Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.5 on date 02-09-2008 and time 11:16:45 (Italy) in region 4 km S Basicò (ME)

A magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occured in region: 4 km S Basicò (ME), on

  • 02-09-2008 09:16:45 (UTC)
  • 02-09-2008 11:16:45 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.0300, 15.0610 at 7 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
Basicò ME 4 612 612
Montalbano Elicona ME 4 2287 2899
Tripi ME 4 873 3772
Novara di Sicilia ME 6 1337 5109
San Piero Patti ME 9 2915 8024
Mazzarrà Sant'Andrea ME 10 1531 9555
Falcone ME 10 2808 12363
Furnari ME 10 3784 16147
Oliveri ME 11 2181 18328
Fondachelli-Fantina ME 11 1019 19347
Roccella Valdemone ME 12 666 20013
Librizzi ME 12 1660 21673
Malvagna ME 12 733 22406
Rodì Milici ME 13 2056 24462
Raccuja ME 13 1041 25503
Floresta ME 14 485 25988
Moio Alcantara ME 15 717 26705
Patti ME 15 13431 40136
Terme Vigliatore ME 15 7395 47531
Montagnareale ME 15 1615 49146
Santa Domenica Vittoria ME 15 980 50126
Castroreale ME 15 2504 52630
Francavilla di Sicilia ME 16 3945 56575
Ucria ME 16 1058 57633
Castiglione di Sicilia CT 17 3215 60848
Antillo ME 17 919 61767
Motta Camastra ME 18 845 62612
Sant'Angelo di Brolo ME 18 3090 65702
Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto ME 19 41583 107285
Sinagra ME 19 2705 109990
Randazzo CT 20 10900 120890

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
47 Km W of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
47 Km N of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
52 Km W of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
59 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

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
Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

Preliminary map of the earthquake effects from the web questionnaire

This map shows the distribution of earthquake resentment in the area, expressed in terms of intensity on the MCS scale (Mercalli-Cancani-Sieberg). Intensities are determined using data from questionnaires collected on the website http://www.hsit.it. The intensities shown are determined considering all the reports received from each municipality, and are all the more reliable the greater the number of questionnaires. The collected data are subjected to an automatic statistical filter, but are not checked individually. In particular, intensities greater than or equal to the VI degree of the MCS or EMS scale require on-site verification by specialized personnel. The black star is the epicenter of the earthquake that occurred. This map is updated every time citizens fill out new questionnaires. The number of questionnaires processed to obtain this map, the date and time of the last update are shown at the top right.
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
Md 3.4
ML 3.5
2008-09-02
09:16:45
38.03 15.061 7 2014-10-21
12:27:13
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 714599
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2008-09-02 09:16:45 ± 0.16
Latitude 38.0300 ± 0.0054
Longitude 15.0610 ± 0.0080
Depth (km) 7 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-SISPICK
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 714599

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 713
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 87
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 115
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 922.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 52
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 78
Number of defining phases 56
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.77
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.46504
Number of stations at which the event was observed 59
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 39
Magnitudes information

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 714599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:31:37

