Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.6 on date 25-12-2017 and time 00:18:35 (Italy) in region Isole Eolie (Messina)

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

  • 24-12-2017 23:18:35 (UTC)
  • 25-12-2017 00:18:35 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 38.6660, 14.2620 at 15 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
92 Km NE of Bagheria (55387 inhabitants)
99 Km NE of Palermo (674435 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 2017-12-24
23:18:35
38.6657 14.2622 15 2018-09-04
09:10:40
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 53155941
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.5 2017-12-24
23:18:35
38.6578 14.2413 32 2017-12-24
23:28:53
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 52786821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2017-12-24 23:18:35 ± 0.18
Latitude 38.6657 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.2622 ± 0.0115
Depth (km) 15 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 53155941

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1087
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 879
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 304
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1090.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 113
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.41
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.15109
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.00729
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitudes information

ML:2.5

Field Value
Value 2.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 52786821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2017-12-24 23:28:52

ML:2.6

Field Value
Value 2.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 53155941
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-07-27 14:33:39
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:23.39 0.6 undecidable manual S 68 180.3861 54 -1.37 21
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:19.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 160 155.5221 92 0.2 38
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:15.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 107 148.74 92 -1.74 19
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:14.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 92 140.8479 92 -0.61 36
MN.TIP.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:09.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 74 222.8103 54 0.44 37
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:07.60 0.3 undecidable manual P 66 210.1341 54 0.16 43
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:06.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 203.8404 54 -0.18 44
MN.CUC.HHE. 2017-12-24T23:19:06.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 42 198.6567 54 0.4 43
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:04.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 97 190.2651 54 -0.08 65
IV.GRIS.HNE. 2017-12-24T23:19:03.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 48 181.485 54 -0.06 51
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:03.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 68 180.3861 54 -0.27 66
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:03.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 157 181.6848 54 -0.52 46
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:02.29 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 93.24 93 -0.08 44
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:02.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 56 174.3921 54 -0.04 71
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:01.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 89.8434 93 -0.05 45
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:01.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 177 160.3173 91 0.28 73
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:00.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 160 155.5221 92 -0.31 55
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:19:00.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 142 87.1461 93 0.03 46
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:58.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 192 82.7505 93 -0.67 38
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:58.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 158 75.6687 93 0.61 41
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:58.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 107 148.74 92 -0.86 63
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:57.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 188 75.369 93 -0.4 43
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:57.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 195 77.6667 93 -0.34 43
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:57.88 0.1 undecidable manual P 92 140.8479 92 -0.26 78
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:55.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 189 114.3966 92 1 48
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:54.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 166 109.2129 92 1.23 29
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:54.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 225 119.4915 92 -0.39 60
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:54.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 116 67.5768 94 -0.98 35
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:54.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 117.0939 92 -0.05 64
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:54.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 132 114.2967 92 0.22 63
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:53.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 204 110.9001 92 0.45 60
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:53.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 151 106.8153 92 0.89 34
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:52.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 133 103.9182 92 0.29 63
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:51.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 94.8384 93 0.43 62
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:51.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 188 93.24 93 0.3 64
IV.USI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:50.68 0.3 undecidable manual P 273 93.9393 93 -0.24 65
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:50.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 142 87.1461 93 0.14 90
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:49.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 225 89.8434 93 -0.45 42
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:48.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 117 70.0743 94 0.96 53
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:48.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 112 64.2912 94 1.78 33
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:48.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 195 77.6667 93 0.22 90
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:48.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 192 82.7505 93 -0.28 87
IV.IVGP.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:48.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 116 67.5768 94 1.14 49
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:47.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 188 75.369 93 -0.27 89
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:47.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 158 75.6687 93 -0.28 66
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:41.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 151 16.7721 119 -1.2 35
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2017-12-24T23:18:38.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 151 16.7721 119 -0.23 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.0 0.001297534 0.4864 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:00.15
IV.IVGP.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0004262746 0.1792 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:00.57
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00041749999999999996 0.36 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:00.60
IV.IVGP.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000523 0.28 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:01.38
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:2.8 0.000903 1.04 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:01.76
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.1 0.00019598865 0.32 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:01.77
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.1 0.001833497 0.2944 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:02.02
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0008885974 0.448 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:02.94
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00032533785000000005 0.256 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:03.27
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0008098636500000001 0.4224 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.11
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0008265 0.44 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.40
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0007199999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.38
IV.ILLI.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0025118395 0.704 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.96
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:2.6 0.0006594999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.46
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.0 0.00013855833500000001 0.6144 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:04.59
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.1 0.001435 0.48 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:05.11
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00027353975 0.3968 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:05.58
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0008118137 0.7424 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:05.91
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00112900555 0.4608 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:05.88
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0005970418499999999 0.8832 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:06.89
IV.USI.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00043708295 0.2176 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:09.36
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00039 0.46 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:09.27
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0005024999999999999 0.28 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:09.41
IV.ILLI.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0022156190000000003 0.6912 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:09.31
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:2.5 0.0003125 0.52 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:11.51
IV.USI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00016763135000000002 0.3072 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:11.83
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.00025156655 0.256 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:12.36
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:2.4 0.00017503125 0.4736 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:12.54
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0006265000000000001 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:12.56
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0005589999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:12.88
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00046178775000000005 0.4224 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:14.26
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0003145 0.42 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:14.44
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.0 0.000062 0.42 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:14.58
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:2.5 0.000223 0.26 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:14.74
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00017022475 0.4224 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:15.07
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.0 0.00005142207 0.3328 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:15.55
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000624 0.36 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:15.89
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0003605 0.64 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:16.43
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:1.9 0.00004747916 0.6144 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:16.74
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.3 0.00017755315 0.4992 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:21.56
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:2.4 0.00023249999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:23.36
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00006211949 0.1792 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:24.14
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:2.3 0.00006952931000000001 0.1792 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:24.33
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.2 0.00008492939999999999 0.256 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:24.52
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.2 0.000074138055 0.4992 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:24.90
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:2.2 0.000054959350000000004 0.1664 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:25.89
IV.CRJA.HHE. ML:2.4 0.0001285 1.02 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:29.09
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000182967 0.384 AML other m 2017-12-24T23:19:36.76
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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