Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

Earthquake with magnitude of mb 5.3 on date 26-12-2021 and time 18:59:02 (UTC) in region Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece]

A magnitude mb 5.3 earthquake occured in region: Crete, Greece [Sea: Greece], on

  • 26-12-2021 18:59:02 (UTC)
  • 26-12-2021 19:59:02 (UTC +01:00) Italian time
  • 26-12-2021 20:59:02 (UTC +02:00) local time in the region of the earthquake (Europe/Athens)

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 35.0490, 26.9410 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 5.3
Mwp 5.6
Mwpd 5.8 		2021-12-26
18:59:02		 35.049 26.9407 10 2021-12-26
19:14:49		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 99024051
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2021-12-26 18:59:02
Latitude 35.0490
Longitude 26.9407
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 99024051

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 4272
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1092
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 16
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3486.9
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 59.8245
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 96
Number of defining phases 96
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 1.29905
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.52954
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 55.63405
Number of stations at which the event was observed 93
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 93
Magnitudes information

Mwpd:5.8

Field Value
Value 5.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 7
Type of magnitude Mwpd
Reference to an origin 99024051
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-26 19:14:49

Mwp:5.6

Field Value
Value 5.6
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 46
Type of magnitude Mwp
Reference to an origin 99024051
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-26 19:14:49