Md:3.4

Field Value
Value 3.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude Md
Reference to an origin 714599
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2013-01-05 13:31:37
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:18:10.92 10.0 undecidable manual Sn 0 0 0
IV.FIU.EHN. 2008-09-02T09:18:06.13 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
MN.VSL.HHE. 2008-09-02T09:17:55.13 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
MN.WDD.HHE. 2008-09-02T09:17:51.43 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MSAG.HHN. 2008-09-02T09:17:49.25 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MRVN.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:38.27 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2008-09-02T09:17:38.13 10.0 undecidable manual Sn 0 0 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:37.90 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.AMUR.HHN. 2008-09-02T09:17:35.70 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
GE.MATE.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:34.74 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MIGL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:33.11 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:33.20 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MRLC.HHN. 2008-09-02T09:17:31.87 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:31.19 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.LPEL.HHE. 2008-09-02T09:17:30.28 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:30.36 10.0 undecidable manual Pn 0 0 0
IV.PTS.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:29.54 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.ORI.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:28.36 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.SGO.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:27.88 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:25.37 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 4 273.615 -1.133 24
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:24.76 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 14 262.3374 -0.346 36
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:23.52 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 13 255.0558 -0.675 35
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:22.58 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 5 254.6562 -1.565 22
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:22.35 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 16 248.5623 -1.038 31
IV.ERC.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:22.69 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
CL.LADO.HHE. 2008-09-02T09:17:21.90 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
IV.HAVL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:21.11 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 177 118.8921 0.79 33
IV.HMDC.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:20.88 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 192 121.3896 -0.092 61
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:19.64 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 7 228.7932 -1.289 32
MN.CUC.HHE. 2008-09-02T09:17:19.46 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 16 227.3058 -1.281 32
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:16.09 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 198 99.3228 1.007 63
IV.SSY.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:14.87 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 179 96.8253 0.448 40
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:14.62 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 51 179.9865 -0.229 65
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:13.93 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 48 96.126 -0.302 82
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:12.41 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 87 86.8464 0.643 76
IV.CARO.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:12.08 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 36 168.8088 -1.057 51
IV.USI.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:12.88 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 295 180.0864 -1.993 27
IV.FAVR.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:12.12 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 236 148.9398 2.05 29
I1.HAGA.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:10.52 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 174 83.0502 -0.241 64
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:10.86 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 265 154.4343 -0.067 75
IV.HCRL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:10.99 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 182 82.9503 0.27 85
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:09.25 0.3 undecidable manual Pg 53 147.1416 -0.554 52
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:09.79 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 70 76.9674 0.659 77
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:08.86 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 325 72.7716 0.855 53
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:07.23 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 68 128.6712 0.277 77
I1.MSCL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:07.18 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 70 67.377 0.608 80
IV.HMDC.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:05.20 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 192 121.3896 -0.627 71
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:04.13 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 215 108.6135 0.262 81
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:04.38 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 93 55.8996 0.879 73
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:04.59 0.6 undecidable manual Sg 66 62.1933 -0.603 40
IV.HAVL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:04.75 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 177 118.8921 -0.7 70
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:02.13 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 48 96.126 0.194 84
IV.HVZN.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:02.02 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 198 99.3228 -0.407 80
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:01.04 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 56 46.8198 -0.037 72
IV.SSY.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:01.56 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 179 96.8253 -0.487 79
IV.CSLB.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:00.09 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 264 88.3449 -0.648 76
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:00.13 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 87 86.8464 -0.383 82
IV.GIB.EHZ. 2008-09-02T09:17:00.95 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 267 90.5427 -0.134 86
IV.ESLN.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.17 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 192 38.1285 0.597 63
IV.IVPL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.39 0.3 undecidable manual Sg 350 39.0276 0.521 65
IV.HCRL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.28 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 182 82.9503 -0.625 77
I1.IACL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.88 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 312 83.0502 -0.038 89
I1.HAGA.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.36 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 174 83.0502 -0.572 79
IV.MPAZ.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:59.72 0.1 positive manual Pg 96 83.0502 -0.212 86
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:58.79 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 70 76.9674 -0.201 87
IV.IFIL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:58.74 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 325 72.7716 0.398 84
IV.SLNA.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:57.83 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 341 62.3931 1.088 65
IV.ECNV.BHN. 2008-09-02T09:16:57.13 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 212 57.0984 1.204 62
I1.MSCL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:57.41 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 70 67.377 -0.102 91
IV.SCLL.SHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:56.63 0.1 positive manual Pg 66 62.1933 -0.088 92
IV.ILLI.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:55.03 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 348 47.1195 0.647 82
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:55.51 0.1 positive manual Pg 93 55.8996 -0.227 90
IV.MSRU.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:54.44 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 56 46.8198 0.102 94
IV.IVPL.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:53.67 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 350 39.0276 0.606 84
IV.MMME.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:52.58 0.1 undecidable manual Sg 122 19.869 0.168 97
IV.ESLN.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:52.68 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 192 38.1285 -0.216 93
IV.MMME.BHZ. 2008-09-02T09:16:49.30 0.1 undecidable manual Pg 122 19.869 -0.035 100
IV.RESU.HHN. 2008-09-02T09:16:49.72 10.0 undecidable manual Pg 0 0 0
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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