Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.3 on date 15-02-2023 and time 23:04:29 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.3 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 15-02-2023 23:04:29 (UTC)
  • 16-02-2023 00:04:29 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7610, 14.1470 at 10 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 3.3 2023-02-15
23:04:29
34.7613 14.1467 10 2023-02-15
23:15:18
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114467881
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-15 23:04:29 ± 0.4
Latitude 34.7613 ± 0.0234
Longitude 14.1467 ± 0.0142
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114467881

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2620
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1260
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 355
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2620.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 283
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 37
Number of defining phases 15
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.65120
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:3.3

Field Value
Value 3.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114467881
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-15 23:15:18
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
CR.STON.BHZ. 2023-02-15T23:06:27.76 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -6.68 0
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:06:00.92 3.0 positive manual Pn 1.54 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:45.53 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.33 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:42.80 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.28 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:41.53 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.67 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:33.70 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.3 0
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:31.95 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 232.3896 38 0.97 24
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:27.73 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.51 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:27.19 3.0 undecidable manual Pg -0.12 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:26.38 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.56 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:26.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.98 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:23.22 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.62 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:22.08 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.95 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:22.79 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.26 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:22.67 3.0 negative manual Pg -0.22 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:21.10 3.0 negative manual Pg 1.48 0
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:21.68 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.52 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:21.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 0.07 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:20.64 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.02 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:20.51 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.53 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:20.65 3.0 positive manual Pg 0.27 0
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:19.96 3.0 positive manual Pg -0.18 0
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:17.26 3.0 negative manual P -1.13 0
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-02-15T23:05:17.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 317 169.2972 50 0.23 44
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-02-15T23:05:14.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 302 161.1165 50 -0.48 44
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:12.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 293.2842 38 0.55 24
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:12.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 294.2832 38 -0.41 25
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:10.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 278.5101 38 0.23 21
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:09.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 266.3334 38 -0.03 24
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:09.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 273.7149 38 -0.33 32
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:07.85 0.3 negative manual P 19 259.1406 38 -0.31 37
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-15T23:05:06.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 130.0698 50 -0.32 50
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:06.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 250.3605 38 -0.11 55
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-15T23:05:04.42 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 232.3896 38 -0.42 59
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-02-15T23:04:56.21 0.6 undecidable manual P 302 161.1165 50 0.69 40
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-02-15T23:04:56.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 317 169.2972 50 -0.17 45
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-15T23:04:51.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 130.0698 50 0.27 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000156 1.36 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:31.76
IV.CRJA.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00014800000000000002 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:37.66
IV.CRJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00013350000000000002 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:37.66
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00035350000000000003 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:39.67
IV.CRJA.HNE. ML:3.2 0.00011649999999999999 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:39.16
IV.CRJA.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0001042 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:39.65
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0003045 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:40.84
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00043 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:41.86
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0005295000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:41.86
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.3 0.0004355 1.4 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:42.77
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0005505 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:44.31
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0001305 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:45.32
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000382 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:45.67
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00014050000000000003 1.54 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:47.12
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000763 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:50.75
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000753 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:50.76
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0001225 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:51.12
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:2.5 0.000029699999999999997 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:52.32
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.0000373 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:54.15
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0004275 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:55.41
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0010699999999999998 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:56.41
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00010255 0.26 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:57.25
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00115 0.38 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:58.26
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0003575 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:58.11
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00016350000000000002 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:59.02
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.3 0.0001805 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:59.02
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00008275 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:05:59.03
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000326 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:01.02
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.0 0.000155 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:01.67
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00003775 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:02.25
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.7 0.0003935 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:02.30
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:3.8 0.0007495000000000001 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:06.13
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00003594999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:07.37
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0001271 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:07.27
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00027649999999999994 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:08.59
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.7 0.0003735 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:09.04
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000316 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:09.47
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.6 0.000483 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:11.96
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00019350000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:13.72
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00010894999999999999 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:14.08
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.2 0.00011885000000000002 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:14.68
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00009975 1 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:15.64
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00007519999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:18.57
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.3 0.0001725 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:19.08
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00028349999999999995 1.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:19.83
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00014850000000000003 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:19.09
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000134 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:21.90
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.3 0.0001545 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:21.90
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0001196 1.12 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:24.38
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00010455000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:25.85
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.2 0.0000779 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:27.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0000927 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:27.49
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000301 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:29.11
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0002415 1 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:33.49
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0000452 1.44 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:40.18
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00012040000000000001 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:40.18
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.0 0.0000513 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:41.37
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00017649999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:43.79
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000058150000000000004 0.36 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:46.94
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00019700000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:48.02
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000057749999999999994 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:48.58
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:2.8 0.000017 1.36 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:52.81
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0000241 1.46 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:58.24
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0000579 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:06:59.60
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0000492 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:07:02.57
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000041049999999999995 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-15T23:07:03.57
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