Stratigraphic Age Absolute Age Surface Type Magnitude
Series Stages (Ma) (m)
Pleistocene Ionian 0.1 SB 125
Pleistocene Ionian 0.8 SB 110
Pleistocene Calabrian 1.6 SB 60
Pliocene Gelasian 2.4 SB 60
Pliocene Piacenzian 3.0 SB 130
Pliocene Zanclean 3.8 SB 100
Pliocene Zanclean 4.2 SB 70
Miocene Messinian 5.5 SB 110
Miocene Messinian 6.3 SB 55
Miocene Tortonian 8.2 SB 50
Miocene Tortonian 10.5 SB 100
Miocene Serravallian 12.5 SB 40
Miocene Serravallian 13.8 SB 60
Miocene Langhian 15.5 SB 30
Miocene Burdigalian 16.5 SB 30
Miocene Burdigalian 18.0 SB 35
Miocene Aquitanian 21.0 SB 60
Miocene Aquitanian 22.5 SB 25
Oligocene Chattian 25.5 SB 40
Oligocene Chattian 26.5 SB 30
Oligocene Chattian 28.4 SB 30
Oligocene Rupelian 30.0 SB 180
Oligocene Rupelian 33.0 SB 30
Eocene Priabonian 36.0 SB 50
Eocene Bartonian 37.0 SB 20
Eocene Bartonian 38.0 SB 20
Eocene Bartonian 39.5 SB 80
Eocene Bartonian 40.5 SB 25
Eocene Lutetian 42.5 SB 30
Eocene Lutetian 44.0 SB 35
Eocene Lutetian 46.5 SB 30
Eocene Lutetian 48.5 SB 30
Eocene Ypresian 49.5 SB 125
Eocene Ypresian 50.0 SB 10
Eocene Ypresian 50.5 SB 10
Eocene Ypresian 51.5 SB 35
Eocene Ypresian 52.0 SB 15
Eocene Ypresian 53.0 SB 10
Eocene Ypresian 54.2 SB 40
Eocene Ypresian 54.5 SB 40
Paleocene Thanetian 55.0 SB 110
Paleocene Thanetian 58.5 SB 130
Paleocene Selandian 60.0 SB 40
Paleocene Selandian 62.0 SB 25
Paleocene Danian 63.0 SB 40
Upper Maastrichtian 67.0 SB 15
Maastrichtian 68.0 SB 100
Maastrichtian 71.0 SB 55
Campanian 75.0 SB 45
Campanian 77.5 SB 25
Campanian 79.0 SB 10
Campanian 80.0 SB 50
Campanian 83.0 SB 15
Santonian 85.0 SB 40
Coniacian 87.5 SB 15
Coniacian 88.5 SB 15
Coniacian 89.0 SB 10
Coniacian 90.0 SB 120
Turonian 90.8 SB 30
Turonian 92.0 SB 15
Turonian 93.0 SB 10
Cenomanian 94.0 SB 55
Cenomanian 94.5 SB 15
Cenomanian 95.0 SB 15
Cenomanian 96.0 SB 25
Cenomanian 98.0 SB 40
Lower Albian 99.0 SB 15

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