Age · Miocene
Messinian
7.25–5.33 Ma
The Messinian is an age within the Miocene, spanning roughly 7.25 to 5.33 million years ago.
| Rank | age· Macrostrat |
|---|---|
| Base | 7.25 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Top | 5.33 Ma· Macrostrat |
| Duration | 1.91 Myr· Macrostrat |
| Chart | ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09 (ages from Macrostrat/PBDB interval tables) |
Elsewhere
- Macrostrat: 14
- PBDB: 98
- ICS chart (stratigraphy.org)
- Wikipedia: Messinian
Cite this article
Stratum Study. "Messinian" (Time interval). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-19. https://stratum.black/study/time/messinian. Accessed 2026-09-20.
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year = {2026},
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