Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.9 on date 19-05-2018 and time 17:10:50 (UTC) in region Tirreno Meridionale (MARE)

A magnitude ML 2.9 earthquake occured in region: Tirreno Meridionale (MARE), on

  • 19-05-2018 17:10:50 (UTC)
  • 19-05-2018 19:10:50 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6820, 15.6090 at 170 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 N of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
64 Km N of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
70 Km W of Lamezia Terme (70714 inhabitants)
88 Km SW of Cosenza (67546 inhabitants)
89 Km W of Catanzaro (90612 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 2.9 2018-05-19
17:10:50
38.6818 15.609 170 2019-04-24
14:50:59
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 64599871
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.9 2018-05-19
17:10:50
38.6978 15.6032 171 2018-05-19
17:31:04
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 57019851
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-05-19 17:10:50 ± 0.14
Latitude 38.6818 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.6090 ± 0.0150
Depth (km) 170 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 64599871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1316
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 435
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 119
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1320.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 114
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 56
Number of defining phases 54
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.23
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.81393
Number of stations at which the event was observed 39
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 37
Magnitudes information

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 38
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 64599871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-01-09 14:54:55

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57019851
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-05-19 17:31:03
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:42.41 0.3 undecidable manual S 7 146.6421 137 -0.09 60
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:41.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 60 135.7641 139 0.42 38
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:38.87 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 119.2917 143 0.17 63
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:35.77 0.6 undecidable manual S 222 95.4378 149 -0.05 45
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:35.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 43 92.3409 150 0.31 43
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:35.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 98.5236 148 -0.19 44
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:34.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 81.9513 153 -0.34 44
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:34.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 203 85.3479 152 -0.57 41
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:34.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 210 83.3499 152 -0.01 46
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:34.13 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 76.368 154 0.26 45
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:33.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 238 64.2912 158 0.63 42
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:33.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 77 71.8725 156 0.42 44
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:33.88 0.6 undecidable manual S 150 77.8665 154 -0.13 46
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:32.48 0.3 undecidable manual S 201 63.3921 158 -0.27 69
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:32.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 216 56.0994 161 0.39 45
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:31.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 152 52.9026 162 -0.31 46
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:30.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 109 25.3524 171 -0.18 50
IV.CRAC.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:25.40 0.3 negative manual P 20 201.3429 127 -0.27 45
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:25.15 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2018-05-19T17:11:24.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 205 184.1712 130 0.31 32
IV.MEU.SHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:24.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 187.0683 130 0.03 51
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.26 0.3 positive manual P 235 160.617 134 0.44 53
IV.BULG.HHN. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 353 156.2214 135 0.63 34
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.22 0.3 positive manual P 358 161.5161 134 0.31 54
IV.ORI.HHN. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 168.1095 133 0.11 55
IV.SSY.HHE. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 196 175.491 131 -0.57 31
IV.MTSN.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:22.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 176.1903 131 -0.4 66
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:21.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 195 159.9177 134 -0.04 58
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:21.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 161.3163 134 -0.51 52
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:21.08 0.1 negative manual P 25 146.9418 137 0.45 74
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:21.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 239 158.2194 135 -0.17 56
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:20.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 146.6421 137 -0.47 74
IV.MMN.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:19.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 138.0618 139 -0.44 57
IV.PIPA.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:19.95 0.1 positive manual P 49 136.863 139 0.16 81
IV.LADO.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:19.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 60 135.7641 139 -0.39 39
IV.MNO.SHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:18.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 224 115.1958 144 0.44 40
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:18.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 215 115.4955 144 0.64 38
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:18.08 0.1 negative manual P 61 113.4975 144 0.1 86
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:18.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 119.2917 143 -0.22 62
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:18.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 30 125.2746 141 0.08 42
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:17.33 0.1 negative manual P 67 101.2209 147 0.21 86
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:16.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 98.5236 148 -0.26 86
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:16.77 0.3 positive manual P 222 95.4378 149 0.03 68
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:16.57 0.1 negative manual P 43 92.3409 150 0.03 91
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:16.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 203 85.3479 152 0.48 42
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:16.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 210 83.3499 152 0.43 64
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:15.65 0.1 negative manual P 109 76.368 154 0.03 94
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:15.23 0.6 negative manual P 238 64.2912 158 0.22 46
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:15.68 0.1 positive manual P 77 71.8725 156 0.3 90
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:15.61 0.1 negative manual P 39 81.9513 153 -0.31 88
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:15.62 0.3 negative manual P 150 77.8665 154 -0.07 70
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:14.26 0.1 negative manual P 152 52.9026 162 -0.26 94
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:14.53 0.6 positive manual P 216 56.0994 161 -0.12 48
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:14.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 201 63.3921 158 -0.19 70
IV.GMB.BHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:14.96 3.0 undecidable manual P -0.03 0
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-05-19T17:11:13.52 0.1 negative manual P 109 25.3524 171 -0.19 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00041000000000000005 0.28 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:32.72
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.9 0.0003275 0.26 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:32.73
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.8 0.000241 0.98 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.93
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0003735 0.24 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.44
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0002915 0.7 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.49
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:2.9 0.000265 0.66 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.49
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00034899999999999997 0.24 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.45
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0005254999999999999 0.36 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.58
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.1 0.000443 0.36 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.58
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0005665000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.39
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.8 0.000237 1.16 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:35.92
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0003705 1.56 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:36.06
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00033199999999999994 1.58 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:36.85
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:2.8 0.00021400000000000002 0.7 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:36.48
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:2.8 0.00023150000000000002 0.54 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:36.55
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0002185 0.42 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:36.49
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0005425 1.1 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:37.63
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000146 1.22 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:37.79
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0001985 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:37.08
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000814 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:37.53
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00013700000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:38.57
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00013955 0.62 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:38.57
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0005200000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:38.78
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.1 0.000462 0.36 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.09
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00044750000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.10
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:2.8 0.000188 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.17
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000183 0.34 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.16
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00036899999999999997 0.32 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.63
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000167 0.48 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:39.66
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00040500000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:40.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00016149999999999997 0.56 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:40.28
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0001785 0.58 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:40.77
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0001575 0.64 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:42.33
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0001725 0.92 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:44.66
IV.PIPA.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00017749999999999998 0.6 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:45.45
IV.SALB.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00009465 1.38 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:46.26
IV.PIPA.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000179 0.94 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:47.32
IV.SALB.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0001125 0.26 AML other m 2018-05-19T17:11:47.48
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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