Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.7 on date 18-05-2019 and time 22:02:04 (Italy) in region Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.7 earthquake occured in region: Costa Siciliana nord orientale (Messina), on

  • 18-05-2019 20:02:04 (UTC)
  • 18-05-2019 22:02:04 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.3730, 15.4250 at 120 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
Villafranca Tirrena ME 15 8584 8584
Spadafora ME 17 5021 13605
Venetico ME 18 3911 17516
Saponara ME 20 3988 21504

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
23 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
35 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
88 Km N of Acireale (52622 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 2.7 2019-05-18
20:02:04
38.3732 15.4252 120 2019-11-13
14:30:54
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 70598561
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.7 2019-05-18
20:02:04
38.4497 15.4258 119 2019-05-18
20:17:47
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 68671881
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-05-18 20:02:04 ± 0.21
Latitude 38.3732 ± 0.0162
Longitude 15.4252 ± 0.0218
Depth (km) 120 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 70598561

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2307
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 516
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 132
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2310.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 98
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 63
Number of defining phases 50
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.44
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.72405
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 35
Magnitudes information

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 68671881
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-05-18 20:17:46

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 44
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 70598561
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-07-15 09:19:59
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SCTE.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:03:22.13 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.29 0
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:03:18.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 298.5789 108 -0.15 13
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:03:04.30 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.39 0
IV.CUC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:56.31 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.SCTE.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:48.15 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.45 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:47.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 136.0638 127 0.38 39
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:46.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 298.5789 108 -1.14 19
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:46.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 302.364 107 -1.54 15
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:43.10 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.31 0
IV.LTRZ.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:43.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 274.614 109 -1.03 26
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:41.58 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 99.6225 137 0.23 44
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:40.29 0.3 undecidable manual S 84 88.4448 141 0.52 63
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:36.78 0.1 undecidable manual S 121 64.1913 150 0.03 97
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:36.58 0.3 undecidable manual S 213 45.8208 157 1.59 40
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:36.24 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 47.619 157 1.1 53
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:35.91 0.3 undecidable manual S 150 47.5191 157 0.78 61
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:35.41 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.71 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:34.70 0.3 undecidable manual S 271 38.7279 161 0.27 73
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:34.80 0.1 undecidable manual S 57 47.619 157 -0.34 93
IT.RCU.HGE. 2019-05-18T20:02:34.40 3.0 undecidable manual S 0.1 0
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:34.63 0.3 undecidable manual S 107 42.7239 159 -0.1 74
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:33.17 0.1 undecidable manual S 117 28.3494 166 -0.61 89
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:33.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 44 172.0944 121 0.48 67
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:33.01 0.1 undecidable manual S 236 20.2686 170 -0.41 97
IV.CUC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:33.74 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:33.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 25.9518 167 -0.46 47
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:32.61 0.3 undecidable manual S 149 14.0748 173 -0.6 69
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:31.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 216 158.0196 123 0.4 54
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:30.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 39 147.6411 125 0.5 74
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:30.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 145.9428 125 0.47 75
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:29.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 205 146.4423 125 -0.38 77
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:29.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 136.0638 127 0.3 79
IV.SSY.HNN. 2019-05-18T20:02:28.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 193 138.3615 127 -1.13 44
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:27.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 35 118.992 132 -0.13 85
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:26.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 203 123.5874 130 -1.09 62
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:26.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 191 122.988 131 -1.32 55
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:25.15 0.1 negative manual P 84 88.4448 141 0.38 86
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:25.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 60 99.6225 137 0.31 85
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:24.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 219 78.5658 144 0.69 79
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:24.90 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:24.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 73.9704 146 0.93 72
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:24.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 80.4639 143 -0.05 71
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:24.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 243 81.8514 143 0.1 92
IV.EPIT.HHN. 2019-05-18T20:02:23.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 70.1742 147 0.49 65
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:23.09 0.1 negative manual P 121 64.1913 150 0.07 96
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:23.91 3.0 negative manual P -0.02 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 233 60.3951 151 -0.09 97
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 201 47.619 157 0.22 96
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 206 60.5949 151 0.01 98
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.29 0.1 negative manual P 150 47.5191 157 0.2 96
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 281 42.2244 159 0.26 72
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:22.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 213 45.8208 157 0.46 92
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.94 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.13 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.58 0.1 negative manual P 271 38.7279 161 -0.11 100
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.96 0.1 negative manual P 57 47.619 157 -0.13 98
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.01 0.1 negative manual P 117 28.3494 166 -0.31 98
IT.RCU.HGE. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.65 3.0 undecidable manual P 0.07 0
IV.IVGP.HHE. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 274 40.4262 160 -0.25 73
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:21.65 0.1 negative manual P 107 42.7239 159 -0.21 98
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:20.67 0.1 negative manual P 236 20.2686 170 -0.43 97
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:20.81 0.1 negative manual P 194 25.9518 167 -0.43 96
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:20.54 0.1 negative manual P 149 14.0748 173 -0.44 97
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-05-18T20:02:10.84 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.5 0.00023349999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:23.37
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00042449999999999996 0.24 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:33.13
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0004585 0.34 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:33.55
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0003605 0.68 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:33.09
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:2.8 0.0005425 0.3 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:33.46
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:2.9 0.0005845000000000001 0.26 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:33.48
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0008489999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:34.45
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00040249999999999997 1.36 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.74
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:3.5 0.0019950000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.14
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0002855 0.5 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.42
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.000299 0.64 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.59
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00034899999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.59
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003005 0.4 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:36.61
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.4 0.00178 0.52 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:37.02
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.00023349999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:37.36
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000977 0.32 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:37.52
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0002465 0.26 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:37.75
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000272 0.48 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:37.59
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0001875 0.84 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:38.07
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0011149999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:38.96
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0003035 0.48 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:38.96
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000227 1.56 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:39.96
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00023400000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:39.62
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.6 0.000215 0.76 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:39.41
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.000161 1.34 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:40.16
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0001795 0.38 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:40.46
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00046600000000000005 0.56 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:40.72
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00045999999999999996 0.56 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:40.72
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.0 0.000474 1.26 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:40.13
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0004855 0.66 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:41.13
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0003845 0.42 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:41.36
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000178 0.42 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:43.28
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000194 1.52 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:44.15
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:2.9 0.000315 0.06 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:45.07
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.1 0.000557 0.06 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:45.07
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000292 0.54 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:49.29
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00016900000000000002 0.62 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:49.49
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00011599999999999999 0.88 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:49.07
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00006645 0.68 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:51.76
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000058049999999999995 0.46 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:52.59
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00005295 0.42 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:02:58.57
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000517 0.58 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:03:00.26
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000045700000000000006 0.82 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:03:20.21
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00004545000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2019-05-18T20:03:24.59
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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