Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.9 on date 04-02-2009 and time 13:10:53 (Italy) in region 4 km N Pozzolo Formigaro (AL)

A magnitude ML 1.9 earthquake occured in region: 4 km N Pozzolo Formigaro (AL), on

  • 04-02-2009 12:10:53 (UTC)
  • 04-02-2009 13:10:53 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.8300, 8.7770 at 8 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
Pozzolo Formigaro AL 4 4775 4775
Villalvernia AL 7 955 5730
Novi Ligure AL 8 28154 33884
Spineto Scrivia AL 8 337 34221
Frugarolo AL 8 1968 36189
Carbonara Scrivia AL 8 1122 37311
Bosco Marengo AL 8 2457 39768
Basaluzzo AL 9 2087 41855
Fresonara AL 9 731 42586
Pasturana AL 9 1318 43904
Paderna AL 9 220 44124
Villaromagnano AL 9 715 44839
Cassano Spinola AL 10 1731 46570
Tortona AL 10 27437 74007
Carezzano AL 10 431 74438
Gavazzana AL 11 180 74618
Francavilla Bisio AL 11 531 75149
Tassarolo AL 11 672 75821
Sarezzano AL 12 1171 76992
Casal Cermelli AL 12 1234 78226
Costa Vescovato AL 12 335 78561
Sant'Agata Fossili AL 12 425 78986
Cerreto Grue AL 12 323 79309
Predosa AL 13 2048 81357
Castellania AL 13 90 81447
Capriata d'Orba AL 13 1904 83351
Sardigliano AL 13 406 83757
Stazzano AL 13 2486 86243
Serravalle Scrivia AL 14 6128 92371
Viguzzolo AL 14 3148 95519
Montegioco AL 14 313 95832
Berzano di Tortona AL 15 157 95989
Piovera AL 15 851 96840
Montecastello AL 15 321 97161
Avolasca AL 15 294 97455
San Cristoforo AL 15 608 98063
Pietra Marazzi AL 15 904 98967
Castelspina AL 16 416 99383
Alessandria AL 16 93943 193326
Gavi AL 16 4614 197940
Castellazzo Bormida AL 16 4570 202510
Castellar Guidobono AL 16 399 202909
Volpeglino AL 16 148 203057
Vignole Borbera AL 16 2182 205239
Sezzadio AL 17 1246 206485
Castelletto d'Orba AL 17 2047 208532
Rivarone AL 17 381 208913
Borghetto di Borbera AL 17 1966 210879
Montemarzino AL 17 341 211220
Sale AL 18 4172 215392
Parodi Ligure AL 18 715 216107
Monleale AL 18 566 216673
Volpedo AL 18 1227 217900
Silvano d'Orba AL 18 1988 219888
Arquata Scrivia AL 18 6409 226297
Casasco AL 18 129 226426
Montaldeo AL 18 265 226691
Garbagna AL 18 696 227387
Gamalero AL 19 844 228231
Alluvioni CambiĆ² AL 19 912 229143
Castelnuovo Scrivia AL 19 5274 234417
Casalnoceto AL 19 980 235397
Borgoratto Alessandrino AL 19 584 235981
Pontecurone AL 19 3723 239704
Frascaro AL 19 440 240144
Carrosio AL 19 510 240654
Bassignana AL 20 1709 242363
Pecetto di Valenza AL 20 1267 243630

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
16 Km SE of Alessandria (93943 inhabitants)
46 Km E of Asti (76202 inhabitants)
48 Km N of Genova (586655 inhabitants)
50 Km SW of Pavia (72576 inhabitants)
55 Km S of Vigevano (63310 inhabitants)
63 Km NE of Savona (61345 inhabitants)
70 Km S of Novara (104380 inhabitants)
76 Km W of Piacenza (102191 inhabitants)
78 Km SW of Milano (1345851 inhabitants)
81 Km S of Rho (50434 inhabitants)
86 Km S of Legnano (60262 inhabitants)
86 Km SW of Sesto San Giovanni (81608 inhabitants)
88 Km S of Busto Arsizio (83106 inhabitants)
88 Km E of Moncalieri (57294 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Cinisello Balsamo (75078 inhabitants)
90 Km E of Torino (890529 inhabitants)
92 Km S of Gallarate (53343 inhabitants)
93 Km SW of Monza (122671 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
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 2.0
ML 1.9
2009-02-04
12:10:53
44.83 8.777 8 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 742099
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2009-02-04 12:10:53 ± 0.3
Latitude 44.8300 ± 0.0243
Longitude 8.7770 ± 0.0178
Depth (km) 8 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 742099

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2684
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1316
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 9
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3041.4
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 165
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 15
Number of defining phases 10
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.8
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.13584
Number of stations at which the event was observed 10
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 5
Magnitudes information

ML:1.9

Field Value
Value 1.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 742099
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:02:06

Md:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 742099
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 14:02:06
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SNAL.HHE. 2009-02-04T12:12:05.73 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.GROG.HHZ. 2009-02-04T12:11:54.15 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2009-02-04T12:11:47.04 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.DOI.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:29.41 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 254 126.0738 -0.917 64
IV.CMPO.HHZ. 2009-02-04T12:11:26.42 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.MONC.HHE. 2009-02-04T12:11:16.70 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 292 72.0723 0.785 76
GU.SC2M.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:16.85 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 128 76.1682 -0.154 68
IV.DOI.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:13.90 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 254 126.0738 -0.889 65
IV.BOB.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:11.69 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 97 53.2023 0.806 78
GU.PCP.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:07.56 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 210 36.8298 1.041 72
IV.MONC.HHE. 2009-02-04T12:11:06.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 292 72.0723 0.112 92
GU.SC2M.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:06.61 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 128 76.1682 -0.487 85
IV.CRAC.EHE. 2009-02-04T12:11:03.14 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.BOB.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:03.07 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 97 53.2023 -0.492 88
GU.PCP.HHN. 2009-02-04T12:11:01.08 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 210 36.8298 0.038 100
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