Earthquake with magnitude of Md 3.0 on date 27-04-1987 and time 17:15:22 (Italy) in region 6 km NE Carrara (MS)

A magnitude Md 3.0 earthquake occured in region: 6 km NE Carrara (MS), on

  • 27-04-1987 15:15:22 (UTC)
  • 27-04-1987 17:15:22 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.1230, 10.1400 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Carrara MS 6 63133 63133
Minucciano LU 8 2102 65235
Ortonovo SP 9 8277 73512
Casola in Lunigiana MS 9 988 74500
Massa MS 10 69479 143979
Fosdinovo MS 10 4883 148862
Castelnuovo Magra SP 10 8415 157277
Vagli Sotto LU 11 939 158216
Montignoso MS 12 10323 168539
Fivizzano MS 13 7925 176464
Sarzana SP 14 21976 198440
Piazza al Serchio LU 15 2367 200807
Careggine LU 15 564 201371
Ameglia SP 16 4365 205736
Seravezza LU 16 13073 218809
Camporgiano LU 16 2176 220985
Aulla MS 17 11263 232248
Sillano Giuncugnano LU 17 1085 233333
San Romano in Garfagnana LU 17 1410 234743
Licciana Nardi MS 18 4949 239692
Forte dei Marmi LU 18 7510 247202
Podenzana MS 18 2180 249382
Santo Stefano di Magra SP 18 9360 258742
Arcola SP 19 10607 269349
Stazzema LU 19 3193 272542
Lerici SP 19 10228 282770
Pietrasanta LU 19 24007 306777
Comano MS 20 714 307491
Tresana MS 20 2044 309535

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
6 Km NE of Carrara (63133 inhabitants)
10 Km N of Massa (69479 inhabitants)
25 Km E of La Spezia (93959 inhabitants)
30 Km NW of Viareggio (62467 inhabitants)
42 Km NW of Lucca (89046 inhabitants)
50 Km NW of Pisa (89158 inhabitants)
65 Km N of Livorno (159219 inhabitants)
66 Km W of Pistoia (90315 inhabitants)
75 Km SW of Reggio nell'Emilia (171345 inhabitants)
77 Km S of Parma (192836 inhabitants)
81 Km W of Prato (191150 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Modena (184973 inhabitants)
93 Km W of Scandicci (50609 inhabitants)
94 Km SW of Carpi (70699 inhabitants)
98 Km W of Firenze (382808 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity

These maps show the seismic activity in different time intervals, before the seismic event to which they refer. Data reported in the first two maps come from the analysis carried out in real time by the personnel of the INGV Operating Rooms, immediately after each earthquake. The third map shows data from 1985 to the date of the earthquake: the locations are reviewed by the seismological analysts of the INGV Italian Seismic Bulletin (Bollettino Sismico Italiano dell’INGV). The localization parameters (hypocentral coordinates and magnitude) are the best possible estimate with the data available to the INGV, but are constantly updated according to further data that become available. The location and magnitude parameters, subsequently reviewed by seismological analysts, may vary.

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 3 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 0.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 72 hours preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

Earthquakes of the 90 days preceding this event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 2.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, in the 90 days preceding this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

Earthquakes from 1985 to the date of the event

This map shows the earthquake epicenters with magnitude ≥ 3.0, localized with data recorded by the National Seismic Network and other collaborative networks both in Italy and in neighboring countries, from 1985 to the date of this event. The size of the circle indicates the different classes of magnitude. The colors indicate the different time intervals preceding the seismic event. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

Earthquakes since 1000 AD until 2019

This map shows the epicenters of the historical earthquakes catalogue CPT15 (Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, 2015 version 3.0, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3) since 1000 AD until 2019. The size of the square indicates the different classes of magnitude. For earthquakes with magnitude ≥ 6.0, it is also shown the year of occurrence and the magnitude value. The black and white star is the epicenter of the current earthquake.
Seismic hazard

Seismic hazard maps provide probabilistic estimates of the earthquake ground shaking exceeding a given threshold in a given geographic region within a given time window. Thus, it is not a deterministic prediction - a target that may be never reached given the complexity of the earthquake physical phenomenon - nor of the maximum expected earthquake since this has extremely low probabilities to occur.

In 2004, it was published the seismic hazard map of Italy (http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it) that provides a picture of the most hazardous geographic regions. The seismic hazard map of Italy (GdL MPS, 2004; rif. Ordinanza PCM del 28 aprile 2006, n. 3519, All. 1b) provides the 10% probability of exceedance in 50 years of the horizontal acceleration at rock sites (i.e., Vs30>800 m/s; cat. A, 3.2.1 of the D.M. 14.09.2005).

The colours indicate the various values of the ground acceleration that have 10% to be exceeded within 50 years. In general, the colours associated to low values of acceleration refer to areas that are less hazardous and stronger earthquakes repeat less frequently although they may still occur.

