Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.1 on date 11-05-2016 and time 01:38:47 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 3.1 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 10-05-2016 23:38:47 (UTC)
  • 11-05-2016 01:38:47 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6360, 15.3010 at 216 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

An earthquake occurred to
54 Km NW of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
66 Km NW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
96 Km W of Lamezia Terme (70714 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 2016-05-10
23:38:47
38.6357 15.301 216 2016-11-08
11:48:45
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 25007001
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.1 2016-05-10
23:38:47
38.6258 15.3403 217 2016-05-10
23:55:45
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 24996521
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2016-05-10 23:38:47 ± 0.2
Latitude 38.6357 ± 0.0108
Longitude 15.3010 ± 0.0184
Depth (km) 216 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 25007001

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1568
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 863
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 118
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 78
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 62
Number of defining phases 57
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.20604
Number of stations at which the event was observed 51
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 46
Magnitudes information

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 27
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 24996521
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-10 23:55:43

ML:3.1

Field Value
Value 3.1
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 25007001
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2016-05-11 12:10:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PE3.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:40:29.21 3.0 positive manual Pg 20.1 0
IV.LIK.EHZ.01 2016-05-10T23:40:22.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.02 0
MN.PDG.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:40:21.99 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 21.700001 0
IV.NARO.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:40:06.69 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.08 0
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:50.99 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -0.74 0
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:46.13 0.3 undecidable manual S 64 139.5603 146 0.29 58
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:46.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 38 144.4443 145 -0.17 40
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:45.03 0.3 undecidable manual S 69 127.872 148 0.56 55
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:43.02 0.6 undecidable manual S 29 113.8971 151 0.08 43
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:41.30 0.1 undecidable manual S 101 100.8213 154 -0.34 83
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:41.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 78 99.0231 154 0.15 43
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:41.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 49 104.2179 153 -0.53 40
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:40.89 0.3 undecidable manual S 133 90.4428 156 0.2 66
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:38.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 129 66.1893 162 -0.23 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:37.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 93 50.8158 166 -0.55 43
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:37.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 156 45.0216 168 0.26 47
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:29.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 244.866 129 -0.39 32
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:28.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 239.1828 130 -0.86 29
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:27.11 0.6 undecidable manual P 26 216.6165 133 -0.27 27
IV.SLCN.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:25.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 196.6587 136 0.17 31
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:25.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 192.2631 136 0.32 31
IV.ORI.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:24.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 32 185.37 138 0.1 33
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:24.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 185 186.5688 137 -0.39 31
IV.MTSN.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:24.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 184.9704 138 -0.29 32
IV.MGR.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 7 168.0096 140 0.3 35
IV.BULG.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 2 160.2174 142 0.53 34
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 194 174.0924 139 0.04 36
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 33 164.4132 141 0.5 34
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 253 176.7897 139 -0.17 34
IV.SIRI.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:23.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 178.2882 139 -0.7 29
IV.LADO.EHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:22.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 63 161.616 142 -0.15 37
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:22.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 54 160.9167 142 0.04 38
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:22.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 157.0206 142 -0.02 39
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:22.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 187 165.1125 141 -0.25 35
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:21.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 50 134.4654 147 0.76 50
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:21.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 150.3384 144 -0.32 56
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:21.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 64 139.5603 146 0.2 59
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:21.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 182 153.1356 143 -0.55 52
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:21.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 38 144.4443 145 0 61
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:20.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 118.6923 150 0.94 49
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:20.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 212 120.99 149 0.55 38
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:20.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 69 127.872 148 0.23 60
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:20.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 235 133.0668 147 -0.44 38
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:19.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 29 113.8971 151 -0.2 42
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:19.39 0.6 negative manual P 51 115.2957 151 -0.1 43
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:19.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 98.0241 154 0.64 39
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:19.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 185 107.3148 152 0.42 61
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:18.48 0.1 negative manual P 49 104.2179 153 -0.37 82
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:18.69 0.1 negative manual P 101 100.8213 154 0.04 89
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:18.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 78 99.0231 154 0.16 65
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:17.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 133 90.4428 156 -0.15 88
IV.IACL.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:17.65 0.6 undecidable manual P 262 82.8504 158 -0.09 45
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:17.87 0.1 negative manual P 185 73.9704 160 0.52 84
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:17.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 263 63.3921 163 0.09 71
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:17.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 154 78.2661 159 0.17 90
IV.IST3.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 341 19.1697 175 0.4 48
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 93 50.8158 166 -0.31 92
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 129 66.1893 162 -0.43 65
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 224 40.0266 169 0.02 100
IV.MPNC.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.01 0.6 undecidable manual P 175 54.4011 165 -0.62 42
IV.ILLI.HHE. 2016-05-10T23:39:16.59 0.6 undecidable manual P 236 37.1295 170 0.44 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2016-05-10T23:39:15.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 156 45.0216 168 -0.55 87
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AMUR.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00009719999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:07.78
IV.AMUR.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0000697 1 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:08.13
IV.CAGR.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000334 0.42 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:24.08
IV.CAGR.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0002195 1.58 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:52.77
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.1 0.000251 0.42 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:21.40
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000174 0.8 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:47.84
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.9 0.00016849999999999998 1.56 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:43.41
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.9 0.00015335 1.48 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:44.29
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0001285 1.58 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:31.39
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00027 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:27.34
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00023400000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:39.95
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000193 0.4 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:38.68
GE.MATE.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00007769999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:02.40
GE.MATE.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0001125 0.66 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:02.68
IV.MEU.SHE. ML:0.0 0.00017199999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:27.34
IV.MEU.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00021200000000000003 0.36 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:25.74
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000209 0.4 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:40.30
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00037849999999999993 1.38 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:16.61
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0001665 0.5 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:48.55
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0001325 1.58 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:46.69
IV.NOCI.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000121 0.26 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:07.15
IV.NOCI.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000174 1.08 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:07.36
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00026649999999999997 0.54 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:50.36
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00035250000000000006 0.24 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:51.85
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00027800000000000004 1.34 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:42.56
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000315 0.36 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:41.99
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00032700000000000003 0.26 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:53.36
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000143 0.7 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:52.49
IV.SCTE.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000178 0.72 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:13.94
IV.SCTE.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00010819999999999999 1.16 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:40:47.87
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00028000000000000003 0.4 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:47.33
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0003705 0.46 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:46.70
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00013424999999999998 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:25.52
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00027749999999999997 0.16 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:24.51
MN.TIP.HNN. ML:2.9 0.000146 1.02 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:46.90
MN.TIP.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00020250000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:49.16
MN.TIP.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00023549999999999998 0.6 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:49.16
MN.TIP.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00017549999999999998 0.28 AML other m 2016-05-10T23:39:47.77
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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