB 13 413 32496
Beura-Cardezza VB 13 1485 33981
Villadossola VB 13 6653 40634
Premia VB 13 564 41198
Borgomezzavalle VB 14 318 41516
Pallanzeno VB 15 1133 42649
Antrona Schieranco VB 16 428 43077
Druogno VB 17 1027 44104
Piedimulera VB 17 1528 45632
Toceno VB 19 770 46402
Santa Maria Maggiore VB 19 1266 47668
Pieve Vergonte VB 20 2593 50261
Vogogna VB 20 1731 51992
Calasca-Castiglione VB 20 649 52641

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
61 Km NW of Varese (80799 inhabitants)
73 Km NW of Gallarate (53343 inhabitants)
78 Km NW of Como (84495 inhabitants)
79 Km NW of Busto Arsizio (83106 inhabitants)
84 Km NW of Legnano (60262 inhabitants)
87 Km NW of Novara (104380 inhabitants)
96 Km NW of Rho (50434 inhabitants)
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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 2.5
M 2.1
1987-01-08
05:57:53
46.181 8.228 9 2013-07-15
08:40:51
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 39029
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1987-01-08 05:57:53 ± 0.221
Latitude 46.1810 ± 0.0087
Longitude 8.2280 ± 0.0136
Depth (km) 9 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 39029

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) 1428.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 79
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) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00194
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01433
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:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 39029
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 17:39:06

M:2.1

Field Value
Value 2.1
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 39029
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 09:50:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.SLE.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:41.60 10.0 undecidable manual SN 6 1.5873 -0.19 0.5
--.OSS.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:38.30 10.0 undecidable manual SN 68 1.4097 0.82 0.1
--.BBS.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:36.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 339 1.3653 -0.13 0.6
--.SLE.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:21.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 6 1.5873 0.29 1.2
--.BBS.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:18.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 339 1.3653 0.32 1.2
--.OSS.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:18.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 68 1.4097 -0.13 1.6
--.ORO.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:14.00 10.0 undecidable manual SG 197 0.5772 0.17 0.7
--.VAI.E. 1987-01-08T05:58:11.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 129 0.4884 0.21 0.7
--.TMA.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:08.80 10.0 undecidable manual SG 99 0.444 -0.98 0
--.ORO.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:05.00 10.0 undecidable manual PG 197 0.5772 -0.07 2.2
--.DIX.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:04.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 259 0.5661 -0.68 0.6
--.VAI.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:03.80 10.0 undecidable manual PG 129 0.4884 0.37 1.3
--.MMK.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:02.30 10.0 undecidable manual SG 234 0.2109 0.05 0.8
--.TMA.Z. 1987-01-08T05:58:02.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 99 0.444 -0.43 1.3
--.MMK.Z. 1987-01-08T05:57:58.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 234 0.2109 0.11 2
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