Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of Mwp 6.3 on date 12-10-2021 and time 09:24:03 (UTC) in region Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

A magnitude Mwp 6.3 earthquake occured in region: Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece], on

  • 12-10-2021 09:24:03 (UTC)
  • 12-10-2021 11:24:03 (UTC +02:00) Italian time
  • 12-10-2021 12:24:03 (UTC +03:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 35.0190, 26.2570 at 10 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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The values of hypocentral coordinates and magnitude may be revised at a later time as more information becomes available.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100 		mb 5.6
Mwp 6.3
Mwpd 6.5 		2021-10-12
09:24:03		 35.0191 26.2573 10 2021-10-12
09:39:05		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 96468281
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-10-12 09:24:03
Latitude 35.0191
Longitude 26.2573
Depth (km) 10 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin automatic
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV-A
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 96468281

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2983
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2447
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 194
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3118.6
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 51.4175
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 109
Number of defining phases 109
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.6689
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.90714
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 54.84118
Number of stations at which the event was observed 104
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 104
Magnitudes information

Mwp:6.3

Field Value
Value 6.3
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 82
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 96468281
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-12 09:39:05

Mwpd:6.5

Field Value
Value 6.5
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 42
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 96468281
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-12 09:39:05

mb:5.6

Field Value
Value 5.6
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 85
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 96468281
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-10-12 09:39:05
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IU.TSUM.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:33:31.77 10.0 negative automatic P 190 6087.3732 -1.88329 0.445952
GE.VSU.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:33:29.05 10.0 negative automatic S 1 2602.284 3.57565 0
GE.SBV.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:33:23.80 10.0 positive automatic P 151 5929.3647 0.739987 0.498985
G.IVI.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:33:16.45 10.0 positive automatic P 324 5827.0449 0.208804 0.513446
GE.HMDM.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:33:09.27 10.0 positive automatic P 112 5711.5605 0.77387 0.250445
IO.EVN.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:33:08.95 10.0 positive automatic P 80 5698.8621 0.4488 0.557793
GE.SUMG.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:32:53.50 10.0 positive automatic P 339 5470.7904 0.868242 0.57886
GE.DAG.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:32:28.22 10.0 negative automatic P 347 5135.0154 -0.40189 0.631339
DK.DBG.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:32:22.40 10.0 positive automatic P 344 5013.648 2.43461 0.650867
GE.KBS.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:32:12.47 10.0 positive automatic P 356 4918.0326 -0.643995 0.666462
IU.MAKZ.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:32:01.72 10.0 positive automatic P 56 4747.2147 0.929829 0.694781
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:31:42.50 10.0 positive automatic P 51 4491.2598 0.673063 0.747215
II.AAK.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:31:21.37 10.0 positive automatic P 64 4197.4317 1.43641 0.789928
PM.PMOZ.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:31:04.72 10.0 negative automatic P 279 3978.2178 1.6999 0
II.MBAR.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:31:03.17 10.0 negative automatic P 172 3981.0039 -0.124253 0.809778
IU.KEV.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:30:51.82 10.0 negative automatic P 0 3855.9513 -1.55163 0.81337
II.SIMI.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:30:48.90 10.0 positive automatic P 71 3784.7226 1.09892 0.886471
II.LVZ.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:30:38.62 10.0 negative automatic P 6 3687.864 -1.68583 0.843404
GE.VAL.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:30:20.50 10.0 negative automatic P 315 3434.5953 0.331359 0.430181
GB.LRW.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:30:20.68 10.0 positive automatic P 333 3410.9301 2.37472 0.886025
II.ARTI.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:30:15.02 10.0 positive automatic P 35 3382.8249 -1.08429 0.942132
