Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.5 on date 22-04-2023 and time 23:43:16 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 22-04-2023 21:43:16 (UTC)
  • 22-04-2023 23:43:16 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8730, 14.1200 at 15 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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 3.5 2023-04-22
21:43:16
34.8732 14.1202 15 2023-04-22
21:54:07
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116622181
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-22 21:43:16 ± 0.5
Latitude 34.8732 ± 0.0270
Longitude 14.1202 ± 0.0526
Depth (km) 15 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116622181

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 5189
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2297
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 294
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 5190.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 293
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 44
Number of defining phases 33
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) 3.25105
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitude information

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 82
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116622181
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-22 21:54:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
AC.SRN.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:45:15.63 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 14.88 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:45:05.76 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -3.63 0
IV.MTCE.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:59.33 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.14 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:32.76 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 4.08 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:31.86 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.35 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:27.43 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.16 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:27.51 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.14 0
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:20.83 0.6 undecidable manual S 21 248.3625 54 0.26 25
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:18.46 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.13 0
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:17.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 9 237.8841 54 -0.33 42
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:14.09 0.3 undecidable manual S 22 219.7134 54 -0.3 48
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:13.36 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 220.5126 54 -1.22 23
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:12.22 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.63 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:12.45 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.37 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:08.18 0.6 positive manual P 16 357.7752 54 1.23 10
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:07.24 0.3 positive manual P 352 360.861 54 -0.1 22
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.62 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.44 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.86 0.6 positive manual P 0 346.0869 54 1.36 9
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 343 356.4765 54 -0.62 26
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.45 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 345.8982 54 0.98 22
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.04 0.3 positive manual P 352 337.3068 54 0.63 20
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.57 0.6 positive manual P 359 340.0041 54 0.83 12
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.55 1.0 positive manual P 348 343.0011 54 0.43 7
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 333.9102 54 1.76 14
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:03.22 0.6 positive manual P 354 320.7345 54 0.87 12
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:02.29 0.1 undecidable manual P 359 307.7586 54 1.56 17
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:02.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 317.238 54 1.01 23
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:59.61 1.0 negative manual P 315 158.7189 91 1.758 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:57.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 1 281.2074 54 -0.11 40
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:56.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 282.7059 54 -0.64 17
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:55.83 1.0 positive manual P 18 267.4323 54 0.11 11
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:54.67 0.6 negative manual P 12 261.2385 54 -0.27 23
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:54.63 1.0 positive manual P 5 261.5382 54 -0.35 11
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:54.62 1.0 positive manual P 357 253.857 54 0.59 11
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:52.31 1.0 positive manual P 21 248.3625 54 -1.03 10
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:52.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 128.871 92 -0.64 43
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:51.53 0.1 positive manual P 9 237.8841 54 -0.5 53
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:50.64 1.0 negative manual P 22 219.7134 54 0.87 13
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:50.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 118.6923 92 0.56 46
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:49.65 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 112.998 92 0.87 41
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:49.43 0.3 positive manual P 10 220.5126 54 -0.45 46
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:37.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 128.871 92 -0.23 96
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:35.50 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 118.6923 92 -0.36 95
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:34.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 112.998 92 -0.17 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0002535 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:09.01
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000512 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.25
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0006734999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.25
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0005655 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.40
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0006845 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.60
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.7 0.001375 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:20.88
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.001085 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:22.84
IV.LINA.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00227 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:23.43
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0005660000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:23.63
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000903 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:23.29
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0001575 1.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.77
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000468 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.53
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:5.8 0.1199 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.85
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0007005000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:25.49
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00034399999999999996 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:25.49
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00040300000000000004 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:28.62
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00029000000000000006 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:29.70
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0002635 1.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:31.78
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:3.2 0.000256 1.38 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:32.99
IV.LINA.HHN. ML:3.6 0.001745 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:32.43
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000766 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.60
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0010110000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.31
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00113 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.04
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0005185 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.34
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.8 0.001175 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.60
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00128 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.64
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0016799999999999999 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.72
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008665 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.19
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0013199999999999998 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.75
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00046950000000000003 1.52 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.14
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.9 0.00138 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.21
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0006045 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.02
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0006005 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.03
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0006995 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:40.24
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0006684999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:40.86
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00026749999999999994 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:42.81
IV.RESU.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00014205 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:43.81
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0006715 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:43.49
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.5 0.00036150000000000006 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:43.49
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00025 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:45.27
IV.RESU.HNE. ML:3.0 0.000128 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:45.69
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00033350000000000003 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:45.89
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0005574999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:47.59
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0001465 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:47.67
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001795 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.23
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00016350000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.62
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001595 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.63
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00027749999999999997 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.55
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.9 0.0006855 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:49.15
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004305 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:51.06
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00017449999999999999 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:53.94
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000328 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:54.96
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0003035 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:54.96
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00048750000000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.48
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0005195000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.04
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003215 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.49
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0003525 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.03
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0003355 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.57
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00028149999999999996 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.23
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000309 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.23
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.2 0.000152 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.93
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00015849999999999998 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.94
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00023150000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.66
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00023 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.66
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0003215 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:58.55
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00023349999999999998 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.14
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005175 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.13
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.8 0.0005545 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.73
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00028300000000000005 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:02.86
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000256 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:03.30
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0002505 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:03.31
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0001 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:07.53
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00008395 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:08.23
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000225 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:12.25
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00005735 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:30.75
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00001815 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:36.62
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:3.2 0.0000278 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:36.72
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00001675 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:38.52
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000032500000000000004 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:40.39
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000038150000000000006 1.16 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:44.67
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00006254999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:44.03
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:3.4 0.000047350000000000006 1.1 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:45.67
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