Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.0 on date 27-02-2018 and time 13:44:18 (Italy) in region Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

A magnitude ML 3.0 earthquake occured in region: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), on

  • 27-02-2018 12:44:18 (UTC)
  • 27-02-2018 13:44:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 37.8400, 15.5300 at 10 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
Sant'Alessio Siculo ME 18 1554 1554
Santa Teresa di Riva ME 19 9377 10931
Furci Siculo ME 19 3382 14313
Forza d'Agrò ME 19 911 15224
Roccalumera ME 19 4141 19365
Nizza di Sicilia ME 20 3667 23032

Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

An earthquake occurred to
32 Km SW of Reggio di Calabria (183035 inhabitants)
40 Km S of Messina (238439 inhabitants)
41 Km NE of Acireale (52622 inhabitants)
54 Km NE of Catania (314555 inhabitants)
89 Km N of Siracusa (122291 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
Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.0 2018-02-27
12:44:18
37.8395 15.53 10 2019-04-24
14:49:34
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 57204441
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 2.9 2018-02-27
12:44:18
37.8377 15.5208 5 2018-02-27
12:55:51
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 54199251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2018-02-27 12:44:18 ± 0.21
Latitude 37.8395 ± 0.0072
Longitude 15.5300 ± 0.0125
Depth (km) 10 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 57204441

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 943
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 795
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 305
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 940.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 139
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) 0.45
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.21134
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 1.58281
Number of stations at which the event was observed 37
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 64
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 54199251
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2018-02-27 12:55:50