GE.DSB.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:30:05.40 10.0 negative automatic P 319 3246.972 0.148456 0.43956
II.ESK.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:59.67 10.0 negative automatic P 324 3179.04 -0.147379 0.909091
LX.GGNV.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:58.37 10.0 negative automatic P 288 3151.0791 0.828956 0
G.ATD.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:55.55 10.0 positive automatic P 143 3097.1109 2.24561 0.888889
LX.MESJ.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:51.91 10.0 positive automatic P 286 3077.4084 0.257599 0.869565
II.UOSS.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:51.32 10.0 positive automatic P 103 3073.8897 -0.0564765 0.909091
PM.PVAQ.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:48.43 10.0 negative automatic P 285 3037.6926 -0.011921 0.909091
GE.MTE.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:46.25 10.0 negative automatic P 292 3008.4996 0.0687787 0.888889
PM.PESTR.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:46.65 10.0 negative automatic P 288 3015.4038 -0.0210174 0.952381
IU.KONO.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:45.77 10.0 positive automatic P 341 2987.8536 1.37134 0.952381
GB.MCH1.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:43.02 10.0 positive automatic P 318 2981.5155 -0.86973 0.925926
WM.SFS.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:40.80 10.0 positive automatic P 283 2915.1597 2.33459 0.97561
RD.ROSF.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:30.82 10.0 negative automatic P 311 2833.3305 -0.998809 0.900901
GB.JSA.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:27.56 10.0 positive automatic P 313 2794.0254 -1.01324 0.943396
DK.MUD.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:25.30 10.0 positive automatic P 337 2705.5806 3.98941 0.909091
IU.PAB.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:29:24.42 10.0 negative automatic P 290 2735.6505 0.479616 0.952381
GE.VSU.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:10.45 10.0 positive automatic P 1 2602.284 -2.23927 0.43956
RD.MFF.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:06.82 10.0 negative automatic P 308 2545.785 -0.535381 0.917431
GE.SLIT.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:29:04.00 10.0 negative automatic P 355 2526.8706 -0.513673 0.851064
WM.CART.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:57.47 10.0 negative automatic P 285 2446.2402 -0.318059 0.869565
G.TAM.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:57.30 10.0 negative automatic P 241 2420.5104 1.75753 0.952381
GE.RGN.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:54.20 10.0 positive automatic P 339 2386.3668 2.1954 0.97561
GE.IBBN.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:53.25 10.0 negative automatic P 328 2411.6304 -1.21548 0.769231
II.OBN.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:46.82 10.0 positive automatic P 16 2366.52 -3.27493 0.645161
RD.LOR.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:43.12 10.0 negative automatic P 313 2300.031 -0.569448 0.877193
GE.WLF.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:43.60 10.0 negative automatic P 321 2301.8292 -0.227005 0.833333
II.RAYN.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:40.20 10.0 positive automatic P 119 2251.7127 1.21008 0.869565
RD.MTLF.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:39.04 10.0 negative automatic P 301 2254.6764 -0.188821 0.943396
GE.FLT1.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:37.55 10.0 negative automatic P 333 2258.4393 -2.00281 0.930233
GE.RUE.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:30.20 10.0 negative automatic P 337 2173.5132 -1.0077 0.43956
G.ECH.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:28.10 10.0 negative automatic P 319 2146.9398 -0.580321 0.952381
G.SSB.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:27.90 10.0 negative automatic P 308 2155.3647 -1.6343 0.888889
PL.SUW.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:23.95 10.0 positive automatic P 354 2121.6873 -2.16604 0.615385
II.BFO.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:21.32 10.0 positive automatic P 321 2085.7455 -1.31701 0.714286
GE.STU.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:18.00 10.0 negative automatic P 323 2068.374 -1.88053 0.615385
IU.GRFO.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:28:14.82 10.0 negative automatic P 328 2034.7299 -2.64917 0.43956
PL.BEL.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:07.95 10.0 positive automatic P 349 1916.6148 3.66765 0.909091
PL.KSP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:05.43 10.0 negative automatic P 339 1929.9348 -0.390003 0.909091
OE.DAVA.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:04.27 10.0 negative automatic P 320 1923.075 -0.988476 0.43956
IV.MONC.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:28:01.36 10.0 negative automatic P 311 1908.7338 -2.0944 0.43956
CZ.KHC.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:58.75 10.0 positive automatic P 330 1877.1099 -1.16632 0.851064
IV.BOB.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:48.20 10.0 positive automatic P 312 1788.4764 -1.59732 0.97561