mb:5.3

Field Value
Value 5.3
Uncertainty 0.1
Num. used stations 75
Type of magnitude mb
Reference to an origin 99024051
Agency INGV
Autore early-est_ee1.1.9
Time of creation (UTC) 2021-12-26 19:14:49
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
GE.MALK.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:08:40.87 10.0 positive automatic P 105 55.6340 2.2416 0.465028
G.IVI.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:08:19.00 10.0 negative automatic P 324 52.7987 1.05461 0.465345
AF.ZOMB.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:08:05.96 10.0 positive automatic P 170 51.0580 0.839036 0.52418
GE.SUMG.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:07:52.65 10.0 positive automatic P 339 49.4587 -0.754576 0.589943
DK.NOR.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:07:47.30 10.0 positive automatic P 352 49.1025 -2.82807 0.555489
GE.DAG.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:07:26.37 10.0 positive automatic P 347 46.3581 -2.46288 0.629582
DK.SCO.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:07:08.95 10.0 positive automatic P 339 43.8531 0.0269179 0.644032
IU.MAKZ.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:06:56.50 10.0 negative automatic P 56 42.2850 0.173018 0.720903
GT.DBIC.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:06:42.63 10.0 positive automatic P 233 40.7285 -0.843714 0.67677
II.KURK.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:06:37.62 10.0 positive automatic P 51 40.0105 0.080378 0.712993
II.AAK.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:06:15.87 10.0 negative automatic P 64 37.3005 0.834578 0.781499
II.MBAR.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:06:04.45 10.0 negative automatic P 174 35.8256 2.03494 0.405254
II.SIMI.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:05:43.67 10.0 positive automatic P 71 33.5576 1.1096 0.800313
II.ARTI.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:05:12.22 10.0 negative automatic P 35 30.1281 -0.260351 0.949621
II.ESK.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:05:01.27 10.0 positive automatic P 324 28.9444 -0.70469 0.97561
WM.AVE.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:58.95 10.0 negative automatic P 276 28.3352 2.40055 0.952381
LX.MESJ.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:57.29 10.0 positive automatic P 286 28.2537 1.46248 0.909091
PM.PVAQ.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:53.14 10.0 positive automatic P 285 27.8991 0.472109 0.888889
PM.PESTR.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:50.62 10.0 positive automatic P 288 27.6879 -0.193605 0.952381
II.UOSS.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:04:48.07 10.0 negative automatic P 104 27.1555 2.06405 0.888889
GB.MCH1.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:45.76 10.0 negative automatic P 318 27.2126 -0.752529 0.980392
IU.KONO.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:04:43.47 10.0 positive automatic P 341 27.0714 -1.76721 0.952381
RD.ROSF.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:34.40 10.0 positive automatic P 310 25.9329 -0.570145 0.970874
GB.JSA.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:31.80 10.0 positive automatic P 313 25.5619 0.228724 0.980392
IU.PAB.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:04:29.02 10.0 positive automatic P 290 25.1624 0.922114 0.869565
DK.MUD.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:04:23.65 10.0 negative automatic P 336 24.5708 1.09823 0.952381
GE.VSU.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:11.20 10.0 positive automatic P 360 23.4124 -0.612319 0.952381
RD.MFF.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:04:10.18 10.0 positive automatic P 308 23.3567 -1.07803 0.934579
G.TAM.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:04:01.50 10.0 negative automatic P 242 22.3142 1.07992 0.666667
GE.IBBN.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:57.70 10.0 positive automatic P 328 21.9977 0.868854 0.888889
GE.WLF.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:47.00 10.0 negative automatic P 320 21.0687 0.131952 0.8
II.OBN.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:46.77 10.0 positive automatic P 15 21.1383 -0.827268 0.930233
RD.LOR.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:45.64 10.0 positive automatic P 312 21.1118 -1.73299 0.934579
RD.MTLF.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:43.74 10.0 positive automatic P 301 20.7756 0.0269697 0.952381
GE.FLT1.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:41.20 10.0 positive automatic P 332 20.5789 -0.335485 0.888889
GE.RUE.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:34.25 10.0 positive automatic P 336 19.7784 1.42807 0.909091
II.RAYN.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:34.80 10.0 positive automatic P 121 19.8158 1.4676 0.869565
G.SSB.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:33.00 10.0 positive automatic P 308 19.8394 -0.596086 0.909091
G.ECH.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:31.20 10.0 positive automatic P 318 19.6908 -0.755253 0.909091
II.BFO.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:25.07 10.0 negative automatic P 320 19.1265 -0.708689 0.930233
PL.SUW.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:24.57 10.0 positive automatic P 353 19.1444 -1.32946 0.952381
GE.STU.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:22.45 10.0 positive automatic P 322 18.9527 -1.38674 0.43956
IU.GRFO.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:03:19.40 10.0 positive automatic P 327 18.6088 -0.66285 0.808081
MN.BNI.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:17.40 10.0 positive automatic P 309 18.3754 -0.243743 0.941176
OE.DAVA.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:09.07 10.0 positive automatic P 319 17.6655 0.125516 0.952381
