Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.1 on date 27-02-2006 and time 05:34:01 (Italy) in region 2 km W Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME)

A magnitude ML 4.1 earthquake occured in region: 2 km W Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ME), on

  • 27-02-2006 04:34:01 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2006 05:34:01 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.1550, 15.2000 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

Distances are determinated based on the geographic coordintes of the (Istat).
Municipality Region Dist Inh Cum Inh
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 2 41583 41583
Terme Vigliatore ME 4 7395 48978
Merì ME 4 2338 51316
Rodì Milici ME 6 2056 53372
Castroreale ME 6 2504 55876
San Filippo del Mela ME 7 7115 62991
Santa Lucia del Mela ME 8 4650 67641
Milazzo ME 8 31646 99287
Furnari ME 9 3784 103071
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 9 1531 104602
Pace del Mela ME 10 6239 110841
Gualtieri Sicaminò ME 10 1807 112648
Falcone ME 11 2808 115456
Condrò ME 11 493 115949
Oliveri ME 13 2181 118130
San Pier Niceto ME 13 2837 120967
Torregrotta ME 14 7431 128398
Tripi ME 15 873 129271
Valdina ME 16 1355 130626
Roccavaldina ME 16 1133 131759
Basicò ME 16 612 132371
Monforte San Giorgio ME 16 2777 135148
Venetico ME 16 3911 139059
Novara di Sicilia ME 16 1337 140396
Spadafora ME 17 5021 145417
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 19 1019 146436
Rometta ME 19 6650 153086
Mandanici ME 20 601 153687

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
39 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
60 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
73 Km N 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
Md 3.8
ML 4.1
2006-02-27
04:34:01
38.155 15.2 9 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 555609
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2006-02-27 04:34:01 ± 0.17
Latitude 38.1550 ± 0.0063
Longitude 15.2000 ± 0.0091
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 555609

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 697
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 555
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 347
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1063.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 58
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 91
Number of defining phases 73
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.43370
Number of stations at which the event was observed 78
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 62
Magnitudes information

ML:4.1

Field Value
Value 4.1
Uncertainty 0.6
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 555609
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:41:32