GE.MORC.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:48.95 10.0 negative automatic P 339 1784.0808 -0.303905 0.769231
PL.OJC.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:46.34 10.0 negative automatic P 345 1766.0433 -0.754325 0.43956
IV.SALO.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:45.85 10.0 negative automatic P 316 1770.9273 -1.85576 0.615385
IU.GNI.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:27:43.07 10.0 positive automatic P 65 1718.6796 1.31891 0.930233
IU.KIEV.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:27:43.52 10.0 positive automatic P 7 1756.9191 -2.47391 0.930233
II.KIV.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:27:41.72 10.0 positive automatic P 50 1716.5928 0.311339 0.888889
RD.PGF.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:39.24 10.0 negative automatic P 304 1706.4474 -0.983324 0.328947
OE.KBA.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:37.92 10.0 negative automatic P 325 1715.6937 -3.49807 0.615385
IV.PTCC.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:34.20 10.0 negative automatic P 323 1661.8254 -0.640619 0.930233
PL.KWP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:33.07 10.0 positive automatic P 351 1647.3399 0.0589517 0.190476
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:27.05 10.0 negative automatic S 109 888.5772 -2.82661 0
OE.ARSA.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:27.47 10.0 negative automatic P 330 1623.9633 -2.69166 0.43956
MN.VSL.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:22.57 10.0 negative automatic P 293 1568.9184 -0.798099 0.43956
GE.PSZ.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:17.90 10.0 negative automatic P 342 1525.0956 -0.180464 0.43956
IV.MGAB.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:13.30 10.0 negative automatic P 310 1499.277 -1.54017 0.547945
HU.LTVH.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:08.46 10.0 negative automatic P 347 1419.3237 3.53006 0
KO.GURO.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:27:08.97 10.0 positive automatic P 70 1453.9557 -0.436464 0.990099
MN.AQU.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:59.62 10.0 negative automatic P 310 1376.8773 -0.17558 0.615385
MN.BLY.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:51.37 10.0 negative automatic P 327 1326.0948 -2.09555 0.43956
MN.BZS.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:44.62 10.0 positive automatic P 343 1239.1263 1.87262 0.769231
MN.CLTB.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:38.30 10.0 negative automatic P 287 1199.5881 0.300394 0.754717
GE.TIRR.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:22.19 10.0 positive automatic P 9 1063.602 1.12608 0.930233
MN.WDD.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:21.02 10.0 negative automatic P 278 1064.4234 -0.135069 0.909091
GE.MATE.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:17.70 10.0 negative automatic P 310 1043.8329 -0.996603 0.851064
MN.PDG.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:14.72 10.0 negative automatic P 326 1020.756 -1.04567 0.615385
KO.GAZ.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:12.02 10.0 positive automatic P 73 1010.2998 -2.61774 0.990099
GE.EIL.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:10.45 10.0 positive automatic P 124 1007.8356 -3.74977 0.740741
KO.BNN.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:09.04 10.0 positive automatic P 61 950.5485 1.71964 0.952381
MN.TIP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:26:08.27 10.0 negative automatic P 302 958.6293 0.0537346 0.930233
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:56.45 10.0 positive automatic P 109 888.5772 -3.0607 0.930233
IU.ANTO.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:25:48.37 10.0 positive automatic P 45 787.878 1.20849 0.930233
HL.KEK.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:46.00 10.0 positive automatic P 314 771.783 0.983639 0.980392
HL.RDO.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:34.70 10.0 positive automatic P 355 682.8498 0.699066 0.985222
HT.LIT.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:33.84 10.0 negative automatic P 331 654.345 3.29226 0.917431
HT.ALN.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:29.96 10.0 positive automatic P 358 651.348 -0.137708 0.943396
GE.CSS.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:27.60 10.0 positive automatic P 89 643.1229 -1.52624 0.952381
HT.AGG.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:22.41 10.0 positive automatic P 323 563.8467 3.05224 0.943396
KO.BALB.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:17.48 10.0 positive automatic P 15 532.4781 2.0979 0.952381
GE.ISP.BHZ.00 2021-10-12T09:25:11.30 10.0 positive automatic P 49 492.285 0.720937 0.909091
HL.ITM.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:25:09.07 10.0 negative automatic P 303 456.432 3.05117 0.952381
GE.APE.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:24:40.30 10.0 positive automatic P 344 236.6742 1.4652 0.930233
HL.ARG.HHZ. 2021-10-12T09:24:38.19 10.0 positive automatic P 51 214.1412 2.23272 0.888889
GE.KARP.BHZ. 2021-10-12T09:24:21.11 10.0 negative automatic P 54 100.6881 0.50987 0.97561
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