Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.9 on date 30-09-2018 and time 03:56:52 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.9 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 30-09-2018 01:56:52 (UTC)
  • 30-09-2018 03:56:52 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6500, 14.7930 at 256 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 Dist Inh Cum Inh
Malfa ME 9 982 982
Leni ME 11 696 1678
Santa Marina Salina ME 12 903 2581

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
84 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
95 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 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 		ML 2.9 2018-09-30
01:56:52		 38.6498 14.7933 256 2019-06-04
09:16:02		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 63607221
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 2.9 2018-09-30
01:56:51		 38.6772 14.7557 259 2018-09-30
02:16:08		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 61463941
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-09-30 01:56:52 ± 0.31
Latitude 38.6498 ± 0.0270
Longitude 14.7933 ± 0.0242
Depth (km) 256 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 63607221

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3201
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1080
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 151
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3200.0
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 49
Number of defining phases 49
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.39
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.28509
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.81303
Number of stations at which the event was observed 38
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 38
Magnitudes information

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 64
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 61463941
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-09-30 02:16:07

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 63607221
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-05-08 09:07:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:58:02.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 70 179.487 144 0.13 35
IV.SERS.HNN. 2018-09-30T01:58:01.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 75 169.2084 145 0 37
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:58.15 1.0 undecidable manual S 61 139.4604 150 0.23 20
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:57.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 247 135.864 151 -0.41 58
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:56.11 0.3 undecidable manual S 120 126.9729 153 -0.53 57
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:55.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 132 106.6155 157 0.98 33
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:54.06 1.0 undecidable manual S 219 101.7204 157 -0.28 21
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:53.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 94.7385 159 -0.71 38
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:52.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 124 75.4689 163 0.31 45
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:52.54 1.0 undecidable manual S 139 74.0703 163 0.21 23
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:51.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 138 56.6988 167 0.22 71
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:34.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 197.2581 141 0.12 63
IV.LADO.EHE. 2018-09-30T01:57:34.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 201.243 140 -0.04 47
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:33.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 190.1652 142 0.17 32
IV.CRJA.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:33.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 239 182.0844 143 0.21 67
IV.BULG.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:32.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 166.2114 146 0.67 32
IV.MBFT.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:32.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 245 178.1883 144 -0.61 62
MN.TIP.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:32.77 0.1 undecidable manual P 70 179.487 144 -0.02 71
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:32.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 173.7927 145 0.19 53
IV.CELI.HHE. 2018-09-30T01:57:32.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 169.7967 145 0.39 68
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2018-09-30T01:57:31.09 0.1 undecidable manual P 37 151.4373 148 0.26 77
IV.SERS.HNN. 2018-09-30T01:57:31.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 75 169.2084 145 -0.06 74
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.49 0.6 undecidable manual P 61 151.0377 148 -0.32 38
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 98 144.4443 149 -0.26 59
IV.GRI.EHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 82 142.0467 150 0.18 60
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.27 0.1 positive manual P 223 134.9649 151 0.48 76
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 45 139.6602 150 -0.02 83
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 238 154.4343 148 -0.32 56
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:30.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 210 128.4714 152 0.62 37
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:29.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 177 144.5442 149 -0.69 35
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:29.32 0.6 undecidable manual P 162 113.7972 155 0.71 36
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:29.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 91.7415 160 1.49 52
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:29.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 61 139.4604 150 -0.55 74
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:28.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 247 135.864 151 -1.45 24
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:28.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 213 108.114 156 0.37 41
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:28.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 132 106.6155 157 -0.13 87
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:28.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 120 126.9729 153 -0.44 78
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:28.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 80.1642 162 1.91 40
IV.PLLN.EHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:27.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 92.3409 159 -0.22 66
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:27.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 94.7385 159 -0.3 86
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:27.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 219 101.7204 157 -0.41 42
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:27.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 174 67.6767 165 0.55 64
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:26.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 75.1692 163 0.1 93
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2018-09-30T01:57:26.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 153 31.6461 173 0.61 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:26.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 124 75.4689 163 -0.76 77
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:26.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 139 74.0703 163 -0.21 91
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-09-30T01:57:25.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 138 56.6988 167 -0.76 80
IV.IVPL.HHE. 2018-09-30T01:57:25.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 152 34.4433 172 -0.01 77
IV.IACL.HHE. 2018-09-30T01:57:25.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 251 40.1265 171 0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0005183048 0.7808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:33.30
IV.CELI.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00004818849 1.3008 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:39.33
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00017591109999999998 0.6208 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:43.49
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.1 0.000020864464999999997 1.2 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:45.34
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.8 0.000066048376 1.0192 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:48.80
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00026648745000000003 0.3808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:53.63
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000125839385 0.4608 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:54.69
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00022649485 0.5216 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:55.63
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.6 0.0006250512 0.2 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:56.64
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000093178965 0.2 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:56.97
IV.MPG.SHE. ML:0.0 0.000045673135000000004 0.52 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:57.78
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0003084477 0.52 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:57.79
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000128921835 0.1808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:57.78
IV.MPG.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00002715223 0.52 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:57.82
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00006326754 0.3184 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:58.23
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000016056129000000003 0.4016 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:58.13
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0004313398 0.7792 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:58.86
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0002128777 0.5392 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:59.05
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.2 0.00019281345 0.5392 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:59.05
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.6 0.0006222708 0.24 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:59.20
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00007591803 0.5584 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:59.41
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00015476299999999998 0.4 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:57:59.51
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00014401775 0.52 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:00.20
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00010477940499999999 0.4416 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:00.23
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0001455552 0.5008 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:00.40
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0002480659 0.4208 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:00.62
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.9 0.00010289759000000002 0.76 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.27
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.7 0.000071935125 0.3616 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.30
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00010969105 0.64 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.11
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.1 0.0001816722 0.6608 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.88
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000093217325 0.56 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.88
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00011149876000000001 0.2192 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:01.63
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00010968029000000001 0.5408 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:02.63
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00016141005 0.3808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:02.65
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00016433985000000002 0.3808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:02.65
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00007879398 0.68 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:02.53
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00009486873000000001 0.3408 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:02.98
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:2.9 0.000087005705 0.48 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:03.47
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000092388155 0.4592 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:03.47
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000042255675 0.3184 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:03.36
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00009899975999999999 1.12 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:03.55
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00003062885 0.3808 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:04.05
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000043385695 0.6384 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:04.36
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00007317434 0.44 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:04.44
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00006222859999999999 0.4592 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:04.68
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00006560778000000001 0.36 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:04.94
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000063945315 0.6384 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:05.00
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0001111497 0.4 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:06.55
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00006854166 0.72 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:06.37
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00012080260500000001 0.6208 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:07.02
IV.CELI.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00006322069 0.6592 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:08.05
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000028476180000000002 0.4208 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:08.45
IV.PIPA.HNE. ML:3.0 0.000104236405 0.3296 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:09.76
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000077768985 0.4 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:10.08
IV.PIPA.HNN. ML:3.2 0.00016001955 0.9488 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:11.66
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00013642915 1.0192 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:12.80
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000043393520000000005 1.0592 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:12.94
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000042294175000000004 1.6 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:16.41
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000050600820000000007 1.2192 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:19.62
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000050748995000000005 2.52 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:20.54
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00005563916 1.04 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:22.84
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00004802592999999999 0.8608 AML other m 2018-09-30T01:58:23.95
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.
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