IV.MONC.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:08.57 10.0 positive automatic P 310 17.5993 0.634708 0.816327
PL.KSP.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:07.59 10.0 positive automatic P 337 17.5696 0.0474892 0.833333
PL.BEL.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:07.55 10.0 positive automatic P 347 17.3551 2.70644 0.930233
CZ.KHC.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:03:02.05 10.0 positive automatic P 329 17.1665 -0.528323 0.952381
IV.BOB.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:54.75 10.0 positive automatic P 311 16.5095 0.411978 0.909091
GE.MORC.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:51.30 10.0 positive automatic P 338 16.2493 0.321323 0.869565
PL.OJC.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:49.66 10.0 negative automatic P 343 16.0356 1.48529 0.952381
RD.PGF.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:45.20 10.0 positive automatic P 304 15.8202 -0.312275 0.854701
OE.KBA.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:45.07 10.0 negative automatic P 324 15.7571 0.27503 0.909091
IU.KIEV.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:02:43.22 10.0 positive automatic P 5 15.7387 -1.06953 0.784314
IV.PTCC.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:36.65 10.0 positive automatic P 322 15.2863 -1.82123 0.869565
IU.GNI.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:02:35.57 10.0 negative automatic P 65 14.9639 1.22129 0.43956
II.KIV.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:02:35.37 10.0 negative automatic P 49 15.0208 0.345848 0.43956
OE.ARSA.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:32.22 10.0 positive automatic P 328 14.8909 -0.952459 0.43956
MN.VSL.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:30.07 10.0 positive automatic P 293 14.6372 0.391909 0.43956
IV.MGAB.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:20.00 10.0 negative automatic P 309 13.9205 1.05837 0.952381
GE.PSZ.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:20.60 10.0 positive automatic P 340 13.8947 0.941767 0.869565
HU.LTVH.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:08.90 10.0 positive automatic P 345 12.8974 2.9954 0
HU.KOVH.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:06.65 10.0 positive automatic P 331 12.9021 0.655248 0.851064
MN.AQU.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:02:05.12 10.0 positive automatic P 309 12.8175 0.213785 0.43956
MN.BLY.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:58.42 10.0 positive automatic P 325 12.2323 1.58941 0.930233
MN.BZS.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:43.57 10.0 positive automatic P 341 11.3085 -0.625338 0.952381
MN.WDD.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:27.57 10.0 positive automatic P 278 10.1390 -0.573968 0.930233
GE.MATE.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:23.05 10.0 positive automatic P 308 9.8220 -0.834305 0.97561
GE.TIRR.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:21.29 10.0 positive automatic P 6 9.4760 2.21867 0.930233
MN.PDG.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:20.12 10.0 positive automatic P 323 9.4965 0.778869 0.952381
KO.BZK.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:13.10 10.0 negative automatic P 36 8.8420 2.71602 0.970874
MN.TIP.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:11.72 10.0 positive automatic P 300 9.1018 -2.34236 0.952381
KO.GAZ.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:06.12 10.0 negative automatic P 73 8.5582 -0.519619 0.909091
GE.EIL.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:05.45 10.0 positive automatic P 126 8.6382 -2.15112 0.833333
KO.BNN.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:01:01.26 10.0 positive automatic P 59 8.0643 1.33048 0.925926
GE.MSBI.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:56.30 10.0 negative automatic P 116 7.9698 -2.05968 0.97561
GE.SALP.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:49.95 10.0 negative automatic P 111 7.4900 -1.95124 0.97561
HL.KEK.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:49.94 10.0 positive automatic P 312 7.3424 0.115776 0.990099
IU.ANTO.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:00:41.97 10.0 negative automatic P 42 6.6903 0.944987 0.97561
KO.MDUB.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:37.74 10.0 negative automatic P 31 6.3795 0.982314 0.980392
HT.LIT.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:34.56 10.0 negative automatic P 326 6.1616 0.890743 0.913242
HL.RDO.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:33.16 10.0 positive automatic P 350 6.1949 -0.890507 0.961538
HT.ALN.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:26.87 10.0 positive automatic P 353 5.8781 -2.82613 0.980392
GE.CSS.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:19.55 10.0 positive automatic P 89 5.2339 -1.34583 0.952381
HL.ITM.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:13.91 10.0 positive automatic P 299 4.5762 2.04665 0.97561
KO.BALB.HHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:13.84 10.0 positive automatic P 9 4.6510 1.00158 0.943396
KO.DKL.BHZ. 2021-12-26T19:00:04.40 10.0 positive automatic P 360 4.0222 0.221469 0.970874
GE.ISP.BHZ.00 2021-12-26T19:00:04.05 10.0 positive automatic P 45 4.0052 -0.0799001 0.952381
KO.ELL.BHZ. 2021-12-26T18:59:49.74 10.0 negative automatic P 54 2.9436 0.187999 0.763359
GE.APE.BHZ. 2021-12-26T18:59:39.05 10.0 positive automatic P 331 2.3192 -1.81366 0.952381
HL.ARG.HHZ. 2021-12-26T18:59:28.59 10.0 negative automatic P 39 1.5088 -1.04421 0.925926
GE.KARP.BHZ. 2021-12-26T18:59:10.58 10.0 positive automatic P 20 0.5295 -2.34431 0.47619
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