Md:3.8

Field Value
Value 3.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 555609
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 10:41:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PIEI.BHE. 2006-02-27T04:35:32.47 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.ARVD.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:29.76 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MURB.HHN. 2006-02-27T04:35:29.53 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.CING.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:25.48 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 344 603.1407 1.663 7
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:24.61 0.1 undecidable manual Sn 21 328.0272 0.069 12
IV.ARV.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:24.34 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.FIAM.HHN. 2006-02-27T04:35:22.37 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.NRCA.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:18.41 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 342 548.0403 1.45 11
IV.CAMP.EHN. 2006-02-27T04:35:17.87 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.DGI.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:12.15 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 298 537.0624 -3.454 1
IV.CGL.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:11.40 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 287 527.9715 -3.07 1
IV.AQU.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:11.19 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 342 490.0428 1.445 9
IV.FAGN.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:10.96 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHE. 2006-02-27T04:35:07.82 10.0 undecidable manual Sn 0 0 0
IV.INTR.HHE. 2006-02-27T04:35:04.21 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.FRES.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:35:03.24 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 354 425.9514 1.468 13
IV.MOCO.HHE. 2006-02-27T04:35:02.47 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.GIUL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:59.06 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.FG2.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:59.22 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.CII.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:58.69 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 349 403.0965 -0.234 17
IV.MIDA.HHE. 2006-02-27T04:34:58.60 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 349 395.1045 0.671 15
IV.FGMS.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:57.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 9 399.3003 -0.912 18
IV.PSB1.HHN. 2006-02-27T04:34:57.00 10.0 undecidable manual Sn 0 0 0
IV.BSSO.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:56.13 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 352 379.6311 0.117 18
IV.FG5.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:52.48 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 1 346.986 0.539 17
IV.PSB1.HHN. 2006-02-27T04:34:52.34 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.FG4.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:51.83 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 5 331.3128 1.835 8
IV.LCI.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:50.69 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 45 347.8851 -1.367 12
IV.BRT.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:50.02 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 28 344.5995 -1.624 13
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:48.85 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 28 332.9112 -1.344 16
IV.AMUR.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:48.53 0.1 negative manual Pg 21 328.0272 -1.059 19
IV.CAFE.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:48.65 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 1 318.6366 0.226 19
IV.MRLC.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:44.63 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 5 289.5879 -0.174 22
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:43.83 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 359 291.486 -1.206 15
.SOR.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:41.61 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 345 279.2094 -1.905 11
IV.HMDC.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:41.69 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 196 137.6622 0.214 38
IV.HAVL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:40.88 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 183 132.7671 0.704 24
IV.LVI.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:39.38 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 267 250.7601 -0.587 29
IV.FVI.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:39.45 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MFNL.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:38.93 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CDRU.HHN. 2006-02-27T04:34:38.96 0.1 positive manual Pg 2 259.1406 -2.048 16
IV.ORI.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:37.65 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 27 236.1858 -0.502 33
IV.ERC.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:37.24 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 268 228.4935 0.044 38
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:36.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 2 240.0819 -2.063 18
.SSY.BHN. 2006-02-27T04:34:35.19 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 186 111.1998 0.777 25
IV.MGR.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:34.28 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 8 222.0111 -2.112 19
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:32.38 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 179 99.7224 1.036 15
IV.GIB.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:32.18 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 260 104.118 -0.341 41
IV.CLTB.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:32.34 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 250 185.1702 0.529 59
IV.FAVR.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:31.19 0.1 positive manual Pg 234 166.8108 1.982 29
.USI.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:28.63 0.1 positive manual Pg 290 185.9694 -3.282 3
IV.MCT.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:28.77 0.1 positive manual Pg 247 148.9398 2.312 23
IV.MPG.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:26.46 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 271 160.5171 -1.781 26
IV.HMDC.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:24.09 0.1 positive manual Pg 196 137.6622 -0.634 71
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:24.34 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 310 71.373 0.556 31
IV.HAVL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:23.46 0.1 positive manual Pg 183 132.7671 -0.514 75
.RAFF.HHE. 2006-02-27T04:34:23.54 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 216 126.9729 0.469 76
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:23.06 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 55 129.1707 -0.357 78
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:21.26 0.1 positive manual Pg 202 116.3946 -0.19 83
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:21.21 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 73 112.5984 0.349 80
.SSY.BHN. 2006-02-27T04:34:20.31 0.1 positive manual Pg 186 111.1998 -0.336 81
IV.CSLB.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:18.63 0.1 positive manual Pg 257 102.6195 -0.698 73
I1.HAGA.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:18.01 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 182 96.6255 -0.387 62
IV.AGST.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:18.65 0.1 positive manual Pg 179 99.7224 -0.225 85
IV.GIB.EHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:18.93 0.1 positive manual Pg 260 104.118 -0.624 75
IV.ILLI.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:15.49 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 326 38.9277 0.364 46
IV.MEU.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:15.15 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
.SOI.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:14.99 0.1 positive manual Pg 97 75.0693 -0.09 92
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:14.31 0.1 positive manual Pg 310 71.373 -0.199 89
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:13.49 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 66 29.4483 0.952 36
IV.IVPL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:13.25 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 322 31.1466 0.219 48
I1.ECZM.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:12.48 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 209 53.502 0.725 79
I1.ESCV.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:12.96 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 216 56.8986 0.687 80
.SLNA.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:12.38 0.1 positive manual Pg 325 55.4001 0.334 91
IV.ESLN.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:12.59 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 201 54.9006 0.622 82
IV.MNO.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:11.03 0.1 negative manual Pg 241 50.616 -0.283 92
I1.EPZF.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:10.80 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 219 47.4192 -0.016 98
.SCLL.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:10.70 0.1 positive manual Pg 76 46.2204 0.073 96
IV.MTTG.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:10.68 0.1 positive manual Pg 111 46.8198 -0.038 98
I1.MRCB.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:09.47 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 89 43.8228 -0.796 80
I1.EPOL.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:09.26 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 209 37.2294 0.014 99
IV.ILLI.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:09.84 0.1 positive manual Pg 326 38.9277 0.329 93
.MMME.BHE. 2006-02-27T04:34:09.80 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 169 24.8529 -1.232 31
IV.MSI.SHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:08.54 0.1 positive manual Pg 80 31.3464 0.203 96
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:08.38 0.1 positive manual Pg 66 29.4483 0.364 94
I1.IVLT.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:08.87 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 321 34.5432 0.036 100
IV.IVPL.BHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:08.45 0.1 positive manual Pg 322 31.1466 0.148 98
IV.ATN.XHZ. 2006-02-27T04:34:07.29 0.1 negative manual Pg 89 23.0547 0.474 95
I1.EPET.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:07.23 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
.MMME.BHE. 2006-02-27T04:34:06.72 0.1 positive manual Pg 169 24.8529 -0.427 90
I1.MPNC.---. 2006-02-27T04:34:05.70 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 95 13.2756 0.625 94
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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