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Earthquake with magnitude of Md 2.0 on date 28-05-1992 and time 15:48:35 (Italy) in region 1 km SW Cairo Montenotte (SV)

A magnitude Md 2.0 earthquake occured in region: 1 km SW Cairo Montenotte (SV), on

  • 28-05-1992 13:48:35 (UTC)
  • 28-05-1992 15:48:35 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 44.3960, 8.2650 at 5 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
Cairo Montenotte SV 1 13269 13269
Cosseria SV 4 1105 14374
Cengio SV 5 3563 17937
Carcare SV 5 5587 23524
Plodio SV 5 650 24174
Millesimo SV 6 3383 27557
Roccavignale SV 7 752 28309
Dego SV 7 1985 30294
Pallare SV 8 923 31217
Saliceto CN 8 1323 32540
Altare SV 9 2108 34648
Montezemolo CN 10 259 34907
Camerana CN 10 631 35538
Piana Crixia SV 11 788 36326
Gottasecca CN 11 148 36474
Castelnuovo di Ceva CN 12 110 36584
Mallare SV 12 1146 37730
Murialdo SV 12 841 38571
Giusvalla SV 12 441 39012
Castelletto Uzzone CN 13 331 39343
Bormida SV 13 387 39730
Osiglia SV 14 444 40174
Priero CN 14 529 40703
Merana AL 14 189 40892
Monesiglio CN 14 645 41537
Prunetto CN 14 451 41988
Sale delle Langhe CN 14 486 42474
Pontinvrea SV 15 847 43321
Sale San Giovanni CN 15 183 43504
Mioglia SV 16 526 44030
Paroldo CN 16 211 44241
Perlo CN 16 116 44357
Quiliano SV 16 7232 51589
Mombarcaro CN 16 268 51857
Pareto AL 16 554 52411
Gorzegno CN 17 304 52715
Pezzolo Valle Uzzone CN 17 344 53059
Nucetto CN 17 430 53489
Spigno Monferrato AL 17 1050 54539
Serole AT 18 123 54662
Levice CN 18 231 54893
Bergolo CN 18 71 54964
Stella SV 18 3009 57973
Ceva CN 18 5782 63755
Massimino SV 19 113 63868
Torresina CN 19 52 63920
Roascio CN 19 97 64017
Rialto SV 20 564 64581
San Benedetto Belbo CN 20 179 64760
Vado Ligure SV 20 8336 73096
Niella Belbo CN 20 372 73468
Savona SV 20 61345 134813
Vezzi Portio SV 20 809 135622
Mombaldone AT 20 209 135831

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
20 Km W of Savona (61345 inhabitants)
53 Km W of Genova (586655 inhabitants)
56 Km S of Asti (76202 inhabitants)
57 Km E of Cuneo (56081 inhabitants)
64 Km SW of Alessandria (93943 inhabitants)
74 Km NE of Sanremo (54807 inhabitants)
81 Km SE of Moncalieri (57294 inhabitants)
88 Km SE of Torino (890529 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 		Md 2.0
M 2.5 		1992-05-28
13:48:35		 44.396 8.265 5 2013-07-15
08:41:04		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 166219
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 1992-05-28 13:48:35 ± 0.266
Latitude 44.3960 ± 0.0167
Longitude 8.2650 ± 0.0232
Depth (km) 5 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-VAX
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 166219

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) 2617.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 138
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
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) 0.00016
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 0.01489
Number of stations at which the event was observed 14
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 14
Magnitudes information

Md:2.0

Field Value
Value 2.0
Uncertainty
Num. used stations 1
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 166219
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-04 19:35:28

M:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude M
Reference to an origin 166219
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
--.LMR.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:29.29 10.0 undecidable manual SN! 230 1.6428 2.29 0
--.FRF.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:23.50 10.0 undecidable manual SN 234 1.4319 1.71 0.1
--.LRG.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:07.30 10.0 undecidable manual PN 236 1.6539 1.75 0.3
--.LMR.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:06.91 10.0 undecidable manual PN 230 1.6428 1.51 0.4
--.LPL.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:04.91 10.0 undecidable manual PN 316 1.554 0.79 0.9
--.PZZ.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:04.50 10.0 undecidable manual SG 277 0.8325 -1.14 0.4
--.SBF.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:03.79 10.0 undecidable manual SG 228 0.7881 -0.61 0.6
--.FRF.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:03.70 10.0 undecidable manual PN 234 1.4319 1.31 0.6
--.BHB.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:03.80 10.0 undecidable manual SG 301 0.8214 -1.81 0.1
--.STV.Z. 1992-05-28T13:49:00.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 258 0.6882 -0.52 0.7
--.ENR.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:57.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 254 0.6216 -1.69 0.1
--.IMI.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:55.20 10.0 undecidable manual SG 208 0.5439 -1.33 0.2
--.BHB.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:53.10 10.0 undecidable manual PG 301 0.8214 0.05 2
--.PZZ.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:53.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 277 0.8325 0.13 2
--.SBF.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:52.30 10.0 undecidable manual PG 228 0.7881 -0.05 2
--.STV.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:50.80 10.0 undecidable manual PG 258 0.6882 0.57 1.8
--.ENR.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:48.80 10.0 undecidable manual PG 254 0.6216 -0.37 1.9
--.ROB.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:47.30 10.0 undecidable manual SG 251 0.2886 -0.09 0.8
--.IMI.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:46.90 10.0 undecidable manual PG 208 0.5439 -0.91 1.1
--.PCP.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:44.40 10.0 undecidable manual SG 53 0.2442 -1.17 0.4
--.FIN.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:43.10 10.0 undecidable manual SG 192 0.1887 -0.38 0.7
--.ROB.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:42.40 10.0 undecidable manual PG 251 0.2886 -0.13 2
--.FIN.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:40.20 10.0 undecidable manual PG 192 0.1887 -0.07 2
--.PCP.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:40.50 10.0 undecidable manual PG 53 0.2442 -0.98 1.2
--.CKI.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:38.27 10.0 undecidable manual SG 22 0.0222 0.38 0.8
--.CKI.Z. 1992-05-28T13:48:37.29 10.0 undecidable manual PG 22 0.0222 0.24 2
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