Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 16-05-2022 and time 21:25:30 (UTC) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

A magnitude ML 2.6 earthquake occured in region: Isole Eolie (Messina), on

  • 16-05-2022 21:25:30 (UTC)
  • 16-05-2022 23:25:30 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6220, 14.4050 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

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
99 Km NE of Bagheria (55387 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 2.6 2022-05-16
21:25:30
38.6218 14.4052 9 2023-01-31
19:03:37
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 109243691
Reviewed
Rev200
ML 2.5 2022-05-16
21:25:30
38.571 14.381 12 2022-09-02
09:52:31
Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania) 104731571
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-05-16 21:25:30 ± 0.23
Latitude 38.6218 ± 0.0126
Longitude 14.4052 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 9 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 109243691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1456
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 315
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 334
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1460.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 154
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 56
Number of defining phases 52
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.48
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.92545
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 39
Magnitudes information

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 60
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 109243691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-09-02 09:52:21

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.4
Num. used stations
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 104731571
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Operativa INGV_OE (Catania)
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-05-16 21:38:35
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SENI.HNZ. 2022-05-16T21:26:51.25 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 3.52 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2022-05-16T21:26:50.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 5.78 0
IV.ARRO.EHZ. 2022-05-16T21:26:43.80 3.0 negative manual Pg 9.92 0
IV.MOMA.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:26:39.29 3.0 positive manual Pn 1.85 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:26:03.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 35 213.7194 38 -0.28 39
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:58.83 0.1 undecidable manual P 194 167.0106 50 0.73 58
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2022-05-16T21:25:58.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 45 175.7907 50 -1.05 36
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:57.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 172.6938 50 -1.04 37
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:57.06 0.1 undecidable manual P 52 167.1105 50 -1.06 50
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:57.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 65 170.8956 50 -1.24 34
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:56.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 181 155.3223 50 0.1 73
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:56.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 170 162.4152 50 -0.58 47
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:55.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 205 77.4669 50 1.33 27
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:55.16 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 81.7515 50 -0.24 42
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:53.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 147 76.0683 50 -0.79 36
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:53.19 0.6 undecidable manual S 198 73.4709 50 0 45
IV.LIBRI.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:52.94 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 75.0693 50 -0.69 37
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:52.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 131.9679 50 -0.55 53
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:51.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 211 112.2987 50 1.62 32
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:51.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 90 128.3715 50 -0.39 55
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:50.15 0.6 undecidable manual S 166 67.1772 50 -1.38 27
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:49.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 56.8986 50 0.56 41
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:49.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 172 102.0201 50 0.91 48
1J.FX11.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:48.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 121 110.4006 50 -0.84 49
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:48.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 53.7018 50 0.62 40
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:48.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 156 96.9252 50 1.05 31
IV.MPG.HHE. 2022-05-16T21:25:48.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 241 104.2179 50 -0.14 61
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:47.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 118 53.4021 50 0.01 46
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:47.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 103.7184 50 -0.6 55
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:47.99 0.6 undecidable manual S 117 54.3012 50 -0.09 46
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:47.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 135 102.0201 50 -0.61 55
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:47.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 233 96.0261 50 0.12 63
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:46.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 111 47.5191 50 -0.02 47
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:46.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 122 97.8243 50 -0.56 56
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:44.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 202 81.7515 50 -0.16 64
IV.ISTR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:44.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 75 70.4739 50 0.91 51
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:44.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 205 77.4669 50 0.04 66
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:43.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 147 76.0683 50 -0.22 64
IV.LIBRI.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:43.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 75.0693 50 -0.09 88
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:43.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 198 73.4709 50 0.05 67
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:42.30 0.1 negative manual P 166 67.1772 50 -0.43 83
3D.OEM7.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 107 51.4152 50 0.89 54
IV.IVLT.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.01 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 53.4021 50 0.42 85
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 54.3012 50 0.27 66
IV.IVUG.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 56.2992 50 0.04 69
3D.OEM5.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.31 0.3 undecidable manual P 114 53.502 50 0.71 58
IV.IVCR.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 116 53.7018 50 0.46 84
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.54 0.1 undecidable manual P 118 56.8986 50 0.41 85
IV.ILOS.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:41.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 51.0156 50 0.83 55
3D.OEM4.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:40.98 0.1 undecidable manual P 117 52.2033 50 0.56 82
IV.MCPD.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:39.95 0.1 negative manual P 153 62.493 50 -2.04 34
3D.OEM8.HHN. 2022-05-16T21:25:39.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 111 47.5191 50 0.27 67
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:36.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 113 16.0728 120 -0.37 46
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:35.03 0.1 positive manual P 113 16.0728 120 0.63 85
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:34.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 204 10.7781 130 -0.68 42
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2022-05-16T21:25:33.54 0.1 positive manual P 204 10.7781 130 0.01 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.022 1.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:38.13
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:3.1 0.01775 0.86 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:40.74
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:3.2 0.01905 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:40.66
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0108 1.3 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:40.28
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000964 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:49.27
IV.MCPD.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0004525 1.54 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:50.88
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0008049999999999999 1.18 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:50.11
IV.MCPD.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0009415 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:50.88
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.4 0.0004984999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:53.26
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.8 0.0014299999999999998 1.28 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:55.27
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0015249999999999999 1.28 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:55.29
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0008259999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:55.03
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.5 0.0007825 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:55.57
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.1 0.00174 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:57.34
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00023400000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:57.70
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.9 0.0012 1.12 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:57.40
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.0 0.0016200000000000001 1.28 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:57.34
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0007689999999999999 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:58.04
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00039349999999999997 1.06 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:58.79
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.0 0.001395 1.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:58.85
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0002805 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:25:59.80
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0007885 1.38 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:00.98
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0005535 1.64 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:02.07
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00023500000000000002 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:03.05
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0004035 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:04.48
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0007775000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:04.20
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000282 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:04.29
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.6 0.000383 0.54 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:05.28
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007465 0.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:05.34
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003705 1.1 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:05.91
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0008545 0.9 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:06.21
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0010325 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:07.44
IV.JOPP.HNN. ML:2.0 0.00006865 1 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:07.34
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00008259999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:08.09
IV.JOPP.HNE. ML:2.2 0.00009355 1.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:08.09
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00006305 0.28 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:08.33
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000601 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:09.20
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001975 1.48 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:12.19
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:2.3 0.000174 1.48 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:12.96
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0005785 0.48 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:12.75
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0001195 0.32 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:17.20
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000785 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:19.09
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00006495 0.3 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:19.15
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00007395000000000001 0.36 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:19.27
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.5 0.0002165 0.64 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:20.99
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00017999999999999998 1.36 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:20.90
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00008395 0.62 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:23.33
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000309 1.58 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:23.03
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:2.8 0.00030300000000000005 1.56 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:23.82
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0000915 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:23.44
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.2 0.0000769 0.52 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:24.07
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00017199999999999998 1.14 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:26.06
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0003285 0.4 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:27.37
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00008415 1.08 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:27.59
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0005105 1.3 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:29.26
IV.SIRI.HHN. ML:2.2 0.00003805 0.7 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:29.59
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00016599999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:30.86
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:2.7 0.000213 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:31.80
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:2.7 0.000223 0.72 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:31.44
IV.SIRI.HHE. ML:2.1 0.00003105 1.38 AML other m 2022-05-16T21:26:32.26
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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