ML:3.0

Field Value
Value 3.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 55
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 57204441
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2019-02-23 01:48:35
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:53.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 214 117.7932 50 0.31 41
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2018-02-27T12:44:49.33 0.6 undecidable manual S 225 102.5196 50 0.4 41
IV.FAVR.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:48.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 249 175.6908 50 0.55 31
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:47.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 37 166.611 50 1.21 25
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:45.78 1.0 undecidable manual P 255 155.622 50 1.4 12
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:45.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 167.61 50 -0.79 30
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:45.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 85.6476 50 0.8 37
IV.GRI.EHN. 2018-02-27T12:44:42.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 35 133.6662 50 1.28 26
IV.GIB.HHE. 2018-02-27T12:44:41.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 278 132.6672 50 0.81 50
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 199 132.7671 50 -0.6 54
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.04 0.1 undecidable manual P 278 122.5884 50 0.75 70
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 208 69.7746 50 0.46 43
IV.PETRA.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 270 123.987 50 0.95 64
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 275 129.3705 50 0.53 56
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:40.64 0.6 undecidable manual S 202 69.9744 50 0.42 44
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:39.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 237 123.3876 50 -0.32 80
IV.IACL.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:39.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 307 128.0718 50 -0.67 71
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:38.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 292 61.6938 50 0.48 44
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:37.82 0.1 undecidable manual P 214 117.7932 50 -0.73 71
IV.PLAC.HHE. 2018-02-27T12:44:36.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 49 104.2179 50 0.39 61
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2018-02-27T12:44:35.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 225 102.5196 50 -0.56 78
IV.CAGR.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:35.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 255 93.5397 50 1.11 47
IV.JOPP.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:34.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 90.5427 50 0.22 65
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:34.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 358 47.1195 50 -0.13 48
IV.ILLI.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:34.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 323 84.249 50 1.13 48
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:34.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 261 85.6476 50 0.82 73
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:33.19 0.1 positive manual P 208 85.6476 50 -0.41 85
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:32.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 321 76.4679 50 0.05 46
IV.IVGP.HHN. 2018-02-27T12:44:32.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 321 79.2651 50 -0.22 67
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:31.87 0.1 undecidable manual P 227 79.4649 50 -0.77 75
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:30.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 208 69.7746 50 -0.57 83
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:30.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 336 37.4292 50 -0.7 42
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:30.88 0.1 positive manual P 202 69.9744 50 -0.3 89
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:29.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 29.8479 50 0.16 49
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:29.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 292 61.6938 50 -0.48 87
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:29.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 269 58.9965 50 -0.01 97
IV.ESLN.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:28.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 252 51.3153 50 0.06 73
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:28.43 0.1 undecidable manual P 268 50.9157 50 0.19 95
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:28.06 0.6 undecidable manual S 39 23.4543 113 0.41 47
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:28.58 0.1 negative manual P 60 52.7028 50 0.06 97
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:28.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 332 54.501 50 -0.37 91
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:27.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 47.1195 50 -0.1 97
IV.EPOZ.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:26.08 0.1 undecidable manual P 238 35.2425 50 0.25 96
IV.NOV.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:25.86 0.1 positive manual P 301 40.2264 50 -0.75 82
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:25.69 0.1 positive manual P 336 37.4292 50 -0.47 91
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:24.19 0.1 positive manual P 299 29.8479 50 -0.8 81
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2018-02-27T12:44:24.07 0.1 negative manual P 39 23.4543 113 0.15 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.0 0.005088329 0.2752 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:29.97
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0067083064999999996 0.2624 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:30.51
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:2.8 0.003688073 0.5824 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:32.13
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0048469064999999995 0.3584 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:34.63
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:2.4 0.001792116 0.5248 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:34.87
IV.NOV.HHN. ML:2.9 0.002597398 0.3008 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:35.55
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0025302675 0.3584 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:36.04
IV.EPOZ.HHN. ML:3.1 0.005212874 0.2816 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:36.30
IV.NOV.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0026478975 0.3776 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:36.51
IV.EPOZ.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0053515645 0.5056 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:36.76
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.0 0.004084771500000001 0.736 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:38.39
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0025665619999999997 0.4416 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:38.54
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.0 0.002662457 0.4736 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:38.57
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0012094114999999998 0.3776 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:40.76
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.3 0.004089713 0.5824 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:41.16
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:3.3 0.005063083499999999 0.64 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:41.20
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:3.3 0.003174442 0.256 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:41.58
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.1 0.0020737234999999997 0.3008 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:41.87
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.1 0.002633234 0.6016 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:41.89
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:2.9 0.001829059 0.4608 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:42.64
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:3.4 0.006832407499999999 0.6016 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.07
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0011662245 0.32 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.36
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:2.6 0.00092464425 0.3008 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.20
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:2.7 0.001165085 0.3008 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.20
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:2.6 0.00095441935 0.32 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.36
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.7 0.0010273664500000002 0.4032 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.24
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:2.4 0.00055738445 0.48 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:43.59
IV.ESLN.HHN. ML:2.7 0.001352487 0.384 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:44.31
IV.HAGA.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00076284 0.4032 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:44.46
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:2.5 0.0007527674 0.4224 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:44.53
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0015001329999999998 0.6592 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:45.87
IV.HAGA.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00075602375 0.256 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:45.75
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00105283585 0.4224 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:46.11
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0035018435 0.2624 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:45.81
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.7 0.0006997892999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:46.99
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0017146145000000001 0.3584 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:46.86
IV.JOPP.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00052572915 0.6208 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:51.51
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0009984599999999998 0.736 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:51.59
IV.JOPP.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0006566628 0.4608 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:52.13
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0010960707 0.2624 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:54.71
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0017833805 0.4416 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:55.77
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.5 0.002077376 0.5184 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:58.07
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0014729640000000002 0.32 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:57.70
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0012971710000000002 0.3392 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:44:58.36
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0012689652 0.4608 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:01.56
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.3 0.0001413901 0.6592 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:02.98
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.2 0.001249917 0.9792 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:02.91
IV.IACL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.000847448 0.3584 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:04.94
IV.PETRA.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00056418075 0.6208 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:05.54
IV.PETRA.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0005557044 0.8 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:06.04
IV.IACL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00059245035 0.3776 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:06.89
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.0 0.000449123 0.3584 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:14.92
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0005297066999999999 0.48 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:17.15
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00046174635 0.4672 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:17.16
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00039468559999999997 0.4992 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:17.09
IV.MPG.SHN. ML:0.0 0.00007081787 0.5952 AML other m 2018-02-27T12:45:20.50
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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