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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 1.6 on date 16-10-2014 and time 03:40:55 (UTC) in region 7 km SW Villar Focchiardo (TO)

A magnitude ML 1.6 earthquake occured in region: 7 km SW Villar Focchiardo (TO), on

  • 16-10-2014 03:40:55 (UTC)
  • 16-10-2014 05:40:55 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 45.0620, 7.1690 at 13 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.

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Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Villar Focchiardo TO 7 2042 2042
Roure TO 7 848 2890
San Giorio di Susa TO 8 1024 3914
Mattie TO 8 687 4601
Bussoleno TO 9 6094 10695
Borgone Susa TO 9 2229 12924
San Didero TO 9 551 13475
Bruzolo TO 9 1524 14999
Fenestrelle TO 10 544 15543
Chianocco TO 10 1675 17218
Sant'Antonino di Susa TO 10 4306 21524
Coazze TO 10 3287 24811
Meana di Susa TO 10 826 25637
Vaie TO 10 1458 27095
Usseaux TO 11 186 27281
Perosa Argentina TO 12 3285 30566
Pomaretto TO 12 1009 31575
Mompantero TO 12 659 32234
Susa TO 13 6466 38700
Condove TO 13 4638 43338
Inverso Pinasca TO 13 730 44068
Chiusa di San Michele TO 13 1647 45715
Gravere TO 14 692 46407
Valgioie TO 14 951 47358
Pinasca TO 14 3051 50409
Massello TO 14 51 50460
Perrero TO 14 659 51119
Caprie TO 14 2086 53205
Giaveno TO 15 16455 69660
Giaglione TO 15 631 70291
Sant'Ambrogio di Torino TO 16 4755 75046
Chiomonte TO 16 916 75962
Salza di Pinerolo TO 16 75 76037
Venaus TO 16 907 76944
Villar Perosa TO 17 4092 81036
Pramollo TO 18 258 81294
Avigliana TO 18 12516 93810
Villar Dora TO 18 2932 96742
Cumiana TO 18 7826 104568
Pragelato TO 18 776 105344
Novalesa TO 19 534 105878
Cantalupa TO 19 2553 108431
Almese TO 19 6401 114832
San Germano Chisone TO 19 1854 116686
Rubiana TO 19 2400 119086
Exilles TO 19 273 119359
Usseglio TO 20 209 119568
Trana TO 20 3877 123445
Roletto TO 20 2009 125454

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
40 Km W of Torino (890529 inhabitants)
41 Km W of Moncalieri (57294 inhabitants)
80 Km NW of Cuneo (56081 inhabitants)
83 Km W of Asti (76202 inhabitants)
Recent and historical seismicity
Seismic hazard
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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 1.6 2014-10-16
03:40:55		 45.0615 7.1692 13 2015-09-21
09:40:11		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 8909261
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 1.5 2014-10-16
03:40:55		 45.0577 7.1717 12 2014-10-21
12:08:56		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 8899331
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2014-10-16 03:40:55 ± 0.11
Latitude 45.0615 ± 0.0063
Longitude 7.1692 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 8909261

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 896
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 399
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 300
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 900.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 122
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 28
Number of defining phases 23
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.36
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.13404
Number of stations at which the event was observed 18
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 13
Magnitudes information

ML:1.6

Field Value
Value 1.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 8909261
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2015-01-28 13:50:35

ML:1.5

Field Value
Value 1.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 4
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 8899331
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2014-10-16 03:49:47
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ATTE.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:42:38.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.8 0
IV.APEC.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:42:36.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.83 0
IV.RUFI.EHZ. 2014-10-16T03:42:20.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.38 0
IV.MMUR.HNZ. 2014-10-16T03:42:04.55 3.0 positive manual Pg 7.37 0
IV.GROG.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:58.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.04 0
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:18.31 0.6 undecidable manual S 354 79.0653 92 -0.8 38
CH.MMK.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:17.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 29 125.874 91 0.69 54
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:15.39 0.3 undecidable manual S 42 67.377 92 -0.62 62
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:15.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 27 67.5768 92 -0.84 57
GU.PZZ.HHE. 2014-10-16T03:41:14.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 184 61.6938 92 -0.32 44
IV.DOI.HHE. 2014-10-16T03:41:14.15 0.3 undecidable manual S 174 62.0934 92 -0.46 63
GU.SATI.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:13.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 31 105.4167 91 -0.09 87
GU.REMY.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:10.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 86.1471 91 0.46 84
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:09.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 356 44.2224 93 -0.6 67
IV.MRGE.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:09.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 354 79.0653 92 0.37 87
MN.BNI.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:08.05 0.3 undecidable manual S 269 38.5281 94 -0.26 72
GU.CIRO.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:07.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 67.5768 92 0.2 69
GU.TRAV.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:07.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 42 67.377 92 0.01 48
IV.DOI.HHE. 2014-10-16T03:41:07.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 62.0934 92 0.45 68
GU.PZZ.HHE. 2014-10-16T03:41:06.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 184 61.6938 92 0.41 45
GU.RRL.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:06.53 0.3 undecidable manual S 242 33.5442 95 -0.46 69
GU.BHB.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:04.71 0.3 undecidable manual S 164 26.1516 98 -0.32 70
GU.LSD.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:03.89 0.1 negative manual P 356 44.2224 93 0.09 98
MN.BNI.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:03.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 38.5281 94 0.2 98
GU.RRL.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:02.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 242 33.5442 95 0.21 74
GU.BHB.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:01.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 164 26.1516 98 0.26 100
GU.RSP.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:41:01.40 0.3 undecidable manual S 38 12.1767 122 -0.08 79
GU.RSP.HHZ. 2014-10-16T03:40:59.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 38 12.1767 122 0.4 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
GU.CIRO.HHN. ML:1.2 0.000031899999999999996 0.28 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:15.73
GU.CIRO.HHE. ML:1.3 0.000036150000000000005 1 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:15.73
GU.LSD.HHE. ML:1.4 0.0000817 1.54 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:09.95
GU.LSD.HHN. ML:1.3 0.00006470000000000001 1.04 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:10.13
GU.RSP.HNE. ML:1.8 0.0006684999999999999 0.12 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:01.51
GU.RSP.HHE. ML:1.9 0.0007095000000000001 0.12 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:01.51
GU.RSP.HNN. ML:1.6 0.0003725 0.92 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:01.69
GU.RSP.HHN. ML:1.6 0.000433 0.08 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:01.69
GU.TRAV.HHN. ML:1.6 0.0000686 0.26 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:15.66
GU.TRAV.HHE. ML:1.6 0.00007300000000000001 0.2 AML other m 2014-10-16T03:41:15.66
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