Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 21-06-2019 and time 19:18:20 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 21-06-2019 17:18:20 (UTC)
  • 21-06-2019 19:18:20 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.5460, 14.7730 at 18 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
Leni ME 5 696 696
Malfa ME 7 982 1678
Santa Marina Salina ME 9 903 2581
Lipari ME 18 12753 15334

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
79 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
90 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 2.6 2019-06-21
17:18:20		 38.5462 14.7733 18 2019-11-13
14:30:55		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 70646431
Reviewed
Rev200 		ML 2.6 2019-06-21
17:18:20		 38.459 14.753 17 2019-06-21
17:31:46		 Sala Operativa INGV-OE (Catania) 69769171
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2019-06-21 17:18:20 ± 0.1
Latitude 38.5462 ± 0.0063
Longitude 14.7733 ± 0.0069
Depth (km) 18 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 70646431

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 657
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 394
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 343
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 660.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 96
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 65
Number of defining phases 59
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.81753
Number of stations at which the event was observed 45
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 39
Magnitudes information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 69769171
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-06-21 17:31:46

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 47
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 70646431
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-08-21 13:16:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VIVA.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:56.36 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.71 0
IV.PTRJ.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:52.71 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 13.12 0
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:43.12 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 9.4 0
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:38.12 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.41 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:13.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 201.7425 54 -0.78 25
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:10.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 188.7666 54 -1.14 23
IV.LRP.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:19:10.80 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.48 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:50.76 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 201.7425 54 -0.42 56
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:49.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 188.7666 54 -0.17 48
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:48.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 169.5969 54 1.35 32
IV.BULG.HHN. 2019-06-21T17:18:47.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 177.6888 54 -0.43 48
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2019-06-21T17:18:47.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 87.9453 95 1.85 20
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:46.34 0.6 undecidable manual S 223 91.9413 95 -0.83 35
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:44.56 0.6 undecidable manual P 241 147.0417 93 0.35 37
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:44.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 82.3509 96 0.01 45
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:44.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 57 146.8419 93 0.33 55
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:44.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 158 79.6647 96 0.57 40
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:44.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 43 149.1396 93 0 58
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:43.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 148 75.2691 97 0.43 42
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2019-06-21T17:18:43.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 94 144.9438 93 -0.33 74
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:42.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 71.1732 97 1.27 30
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:41.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 176 133.1667 93 -0.29 76
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:41.63 0.6 undecidable manual S 186 68.5758 97 0.65 40
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:41.17 0.6 undecidable manual S 131 67.1772 97 0.57 41
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:40.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 65.5899 98 0.21 45
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:40.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 115 123.1878 94 -0.44 57
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:40.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 125.3745 94 -0.08 41
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:38.08 0.6 undecidable manual S 196 58.9965 99 -0.37 43
IV.CAGR.HHE. 2019-06-21T17:18:38.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 193 105.2169 94 0.82 34
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.62 0.6 undecidable manual S 171 56.499 99 -0.17 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 108 102.4197 95 -0.13 63
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.24 3.0 positive manual P -0.69 0
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.05 0.1 undecidable manual P 86 96.7254 95 0.59 76
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 94.4388 95 0.94 49
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 100.7214 95 0.17 84
IV.ISTR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:37.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 54 45.0216 102 3.12 2
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:36.36 1.0 undecidable manual P 175 103.4187 95 -1.13 15
IV.SICLA.EHN. 2019-06-21T17:18:35.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 87.9453 95 0.08 66
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:35.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 223 91.9413 95 -0.55 59
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:35.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 127 50.1165 101 -0.51 42
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:35.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 89.6436 95 -0.38 82
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:34.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 222 82.3509 96 -0.19 87
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:34.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 169 81.9513 96 0.76 55
IV.ECTS.EHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:34.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 79.6647 96 0.21 65
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:34.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 175 80.4639 96 0.92 51
IV.IST3.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:32.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 55 48.5181 101 2.93 3
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:32.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 71.1732 97 0.43 84
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:32.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 148 75.2691 97 -0.28 86
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:32.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 186 68.5758 97 -0.14 90
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:32.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 268 36.3414 106 0.32 46
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:31.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 131 67.1772 97 -0.08 91
IV.ISTR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:31.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 54 45.0216 102 3.26 4
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:31.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 65.5899 98 -0.35 86
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:30.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 196 58.9965 99 -0.25 89
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:29.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 171 56.499 99 -0.58 82
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:29.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 127 50.1165 101 0.1 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:29.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 136 26.0517 115 -0.67 41
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-06-21T17:18:27.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 135 23.2545 119 -1.33 30
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:27.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 277 17.2716 128 0.02 50
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:27.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 268 36.3414 106 0.24 93
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:27.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 126 18.87 126 -0.31 47
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:25.53 0.1 negative manual P 136 26.0517 115 -0.26 94
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2019-06-21T17:18:25.08 0.1 negative manual P 135 23.2545 119 -0.32 93
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:24.91 0.1 undecidable manual P 126 18.87 126 0.08 100
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2019-06-21T17:18:24.73 0.1 negative manual P 277 17.2716 128 0.09 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.023950815 0.1536 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:30.39
IV.ILLI.HHE. ML:3.4 0.01540169 0.2176 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:32.45
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0019468484999999997 0.3328 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:32.90
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0013872535 0.4224 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:33.72
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0035259175 0.2048 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:34.07
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0030504735 0.1792 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:34.89
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00118915565 0.3584 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:36.89
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0029564895 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:37.05
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0003028398 0.2176 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:39.39
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0030995464999999996 0.3584 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:39.28
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0015640035000000002 0.3456 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:39.68
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00029460175 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:41.14
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0035204625000000004 0.4096 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:42.72
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0038754584999999998 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:42.62
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.0 0.001755704 0.32 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:43.08
IV.MNO.SHN. ML:0.0 0.001630322 0.2816 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:43.88
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.8 0.001132514 0.2432 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:44.34
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0012764175 0.3968 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:44.05
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0011880215 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:44.52
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00119886465 0.2176 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:45.21
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0012956475 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:45.91
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.7 0.0006850803000000001 0.8576 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:46.49
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:2.9 0.0010332576 0.3968 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:47.20
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00085472675 0.3584 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:47.07
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00020630995 0.6656 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:48.99
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00019233885 0.5248 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:49.08
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0010973495 0.32 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:49.77
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00068103515 0.2944 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:49.73
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0004756669 0.4992 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:50.07
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00007388211999999999 0.4224 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:51.00
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0007848478 0.3328 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:51.17
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.4 0.000216969 0.2304 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:53.88
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00023149565 0.2304 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:53.99
IV.GMB.BHN. ML:3.0 0.0010216802000000001 0.2432 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:53.93
IV.GMB.BHE. ML:2.9 0.0007397012999999999 0.2432 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:54.04
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001818271 0.2304 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:55.14
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.3 0.00019609579999999997 0.256 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:55.15
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00028540365 0.5248 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:56.15
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00021409204999999997 0.4608 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:56.13
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.0 0.000063612155 0.4736 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:18:58.66
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.0 0.00007619155 0.2816 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:00.92
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00006893711 0.1536 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:01.08
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00009723000500000001 0.4992 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:02.95
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:2.5 0.00018163615 0.64 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:03.21
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00011311865 0.5632 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:03.24
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00011037754999999999 0.576 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:04.50
IV.CMPR.HHE. ML:1.8 0.000018678875 0.2944 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:15.65
IV.CMPR.HHN. ML:1.8 0.00001997199 0.2688 AML other m 2019-06-21T17:19:15.65
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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