Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 15-02-2021 and time 00:20:54 (UTC) in region 3 km S Staiti (RC)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: 3 km S Staiti (RC), on

  • 15-02-2021 00:20:54 (UTC)
  • 15-02-2021 01:20:54 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.9740, 16.0420 at 58 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
Staiti RC 3 248 248
Brancaleone RC 6 3584 3832
Bruzzano Zeffirio RC 6 1111 4943
Palizzi RC 8 2480 7423
Ferruzzano RC 8 772 8195
Bova RC 10 448 8643
Samo RC 11 809 9452
Bova Marina RC 12 4235 13687
Africo RC 12 3075 16762
Caraffa del Bianco RC 14 539 17301
Sant'Agata del Bianco RC 14 592 17893
Casignana RC 15 759 18652
Roccaforte del Greco RC 15 476 19128
Bianco RC 16 4273 23401
Condofuri RC 16 5113 28514
San Lorenzo RC 19 2640 31154
San Luca RC 19 3881 35035

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
38 Km E of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
49 Km SE of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
87 Km E of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Catania (314555 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 2021-02-15
00:20:54
37.9742 16.0417 59 2021-07-12
16:54:59
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87300681
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.7 2021-02-15
00:20:55
38.0193 16.0088 60 2021-02-15
00:40:53
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87165621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-15 00:20:54 ± 0.14
Latitude 37.9742 ± 0.0090
Longitude 16.0417 ± 0.0137
Depth (km) 59 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87300681

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1270
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 645
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 128
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1270.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 183
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 66
Number of defining phases 66
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.09982
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.55493
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:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 24
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87300681
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-18 11:38:45

ML:2.7

Field Value
Value 2.7
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87165621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-15 00:40:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:38.34 0.3 undecidable manual S 217 166.1115 100 -0.03 56
IV.CELI.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:37.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 163.5141 100 -0.41 35
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:36.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 172.5939 99 -3.21 2
IV.HMDC.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:35.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 158.0196 100 -0.74 32
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:34.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 25 147.4413 101 -0.19 40
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:33.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 233 146.2425 101 -0.45 37
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:32.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 148.3404 101 -1.68 21
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:31.48 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 138.6612 102 -1.06 29
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:30.90 0.3 undecidable manual S 25 130.4694 103 0.07 63
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:30.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 273 126.873 104 0.02 42
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:29.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 24 122.988 104 0.55 38
IV.HLNI.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:28.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 236 123.987 104 -0.76 35
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-02-15T00:21:28.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 217 121.4895 104 -0.85 33
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:27.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 229 117.1938 105 -0.95 32
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:25.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 102.3198 108 0.52 40
IV.GIZZ.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:25.14 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 112.4985 106 -1.93 19
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:25.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 226 109.113 107 -1.26 28
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:24.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 99.6225 109 0.17 44
IV.ECTS.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:21.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 263 81.1521 115 0.76 38
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:20.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 275 79.365 115 0.23 45
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:20.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 217 166.1115 100 0.23 54
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:19.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 270 70.6737 119 0.38 44
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:19.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 172.5939 99 -1.38 44
IV.CELI.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:19.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 163.5141 100 0.19 55
IV.HMDC.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:18.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 158.0196 100 -0.1 57
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:17.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 146.2425 101 -0.47 55
MN.TIP.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:17.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 147.4413 101 -0.19 79
IV.SPS2.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:17.74 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 148.3404 101 -0.09 60
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:17.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 33 63.0924 123 0.3 46
IV.GALF.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:16.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 132.4674 103 0.62 55
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:16.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 288 63.0924 123 -0.82 39
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:16.49 0.1 undecidable manual P 216 138.6612 102 -0.16 80
IV.JOPP.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:16.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 349 71.4729 119 -2.13 17
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:15.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 273 126.873 104 0.41 79
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:15.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 24 122.988 104 0.35 80
IV.FERC.HNZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:15.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 53.6019 129 0.25 47
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:15.75 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 130.4694 103 0.09 84
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:15.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 305 56.5989 127 -0.75 40
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2021-02-15T00:21:14.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 217 121.4895 104 -0.26 81
IV.HLNI.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:14.27 0.1 undecidable manual P 236 123.987 104 -0.6 74
IV.EPZF.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:13.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 261 105.0171 108 0.75 55
IV.ESCV.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:13.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 257 110.3118 106 0.66 56
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:13.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 229 117.1938 105 -0.41 80
IV.GIZZ.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:13.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 112.4985 106 0.38 61
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:12.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 226 109.113 107 -0.69 55
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:12.40 0.6 undecidable manual S 338 34.2435 143 -0.34 48
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:12.71 0.1 undecidable manual P 275 102.3198 108 0.42 82
IV.ENIC.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:12.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 247 97.125 110 0.6 59
IV.EVRN.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:11.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 249 85.4478 113 0.69 78
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:11.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 251 99.4227 109 -0.1 66
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:11.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 99.6225 109 -0.28 85
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:11.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 11.0778 167 0.36 75
IV.EPIT.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:11.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 258 88.0452 112 0.83 55
IV.ECTS.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:10.19 0.1 undecidable manual P 263 81.1521 115 0.35 87
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:10.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 246 81.9513 114 0.46 64
IV.ESAL.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:10.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 253 83.0502 114 0.8 56
IV.EFIU.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:09.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 75.5688 117 0.46 65
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:09.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 275 79.365 115 0.35 66
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:08.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 70.6737 119 0.3 90
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:08.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 33 63.0924 123 0.37 90
IV.FERC.HNZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:07.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 53.6019 129 0.23 94
IV.JOPP.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:07.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 349 71.4729 119 -0.8 77
IV.MPNC.HHN. 2021-02-15T00:21:07.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 288 63.0924 123 -0.28 92
IV.MSRU.HHE. 2021-02-15T00:21:06.67 0.1 undecidable manual P 305 56.5989 127 -0.52 88
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:05.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 338 34.2435 143 -0.11 100
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2021-02-15T00:21:04.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 11.0778 167 0.47 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.0004715 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:11.40
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.5 0.0006535 0.22 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:11.56
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.2 0.0002485 1.44 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:12.96
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0002535 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:12.96
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000275 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:12.56
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00028000000000000003 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:12.56
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000694 1.58 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:18.06
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0010220000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:18.56
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000439 1.48 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:20.12
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00043149999999999997 0.86 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:21.76
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00124 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:22.00
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00133 0.5 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:23.41
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.4 0.00020500000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:25.10
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000359 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:26.71
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.3 0.0001675 0.52 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:26.43
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00028700000000000004 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:27.35
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.000761 0.06 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:28.62
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0006925 0.1 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:28.64
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.001295 0.84 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:32.32
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0014750000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:32.75
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.2 0.0000711 0.22 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:34.09
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00010345 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:34.89
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0004125 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:37.36
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00023249999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-15T00:21:38.70
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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