Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 12-02-2023 and time 06:24:18 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.7 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 12-02-2023 05:24:18 (UTC)
  • 12-02-2023 06:24:18 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9120, 14.0890 at 14 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.

Municipalities within 20 km from the epicenter

No Italian municipalities within 20 km distance.

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 3.7 2023-02-12
05:24:18
34.9122 14.0892 14 2023-02-12
05:40:40
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114369121
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-12 05:24:18 ± 0.49
Latitude 34.9122 ± 0.0252
Longitude 14.0892 ± 0.0219
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114369121

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2801
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1131
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 337
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2800.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 287
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 28
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.00468
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 21
Magnitude information

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114369121
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-12 05:40:40
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MTRA.HNZ. 2023-02-12T05:26:11.78 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.8 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:50.57 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.52 0
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:47.64 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.44 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:46.15 3.0 undecidable manual S 1 341.8023 54 3.14 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:44.28 3.0 undecidable manual S 360 335.6085 54 2.6 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:32.36 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.48 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:29.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 279.3093 54 -0.03 20
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:29.75 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.27 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:29.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 279.2094 54 -0.3 19
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:28.94 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.26 0
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:28.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 276.2124 54 -0.2 20
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:26.41 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 257.4534 54 1.57 14
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:20.10 0.1 undecidable manual P 27 444.5217 54 0.07 27
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:20.12 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 235.4865 54 0.02 29
IV.USI.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:18.86 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.01 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:15.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 216.7164 54 -0.89 25
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:13.72 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.19 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:13.78 0.1 undecidable manual P 26 392.0076 54 0.29 27
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:12.29 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.41 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:09.22 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.64 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:09.83 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.06 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:09.57 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.35 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:09.88 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.56 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:08.75 0.6 negative manual P 1 341.8023 54 1.51 9
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:08.16 1.0 undecidable manual P 359 341.5026 54 0.95 6
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:07.70 0.3 positive manual P 360 335.6085 54 1.22 15
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:07.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 330.225 54 2.12 11
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:07.98 0.6 positive manual P 13 331.7124 54 1.99 6
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:07.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 338.2059 54 0.46 14
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:01.13 1.0 undecidable manual P 343 302.1642 54 -1.18 5
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:25:00.79 0.6 negative manual P 1 276.9117 54 1.62 11
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:59.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 21 279.3093 54 -0.23 38
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:58.85 1.0 positive manual P 14 279.2094 54 -0.61 9
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:58.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 276.2124 54 -0.46 38
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:57.26 0.3 negative manual P 19 264.2355 54 -0.34 33
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:56.99 0.6 negative manual P 5 257.4534 54 0.24 24
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:56.68 0.6 negative manual P 12 257.5533 54 -0.09 24
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:55.90 1.0 negative manual P 357 249.3615 54 0.15 13
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:53.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 235.4865 54 -0.58 26
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-12T05:24:51.08 0.3 negative manual P 11 216.7164 54 -0.61 43
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-12T05:24:51.76 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 115.3956 92 0.11 50
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-02-12T05:24:43.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 153.735 91 -0.18 89
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-12T05:24:37.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 115.3956 92 -0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0005465 1.5 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:25.89
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0011400000000000002 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:26.46
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0013545 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:28.37
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.8 0.001745 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:28.38
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00041749999999999996 1.14 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:32.90
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0019399999999999999 1.12 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:32.90
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00265 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:36.12
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.00271 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:36.12
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001865 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:37.12
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.2 0.00019250000000000002 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:37.11
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.7 0.001395 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:38.08
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.3 0.000243 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:40.43
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00022950000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:40.44
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.001118 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:41.79
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00132 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:41.48
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0008629999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:41.22
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00108 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:42.30
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.7 0.008315 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:47.14
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00047 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:47.86
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.2 0.00254 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:47.43
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.2 0.002665 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:47.16
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.2 0.002855 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:48.71
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.7 0.00788 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:51.05
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0009575 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:51.89
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.1 0.002005 1.5 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:53.16
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.6 0.000245 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:54.46
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0015400000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:54.78
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.5 0.0001985 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:55.61
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0012349999999999998 1.02 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:56.24
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.00283 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:56.35
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.9 0.000484 1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:56.99
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0012735 1.46 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:57.88
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007534999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:25:59.98
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0003265 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:00.06
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0005340000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:02.14
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.0 0.000912 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:04.08
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00028799999999999995 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:05.37
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000246 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:06.73
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000304 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:07.86
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000637 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:08.66
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000144 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:08.76
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0008145 1.54 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:08.95
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000896 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:09.02
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0002585 1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:09.98
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000259 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:09.48
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.6 0.00016649999999999998 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:10.69
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00016249999999999997 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:10.90
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00017099999999999998 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:10.23
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.4 0.00022250000000000001 1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:11.62
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00023099999999999998 1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:11.63
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000742 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:11.34
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000502 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:12.44
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0003275 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:14.54
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000268 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:14.97
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00028500000000000004 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:14.33
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00022999999999999998 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:17.78
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0012400000000000002 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:17.72
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0006675 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:18.39
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00029900000000000006 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:20.47
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00006775000000000001 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:22.10
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00048650000000000006 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:23.68
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003035 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:28.59
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0005859999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:30.76
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00013550000000000001 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:35.14
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000121 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:38.35
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00009719999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:41.66
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00017099999999999998 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:41.10
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00007714999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:48.45
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000175 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:52.47
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00016350000000000002 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-12T05:26:52.48
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