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This research aims to provide new earthquake locations and focal mechanism data to better understand fault movements in the Ionian region.

March 7, 2026Scientific DataOpen Access

The new earthquake locations and focal mechanisms catalogues for the western Ionian Sea, Italy

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New datasets reveal earthquake locations and focal mechanisms in the Ionian Sea, indicating active tectonic dynamics.

This research aims to provide new earthquake locations and focal mechanism data to better understand fault movements in the Ionian region.
Compiled a dataset of 5,240 relocated small-magnitude earthquakes from 1990 to 2019.
Determined hypocentral locations using travel-time data from seismic stations on land and seafloor.
Created a second dataset with 421 focal mechanism solutions for earthquakes in the Ionian Sea and nearby areas.
Identified significant seismic activity, including earthquakes up to magnitude 7.
Improved spatial resolution of earthquake locations in the Ionian region.
Generated new insights into the kinematics of tectonic faults in the area.

Sgroi et al. (2026) studied this question.

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