Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.5 on date 12-05-2013 and time 13:47:44 (Italy) in region 1 km W Berzano di Tortona (AL)
A magnitude ML 1.5 earthquake occured in region: 1 km W Berzano di Tortona (AL), on
- 12-05-2013 11:47:44 (UTC)
- 12-05-2013 13:47:44 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.8780, 8.9330 at 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berzano di Tortona | AL | 2 | 157 | 157 |
| Sarezzano | AL | 2 | 1171 | 1328 |
| Volpeglino | AL | 3 | 148 | 1476 |
| Viguzzolo | AL | 3 | 3148 | 4624 |
| Castellar Guidobono | AL | 3 | 399 | 5023 |
| Cerreto Grue | AL | 4 | 323 | 5346 |
| Volpedo | AL | 4 | 1227 | 6573 |
| Monleale | AL | 4 | 566 | 7139 |
| Villaromagnano | AL | 5 | 715 | 7854 |
| Montegioco | AL | 5 | 313 | 8167 |
| Casalnoceto | AL | 6 | 980 | 9147 |
| Carbonara Scrivia | AL | 6 | 1122 | 10269 |
| Montemarzino | AL | 6 | 341 | 10610 |
| Tortona | AL | 6 | 27437 | 38047 |
| Spineto Scrivia | AL | 7 | 337 | 38384 |
| Costa Vescovato | AL | 7 | 335 | 38719 |
| Paderna | AL | 7 | 220 | 38939 |
| Pozzol Groppo | AL | 8 | 328 | 39267 |
| Casasco | AL | 8 | 129 | 39396 |
| Carezzano | AL | 8 | 431 | 39827 |
| Castellania | AL | 9 | 90 | 39917 |
| Avolasca | AL | 9 | 294 | 40211 |
| Villalvernia | AL | 9 | 955 | 41166 |
| Rivanazzano Terme | PV | 9 | 5312 | 46478 |
| Momperone | AL | 9 | 223 | 46701 |
| Pontecurone | AL | 9 | 3723 | 50424 |
| Sant'Agata Fossili | AL | 10 | 425 | 50849 |
| Godiasco Salice Terme | PV | 10 | 3229 | 54078 |
| Brignano-Frascata | AL | 11 | 456 | 54534 |
| Retorbido | PV | 12 | 1538 | 56072 |
| Garbagna | AL | 12 | 696 | 56768 |
| Gavazzana | AL | 12 | 180 | 56948 |
| Castelnuovo Scrivia | AL | 12 | 5274 | 62222 |
| Cecima | PV | 12 | 236 | 62458 |
| Ponte Nizza | PV | 13 | 807 | 63265 |
| Cassano Spinola | AL | 14 | 1731 | 64996 |
| Rocca Susella | PV | 14 | 225 | 65221 |
| Codevilla | PV | 14 | 997 | 66218 |
| Sardigliano | AL | 14 | 406 | 66624 |
| Voghera | PV | 14 | 39421 | 106045 |
| Casei Gerola | PV | 14 | 2500 | 108545 |
| San Sebastiano Curone | AL | 15 | 583 | 109128 |
| Pozzolo Formigaro | AL | 15 | 4775 | 113903 |
| Dernice | AL | 15 | 185 | 114088 |
| Sale | AL | 15 | 4172 | 118260 |
| Montesegale | PV | 16 | 298 | 118558 |
| Alzano Scrivia | AL | 16 | 377 | 118935 |
| Bagnaria | PV | 16 | 658 | 119593 |
| Borghetto di Borbera | AL | 16 | 1966 | 121559 |
| Gremiasco | AL | 16 | 324 | 121883 |
| Torrazza Coste | PV | 16 | 1680 | 123563 |
| Guazzora | AL | 17 | 305 | 123868 |
| Molino dei Torti | AL | 17 | 605 | 124473 |
| Novi Ligure | AL | 17 | 28154 | 152627 |
| Stazzano | AL | 18 | 2486 | 155113 |
| Piovera | AL | 18 | 851 | 155964 |
| Silvano Pietra | PV | 18 | 672 | 156636 |
| Alluvioni Cambiò | AL | 18 | 912 | 157548 |
| Isola Sant'Antonio | AL | 18 | 717 | 158265 |
| Serravalle Scrivia | AL | 19 | 6128 | 164393 |
| Val di Nizza | PV | 19 | 624 | 165017 |
| Montacuto | AL | 19 | 278 | 165295 |
| Cornale e Bastida | PV | 19 | 867 | 166162 |
| Montebello della Battaglia | PV | 19 | 1628 | 167790 |
| Vignole Borbera | AL | 19 | 2182 | 169972 |
| Pizzale | PV | 20 | 735 | 170707 |
| Borgo Priolo | PV | 20 | 1474 | 172181 |
| Cantalupo Ligure | AL | 20 | 527 | 172708 |
Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants
An earthquake occurred to
25 Km E of Alessandria (93943 inhabitants)
39 Km SW of Pavia (72576 inhabitants)
49 Km S of Vigevano (63310 inhabitants)
52 Km N of Genova (586655 inhabitants)
57 Km E of Asti (76202 inhabitants)
63 Km W of Piacenza (102191 inhabitants)
68 Km SE of Novara (104380 inhabitants)
69 Km SW of Milano (1345851 inhabitants)
73 Km NE of Savona (61345 inhabitants)
73 Km S of Rho (50434 inhabitants)
77 Km SW of Sesto San Giovanni (81608 inhabitants)
79 Km S of Cinisello Balsamo (75078 inhabitants)
80 Km S of Legnano (60262 inhabitants)
82 Km S of Busto Arsizio (83106 inhabitants)
83 Km SW of Monza (122671 inhabitants)
88 Km S of Gallarate (53343 inhabitants)
90 Km W of Cremona (71901 inhabitants)
99 Km E of Moncalieri (57294 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 |
ML 1.5 | 2013-05-12 11:47:44 |
44.8783 | 8.9332 | 34 | 2015-01-20 11:26:01 |
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV | 5694321 |
|
Reviewed Rev100 |
ML 1.4 | 2013-05-12 11:47:44 |
44.9392 | 8.8737 | 10 | 2014-10-21 12:08:56 |
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma | 3498431 |
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information
Origin
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | 2013-05-12 11:47:44 ± 0.15 |
| Latitude | 44.8783 ± 0.0108 |
| Longitude | 8.9332 ± 0.0140 |
| Depth (km) | 34 ± 1 (from location) |
| Evaluation mode of Origin | manual |
| Evaluation status of Origin | reviewed |
| Version | 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV |
| Event type | earthquake |
| Origin ID | 5694321 |
Uncertainty
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Preferred uncertainty description | uncertainty ellipse |
| Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 1113 |
| Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) | 832 |
| Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) | 24 |
| Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) | 1110.0 |
| Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) | 68 |
Quality
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) | 103 |
| Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation | 18 |
| Number of defining phases | 18 |
| RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) | 0.37 |
| Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) | 0.37232 |
| Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) | 1.24556 |
| Number of stations at which the event was observed | 11 |
| Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation | 11 |
Magnitudes information
ML:1.5
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.5 |
| Uncertainty | 0.1 |
| Num. used stations | 2 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 5694321 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Manually reviewed by Franco Mele |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2015-01-15 13:07:27 |
ML:1.4
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Value | 1.4 |
| Uncertainty | 0.1 |
| Num. used stations | 2 |
| Type of magnitude | ML |
| Reference to an origin | 3498431 |
| Agency | INGV |
| Autore | Sala Sismica INGV-Roma |
| Time of creation (UTC) | 2013-05-12 11:59:49 |
Picking and Arrival
| SCNL | Time | Uncertainty | Polarity | Evaluation_mode | Phase | Azimuth | Distance(km) | Takeoff_angle | Residual | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GU.RORO.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:16.34 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 219 | 109.2129 | 54 | 0.19 | 44 |
| GU.TRAV.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:16.69 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 308 | 116.3946 | -1.01 | 33 | |
| IV.MSSA.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:48:09.35 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 143 | 77.5668 | 109 | 0.32 | 46 |
| IV.QLNO.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:48:09.25 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 217 | 76.9674 | 110 | 0.36 | 46 |
| GU.SATI.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:48:07.46 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | P | 324 | 138.2616 | 54 | 0.95 | 32 |
| CH.MUGIO.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:03.89 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | P | 4 | 116.0949 | 54 | 0.14 | 44 |
| GU.RORO.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:03.04 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 219 | 109.2129 | 54 | 0.14 | 67 |
| GU.TRAV.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:03.72 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 308 | 116.3946 | -0.08 | 67 | |
| GU.ROTM.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:02.50 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 266 | 45.7209 | 1.15 | 36 | |
| GU.PCP.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:01.30 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 219 | 48.3183 | 121 | -0.63 | 44 |
| IV.BOB.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:48:01.20 | 0.6 | undecidable | manual | S | 107 | 42.3243 | 125 | 0.61 | 46 |
| GU.FINB.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:48:00.76 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 212 | 91.4418 | 54 | 0.08 | 94 |
| IV.MSSA.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:47:58.84 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 143 | 77.5668 | 109 | 0.05 | 73 |
| IV.QLNO.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:47:58.41 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 217 | 76.9674 | 110 | -0.3 | 69 |
| GU.ROTM.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:47:54.75 | 0.3 | undecidable | manual | P | 266 | 45.7209 | 0.4 | 72 | |
| GU.PCP.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:47:54.16 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 219 | 48.3183 | 121 | -0.53 | 92 |
| IV.BOB.HHZ. | 2013-05-12T11:47:53.70 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 107 | 42.3243 | 125 | -0.22 | 100 |
| GU.GORR.HHE. | 2013-05-12T11:47:53.42 | 0.1 | undecidable | manual | P | 137 | 41.3253 | 126 | -0.37 | 97 |
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
| SCNL | mag | Generic_amplitude | Period | Type | Category | Unit | Time_window_reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IV.BOB.HHE. | ML:1.4 | 0.000059 | 1.58 | AML | other | m | 2013-05-12T11:48:01.81 |
| IV.BOB.HHN. | ML:1.6 | 0.0000847 | 1.58 | AML | other | m | 2013-05-12T11:48:03.06 |
| GU.PCP.HHE. | ML:1.5 | 0.00007455000000000001 | 1.48 | AML | other | m | 2013-05-12T11:48:01.89 |
| GU.PCP.HHN. | ML:1.4 | 0.00005895 | 1.52 | AML | other | m | 2013-05-12T11:48:03.99 |
TDMT - Time Domain Moment Tensor
Not available TDMT solution for this seismic event.
Fault Plane solutions in the area
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