Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.8 on date 24-01-2023 and time 22:10:37 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.8 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 24-01-2023 22:10:37 (UTC)
  • 24-01-2023 23:10:37 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.6760, 14.3330 at 39 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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Municipalities with at least 50000 inhabitants

No Italian municipalities within 100 km from the epicenter with at least 50000 inhabitants.

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Locations history
Type Magnitude Date and Time (UTC) Latitude Longitude Depth (km) Published time (UTC) Author Location ID
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.8 2023-01-24
22:10:37
34.6763 14.3332 39 2023-01-24
23:06:02
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113767991
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-24 22:10:37 ± 0.14
Latitude 34.6763 ± 0.0045
Longitude 14.3332 ± 0.0077
Depth (km) 39 ± 0 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113767991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 700
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 410
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 117
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 700.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 327
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.33
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.88152
Number of stations at which the event was observed 31
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 25
Magnitude information

ML:3.8

Field Value
Value 3.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113767991
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-24 23:06:02
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:40.11 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.56 0
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:34.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.18 0
IV.POFI.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:28.11 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.84 0
IV.GATE.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:26.25 3.0 positive manual Pg 10.18 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:24.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 4.1324 90 0.76 31
IX.NSC3.EHZ.02 2023-01-24T22:12:17.64 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 10.61 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:13.68 1.0 undecidable manual S 14 3.7079 90 0.27 24
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:12.46 1.0 undecidable manual S 22 3.6665 90 0.04 26
IX.COL3.HHZ.02 2023-01-24T22:12:10.88 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 5.9 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:05.81 1.0 undecidable manual S 7 3.3922 90 -0.06 29
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:03.46 1.0 undecidable manual S 357 3.3176 90 -0.62 26
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:12:02.50 1.0 undecidable manual S 356 3.2663 90 -0.36 29
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:49.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 4.8815 90 0.05 48
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:48.79 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 2.6782 90 0.01 82
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:48.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 4.8141 90 0.4 46
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:47.86 1.0 undecidable manual S 9 2.7061 90 -1.59 21
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:46.08 1.0 undecidable manual S 1 2.5451 90 0.49 40
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:41.12 1.0 undecidable manual S 3 2.3499 90 0.18 46
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:39.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 4.1324 90 0.82 45
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:35.15 3.0 undecidable manual S 16 2.1098 90 -0.04 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:35.18 1.0 undecidable manual S 4 2.1611 90 -1.23 31
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:33.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 3.7079 90 0.68 66
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:32.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 3.6665 90 0.43 72
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:28.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 3.3922 90 0.46 84
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:28.73 0.6 undecidable manual P 3 3.3617 90 0.64 54
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:28.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 350 3.4741 90 -1.14 57
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:27.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 3.3176 90 -0.07 91
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:27.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 3.3212 90 0.09 94
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:26.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 3.1737 90 1.44 62
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:26.31 1.0 undecidable manual P 356 3.2663 90 -0.46 28
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:24.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 3.1063 90 -0.51 60
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:23.67 1.0 undecidable manual P 8 2.9732 90 0.96 29
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:23.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 3 3.0379 90 -0.2 68
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:21.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 2.8167 90 0.9 63
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:19.45 3.0 undecidable manual P 15 2.6782 90 0.81 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:19.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 2.7330 90 0.45 76
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:17.83 1.0 undecidable manual P 9 2.7061 90 -1.2 26
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:17.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 2.5514 90 0.16 86
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:15.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 2.5451 90 -1.14 57
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:13.79 1.0 undecidable manual P 3 2.3499 90 -0.32 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:13.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 2.3697 90 -0.84 70
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:11.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 2.1098 90 0.52 93
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-24T22:11:10.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 2.1611 90 -1.1 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0009625000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:44.91
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0008137410999999999 0.5888 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:48.29
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00442 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:50.65
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0035499999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:54.35
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.001415 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:54.33
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0007015 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:56.36
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.001665 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:57.46
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0007840000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:57.45
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0015499999999999997 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:59.41
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:4.0 0.001625 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:11:59.42
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000731 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:01.61
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.9 0.001109 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:02.85
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:3.9 0.001465 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:03.37
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0014550000000000001 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:03.01
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.0062 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:04.96
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.0 0.001385 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:05.77
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.6 0.005995 1 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:06.16
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.002405 1.52 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:06.94
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.2 0.002005 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:10.35
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.9 0.001078 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:17.28
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005175000000000001 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:19.07
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00027649999999999994 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:26.77
IV.CMDO.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00028000000000000003 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:26.79
IV.CMDO.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0003125 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:28.42
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000526 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:28.20
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004345 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:28.90
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005185 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:28.40
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00027600000000000004 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:30.05
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007415000000000001 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:30.82
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0001855 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:31.03
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.4 0.00017749999999999998 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:31.03
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000447 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:31.95
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001375 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:33.20
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00018099999999999998 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:34.42
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.000798 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:35.42
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.001315 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:36.97
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0004665 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:38.57
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001255 1 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:38.74
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00014749999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:40.09
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0001875 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:40.37
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00017549999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:40.95
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.9 0.0005925 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:41.36
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0006165000000000001 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:42.32
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00030199999999999997 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:48.84
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0003115 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:52.69
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0001705 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:53.66
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0006960282 0.7424 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:00.99
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0007243429999999999 1.0496 AML other m 2023-01-24T22:12:25.07
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