May 17, 2024, 19:27: Earthquake at Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina)

Earthquakes with magnitude 1.5 felt at 19:27 on 17 May 2024.
Place: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina).

On Friday 17 May 2024 at 19:27 an earthquake of magnitude 1.5 and depth 34.3 km was recorded in Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina). Further info on the INGV webpage by clicking here.
Based on the depth of the hypocenter, earthquakes are classified into superficial (hypocenter between 0 e 70 and deep), intermediate (Hypocenter between 70 and 300 km deep) and deep (hypocenter between 300 and 720 km deep). The earthquake that occurred at 19:27 on 17 May 2024 with epicenter Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina), having a depth of 34.3 km is therefore classified as superficial.
Being of magnitude 1.5, therefore less then 2.0, this earthquake is classified as "micro", as not felt by the population.

Credits: data from INGV, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, ingv.it

Epicenter map of the earthquake that occurred on 17 May 2024, at 19:27, Magnitude = 1.5.

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event

Seismicity in the 3 days preceding the event
Epicenters of earthquakes in the 72 hours preceding the seismic event which occurred at 19:27 on 17 May 2024. Place: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina). Magnitude: 1.5. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)

Seismicity in the 90 days preceding the event (M≥2)
Epicenters of earthquakes with magnitude ≥2 in the 90 days preceding the seismic event which occurred at 19:27 on 17 May 2024. Place: Stretto di Messina (Reggio di Calabria, Messina). Magnitude: 1.5. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)

Seismicity from 1985 (M≥3)
Epicenters of earthquakes with magnitude ≥3 from 1985 to 17 May 2024. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Seismicity from 1000

Seismicity from 1000
Epicenters of earthquakes since 1000 AD. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Intensity Shakemap

Intensity Shakemap
Distribution of instrumental intensities. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Peak ground acceleration

Peak ground acceleration
Distribution of peak ground acceleration expressed as percent of the acceleration of gravity (i.e., g = 9.81 m/s2). Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it

Peak velocity Shakemap

Peak velocity Shakemap
This map shows the distribution of peak ground velocities expressed in cm/s. Credits: cnt.rm.ingv.it