Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.1 on date 26-02-2021 and time 10:29:18 (Italy) in region Adriatico Centrale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 3.1 earthquake occured in region: Adriatico Centrale (MARE), on

  • 26-02-2021 09:29:18 (UTC)
  • 26-02-2021 10:29:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 42.7190, 16.1920 at 9 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 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

These three maps show the results of the analysis using the software ShakeMap designed to provide the level of ground shaking experienced in a region using the data recorded by seismometers and strong motion instruments and seismological information regarding the attenuation of the wavefield with distance and the site characteristics. The Shakemaps are determined for research purposes to provide fast estimates of the level of ground shaking produced by the earthquake. The maps are calculated automatically and updated as more data become available. See http://shakemap.ingv.it for additional information. The black star indicates the epicenter. The triangles show the accelerometric and velocimetric stations used in the calculation, colored according to the recorded shaking.

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of instrumental intensities. The intensity is derived through an empirical law that correlates the recorded values of actual ground shaking, e.g., acceleration and velocity, with the macroseismic intensity for Italian earthquakes, as reported in the Italian Macroseismic Database (DBMI15, https://doi.org/10.13127/cpti/cpti15.3).
Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

Peak ground acceleration Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s²).
Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap

This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s.
Felt maps
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.1 2021-02-26
09:29:18
42.7187 16.1922 9 2021-07-12
16:55:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 87999991
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.1 2021-02-26
09:29:18
42.8107 15.96 11 2021-02-26
09:43:32
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 87498991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-02-26 09:29:18 ± 0.31
Latitude 42.7187 ± 0.0144
Longitude 16.1922 ± 0.0294
Depth (km) 9 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 87999991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2430
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1630
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 265
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2430.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 226
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 41
Number of defining phases 41
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) 0.77971
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.06394
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 41
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87999991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-03-16 16:26:58

