Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.3 on date 16-08-2019 and time 14:41:58 (Italy) in region 4 km NW Carcoforo (VC)

A magnitude ML 1.3 earthquake occured in region: 4 km NW Carcoforo (VC), on

  • 16-08-2019 12:41:58 (UTC)
  • 16-08-2019 14:41:58 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 45.9340, 8.0130 at 14 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Carcoforo VC 4 78 78
Macugnaga VB 5 557 635
Ceppo Morelli VB 6 321 956
Rima San Giuseppe VC 8 59 1015
Rimasco VC 9 106 1121
Vanzone con San Carlo VB 9 407 1528
Alagna Valsesia VC 11 408 1936
Riva Valdobbia VC 12 258 2194
Bannio Anzino VB 12 475 2669
Fobello VC 12 196 2865
Cervatto VC 13 47 2912
Mollia VC 13 95 3007
Rimella VC 14 134 3141
Boccioleto VC 14 205 3346
Rossa VC 14 180 3526
Calasca-Castiglione VB 15 649 4175
Campertogno VC 15 237 4412
Balmuccia VC 16 112 4524
Antrona Schieranco VB 16 428 4952
Cravagliana VC 18 251 5203
Scopa VC 18 381 5584
Vocca VC 18 174 5758
Rassa VC 18 71 5829
Piode VC 18 202 6031
Gressoney-La-Trinité AO 19 303 6334
Scopello VC 19 387 6721
Pila VC 19 142 6863
Sabbia VC 19 58 6921

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
64 Km W of Varese (80799 inhabitants)
68 Km W of Gallarate (53343 inhabitants)
72 Km NW of Novara (104380 inhabitants)
74 Km W of Busto Arsizio (83106 inhabitants)
80 Km W of Legnano (60262 inhabitants)
84 Km W of Como (84495 inhabitants)
92 Km W of Rho (50434 inhabitants)
95 Km NW of Vigevano (63310 inhabitants)
99 Km N of Torino (890529 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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 1.3 2019-08-16
12:41:58
45.9337 8.0127 14 2019-08-16
12:49:36
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 71545821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-08-16 12:41:58 ± 0.21
Latitude 45.9337 ± 0.0126
Longitude 8.0127 ± 0.0129
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 71545821

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1092
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 944
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 2
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1090.0
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 13
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.38
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.68259
Number of stations at which the event was observed 9
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 7
Magnitude information

ML:1.3

Field Value
Value 1.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 10
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 71545821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-16 12:49:36
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GU.ROTM.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:30.01 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.SARZ.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:22.05 3.0 negative manual P 2.64 0
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:20.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 256 75.7686 93 -0.22 69
GU.REMY.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:18.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 261 66.9774 93 -0.06 48
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:13.23 0.3 undecidable manual S 289 49.3173 95 -0.49 68
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:13.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 204 51.0156 95 -0.55 67
GU.REMY.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:10.26 0.3 negative manual P 261 66.9774 93 0.45 66
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:10.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 256 75.7686 93 -0.34 89
IV.VARE.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:08.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 58.8966 94 -0.25 92
CH.DIX.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:07.49 0.1 positive manual P 289 49.3173 95 0.39 93
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:07.72 0.1 negative manual P 204 51.0156 95 0.36 93
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:04.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 240 12.876 127 -0.27 51
CH.MMK.HHE. 2019-08-16T12:42:04.08 0.3 undecidable manual S 344 13.4754 125 -0.42 72
CH.MMK.HHE. 2019-08-16T12:42:02.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 13.4754 125 0.37 100
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2019-08-16T12:42:02.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 240 12.876 127 0.39 99
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
GU.SATI.HHN. ML:1.4 0.000228 0.06 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:04.34
GU.SATI.HHE. ML:1.2 0.0001545 0.16 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:04.38
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:1.5 0.00007495 0.2 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:14.25
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:1.5 0.00008715 0.1 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:14.34
CH.DIX.HHE. ML:1.2 0.00004572652 0.8384 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:13.63
CH.DIX.HHN. ML:1.4 0.00006434636499999999 2.1504 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:13.10
GU.REMY.HHE. ML:0.8 0.000009038158 0.0832 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:20.67
GU.REMY.HHN. ML:0.9 0.000013406057499999999 0.2176 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:21.30
IV.MRGE.HHE. ML:1.1 0.000020517689999999998 3.9424 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:21.64
IV.MRGE.HHN. ML:1.2 0.00002558911 2.7392 AML other m 2019-08-16T12:42:21.47
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