Seismic hazard map

Seismic hazard map

This map shows the seismic hazard map of Italy for the region where the earthquake occurred.
Shakemap
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 3.0
M 3.3
1987-04-27
15:15:22
44.123 10.14 10 2013-07-15
08:40:51
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 45829
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1987-04-27 15:15:22 ± 0.398
Latitude 44.1230 ± 0.0111
Longitude 10.1400 ± 0.0140
Depth (km) 10 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 45829

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) 1668.8
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 65
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 60
Number of defining phases 60
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) 0.00300
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.05100
Number of stations at which the event was observed 41
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 41
Magnitudes information

Md:3.0

Field Value
Value 3.0
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 2
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 45829
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 17:45:06

M:3.3

Field Value
Value 3.3
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 45829
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-04-28 09:42:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
--.BGF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:48.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 298 5.661 0.61 0.4
--.LOR.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:41.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 308 5.3835 -0.22 0.5
--.LBF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:36.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 306 5.1615 0.01 0.6
--.SMF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:33.80 10.0 undecidable manual SN 302 5.0727 -0.16 0.6
--.CDF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:25.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 336 4.7064 0.27 0.6
--.HAU.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:23.60 10.0 undecidable manual SN 327 4.6842 -0.81 0.4
--.BSF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:17:16.20 10.0 undecidable manual SN 329 4.3623 -0.8 0.4
--.VOY.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:50.80 10.0 undecidable manual SN 53 3.2523 0.23 0.7
--.BGF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:47.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 298 5.661 1.22 0.4
--.FOI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:47.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 36 3.0858 0.61 0.6
--.AVF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:44.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 302 5.4501 1.12 0.5
--.SSF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:44.41 10.0 undecidable manual PN 305 5.4834 0.52 1.1
--.LOR.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:43.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 308 5.3835 0.51 1.1
--.LBF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:40.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 306 5.1615 1.04 0.6
--.LRG.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:39.20 10.0 undecidable manual SN 257 2.8083 -0.51 0.6
--.SMF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:39.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 302 5.0727 0.82 0.9
--.LMR.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:38.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 254 2.7306 -0.07 0.8
--.GWF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:38.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 341 5.1393 -0.44 1.2
--.HAU.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:33.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 327 4.6842 0.33 1.4
--.FRF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:32.80 10.0 undecidable manual SN 258 2.5752 -1.5 0.1
--.CDF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:32.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 336 4.7064 -0.54 1.2
--.BSF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:29.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 329 4.3623 1 0.7
--.ROF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:26.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 329 4.2069 0.28 1.5
--.ORO.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:25.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 315 2.1423 1.05 0.3
--.STV.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:21.70 10.0 undecidable manual SN 274 2.0091 0.75 0.5
--.SBF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:20.40 10.0 undecidable manual SN 263 1.9536 0.79 0.5
--.SLE.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:19.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 343 3.8073 -1.12 0.6
--.CVF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:16.20 10.0 undecidable manual SN 211 1.8093 0.24 0.7
--.VOY.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:12.20 10.0 undecidable manual PN 53 3.2523 -1.13 0.7
--.IMP.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:11.00 10.0 undecidable manual SN 263 1.6206 -0.66 0.6
--.FOI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:10.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 36 3.0858 -0.41 1.7
--.LPL.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:08.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 301 2.7861 1.2 0.6
--.LRG.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:07.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 257 2.8083 0.53 1.6
--.LPG.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:07.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 301 2.7639 1.18 0.7
--.LMR.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:05.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 254 2.7306 -0.52 1.6
--.BNI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:05.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 292 2.6196 0.83 1.1
--.CKI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:05.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 283 1.3542 0.09 0.8
--.OSS.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:04.41 10.0 undecidable manual PN 0 2.553 0.71 1.3
--.RRL.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:04.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 289 2.5197 1.67 0.2
--.FRF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:03.59 10.0 undecidable manual PN 258 2.5752 -0.35 1.8
--.LSD.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:02.60 10.0 undecidable manual PN 303 2.4975 -0.27 1.8
--.VDL.Z. 1987-04-27T15:16:01.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 349 2.3976 -0.09 1.9
--.RSP.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:59.40 10.0 undecidable manual PN 297 2.2866 -0.61 1.5
--.CTI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:58.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 28 2.1978 -0.71 1.3
--.ORO.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:57.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 2.1423 -0.46 1.6
--.ORX.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:57.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 315 2.1423 -0.51 1.6
--.STV.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:55.80 10.0 undecidable manual PN 274 2.0091 -0.43 1.7
--.SBF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:55.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 263 1.9536 -0.37 1.8
--.VAI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:55.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 331 1.9869 -0.39 1.7
--.CVF.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:53.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 211 1.8093 0.35 1.8
--.MDI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:51.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 350 1.6761 -0.1 1.9
--.ROB.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:49.90 10.0 undecidable manual PN 277 1.6317 -1.05 0.8
--.IMP.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:49.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 263 1.6206 -1.17 0.7
--.CRE.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:48.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 110 1.3875 0.28 1.8
--.FIN.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:46.00 10.0 undecidable manual PN 274 1.3875 -1.57 0.3
--.CKI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:45.50 10.0 undecidable manual PN 283 1.3542 -1.76 0.2
--.PS9.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:40.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 145 0.4884 0.46 0.7
--.GEN.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:39.90 10.0 undecidable manual PG 289 0.9102 -0.52 1.6
--.PS9.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:33.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 145 0.4884 0.89 1.1
--.BDI.Z. 1987-04-27T15:15:29.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 100 0.333 -0.26 1.9
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Fault Plane solutions in the area
Fault Plane solutions

Fault Plane solutions

The map reports the fault plane solutions for earthquakes in the region from 1977 to the date of this event. Red moment tensors are determined using the Regional Centroid Moment Tensor technique (RCMT, http://www.bo.ingv.it/RCMT) applied for earthquakes with magnitude larger than 4.5 in the Euro-Mediterranenan area. Occasionally, when a station azimuthal coverage exists RCMTs can be obtained also for earthquakes with magnitude down to 4.0. The gray moment tensors are obtained with the Time Domain Moment Tensor method (TDMT, /tdmt). This technique is applied to earthquakes with magnitude ML greater than 3.2, when it is possible. The size of symbols scales with the calculated moment magnitude Mw.
Download
Type Description Link
QuakeML - small Event, Origin, FocalMechanism Download
QuakeML - full Event, Origin, FocalMechanism, Amplitude, Arrival, Pick, Station Magnitude Download