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 39
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 87498991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-02-26 09:43:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.AOI.HHE. 2021-02-26T09:29:55.30 1.0 undecidable manual P 295 229.0929 38 1.4 12
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:54.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 127.0728 50 -0.68 55
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:54.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 186 215.3178 38 1.81 20
IV.NOCI.HHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:53.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 161 225.9072 38 -0.3 39
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:53.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 207 119.1918 50 -0.06 66
OT.OT04.EHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:53.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 121.6893 50 -0.12 65
IV.FAGN.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:53.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 258 219.2139 38 1.26 28
OT.OT03.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:53.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 120.1908 50 0.27 63
IV.GIGS.HHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:52.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 263 215.9172 38 0.48 40
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:52.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 113.997 50 1.1 47
IV.TERO.HHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:52.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 268 211.3329 38 0.51 41
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:52.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 199 113.0979 50 0.46 61
IV.VAGA.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:51.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 229 216.5166 38 -0.58 38
IV.INTR.HHE. 2021-02-26T09:29:51.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 248 203.241 38 0.71 39
IV.PALZ.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:51.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 186 197.7576 38 1.8 23
IV.T0110.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:51.99 1.0 undecidable manual P 255 204.9393 38 1.08 17
IV.SNAL.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:51.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 214.8183 38 -0.61 58
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:50.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 170 203.8404 38 -0.19 46
IV.VCEL.EHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:50.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 260 195.4599 38 0.9 38
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:49.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 226 184.9704 38 0.63 45
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:47.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 194 94.1391 50 1.29 44
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2021-02-26T09:29:47.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 246 180.6858 38 -0.04 53
IV.TST01.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:47.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 235 183.1833 38 -0.79 43
IV.SGTA.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:47.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 202 188.4669 38 -1.01 38
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:47.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 180 183.8826 38 -0.99 39
IV.TRIV.HHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:45.06 1.0 undecidable manual P 232 171.2952 50 -1.48 16
IV.TREM.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:44.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 220 86.5467 50 0.06 70
IV.CIGN.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:44.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 222 158.5191 50 -0.06 89
IV.MELA.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:42.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 218 142.3464 50 0.06 94
OT.OT07.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:39.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 127.7721 50 -0.1 96
OT.OT12.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:39.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 191 122.7882 50 0.19 96
OT.OT04.EHN. 2021-02-26T09:29:38.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 121.6893 50 -0.77 80
OT.OT05.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:38.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 127.0728 50 -0.88 76
OT.OT03.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:38.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 120.1908 50 -0.05 99
IV.APRC.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:38.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 207 119.1918 50 -0.09 98
OT.OT06.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:38.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 203 124.6863 50 -0.43 91
IV.SGRT.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:37.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 113.0979 50 -0.34 95
IV.MSAG.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:37.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 192 113.997 50 0.06 100
OT.OT13.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:35.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 181 92.9403 50 0.96 79
OT.OT14.EHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:34.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 194 94.1391 50 0.28 100
IV.TREM.HHZ. 2021-02-26T09:29:32.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 220 86.5467 50 -0.93 81
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
OT.OT13.EHE. ML:3.1 0.00138546115 0.4608 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:49.95
OT.OT13.EHN. ML:3.3 0.002395 0.24 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:52.00
IV.SGRT.HHN. ML:3.3 0.001815 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:53.72
IV.MSAG.HNE. ML:3.2 0.00121 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:53.68
IV.MSAG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000524 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:53.90
IV.APRC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0010872674 1.3856 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:54.02
IV.SGRT.HHE. ML:3.3 0.001585 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:55.27
OT.OT12.EHE. ML:3.0 0.000778 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:55.65
OT.OT12.EHN. ML:3.2 0.001282175 0.6016 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:55.93
IV.APRC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.001109 0.42 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:55.99
IV.APRC.HNE. ML:3.2 0.0010612296 0.4224 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:55.99
OT.OT05.EHN. ML:3.0 0.0007612948 0.4416 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:56.05
OT.OT05.EHE. ML:3.1 0.000808 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:57.24
IV.MSAG.HNN. ML:3.5 0.0024500000000000004 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:57.90
IV.MSAG.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00102 0.34 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:29:57.90
IV.MELA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0009531737999999999 0.7424 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:01.61
IV.MELA.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0017973824999999999 0.3776 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:02.28
IV.MELA.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0017604989999999998 0.3776 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:02.28
IV.MELA.HNN. ML:3.2 0.001037 1.46 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:03.23
IV.SGTA.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00021100000000000003 0.44 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:18.57
IV.SGTA.HNE. ML:2.9 0.00027990285 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:18.86
IV.SGTA.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00023349999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:23.40
IV.PALZ.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000314 0.72 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:24.96
IV.SGTA.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00021808315000000002 0.5184 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:25.06
IV.PALZ.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00031800000000000003 0.6 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:25.55
IV.VAGA.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00023035605000000002 0.3584 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:27.81
IV.VAGA.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00022769385 0.3392 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:27.81
IV.SNAL.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00034399999999999996 0.62 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:28.34
IV.SNAL.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0003323612 0.6016 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:28.35
IV.ACER.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00040500000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:28.58
IV.SNAL.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00018851835 0.7552 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:30.60
IV.VAGA.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0001254 0.46 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:30.34
IV.VAGA.HNE. ML:2.7 0.000134701565 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:30.35
IV.ACER.HNE. ML:3.1 0.0003545 1.62 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:31.83
IV.ACER.HNN. ML:3.2 0.000386 0.68 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:34.49
IV.ACER.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00042500000000000003 0.64 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:34.47
IV.SNAL.HNE. ML:2.9 0.00019165939999999998 1.0592 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:34.02
IV.PTRP.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0002195 0.48 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:36.43
IV.PTRP.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00019 0.74 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:40.77
IV.APEC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000054834880000000004 0.2432 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:51.44
IV.APEC.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00004754559 0.4992 AML other m 2021-02-26T09:30:52.69
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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