Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.6 on date 27-04-2023 and time 04:21:33 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.6 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 27-04-2023 04:21:33 (UTC)
  • 27-04-2023 06:21:33 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8180, 14.1550 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 3.6 2023-04-27
04:21:33
34.8183 14.1548 10 2023-04-27
15:51:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116805451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-27 04:21:33 ± 0.28
Latitude 34.8183 ± 0.0171
Longitude 14.1548 ± 0.0175
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116805451

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2240
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1200
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 324
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2240.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 274
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.06493
Number of stations at which the event was observed 39
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 26
Magnitude information

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116805451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-27 15:51:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ATCC.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:23:41.12 3.0 positive manual Pn 4.09 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:23:41.38 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 7.57 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:23:20.17 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 16.85 0
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:23:11.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 2.37 0
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:23:06.88 3.0 negative manual Pg 12.53 0
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2023-04-27T04:23:01.93 3.0 undecidable manual Sg -0.18 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:47.69 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.79 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:45.75 3.0 negative manual Pn 1.26 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:45.86 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.03 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:37.55 0.1 negative manual P 26 451.2039 38 0.9 21
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:31.18 0.6 negative manual P 17 400.7988 38 0.8 12
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:30.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 398.9007 38 0.84 12
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:26.51 0.6 negative manual P 15 362.7591 38 0.86 12
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:26.05 0.1 positive manual P 351 367.3545 38 -0.17 29
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:25.11 0.6 negative manual P 358 352.0809 38 0.8 12
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:25.75 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.29 0
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:25.69 0.6 positive manual P 343 363.1587 38 -0.01 15
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:24.94 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.17 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:24.52 0.6 positive manual P 348 349.5834 38 0.51 14
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:23.88 0.1 positive manual P 351 343.8003 38 0.59 27
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:23.41 1.0 negative manual P 359 346.0869 38 -0.17 8
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:22.07 3.0 positive manual P 1.33 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:22.07 0.3 positive manual P 354 327.0282 38 0.86 18
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:20.83 3.0 positive manual P 1.04 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:17.43 3.0 positive manual P 0.99 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:16.64 0.3 negative manual P 19 287.0904 38 0.41 26
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:15.63 0.3 positive manual P 13 287.8896 38 -0.71 23
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:14.00 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 266.5332 38 0.32 44
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:14.03 0.6 negative manual P 17 272.3163 38 -0.36 21
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:13.79 0.3 negative manual P 4 267.3324 38 0.01 35
IV.CLTA.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:12.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 356 260.1396 38 -0.16 48
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:12.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 134.7651 50 -0.39 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:11.15 0.6 negative manual P 20 252.9579 38 -0.83 21
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:10.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 244.0668 38 -0.5 51
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:09.38 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 123.7872 50 -0.07 51
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:08.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 224.2089 38 -0.1 64
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:08.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 117.8931 50 0.49 47
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:07.68 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 226.0071 38 -0.96 48
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:00.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 315 165.2124 50 0.06 90
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:21:59.69 0.1 undecidable manual P 300 158.5191 50 -0.02 94
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:21:56.14 0.1 positive manual P 2 134.7651 50 0.09 99
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-27T04:21:54.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 123.7872 50 -0.17 100
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:21:53.60 0.3 positive manual P 16 117.8931 50 0.16 76
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.WDD.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00987 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:09.17
MN.WDD.HHN. ML:4.0 0.007415 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:12.57
ML.XLND.BHE. ML:3.5 0.00213 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:14.53
ML.XLND.HHE. ML:3.6 0.002205 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:14.56
ML.XLND.BHN. ML:3.6 0.002775 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:22.38
ML.XLND.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00283 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:22.42
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0035 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:47.73
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00268 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:50.59
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.8 0.001165 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:50.30
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.001435 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:52.24
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.8 0.0008325 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:57.63
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0006755 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0006835 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.39
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0006665000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.39
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008325 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.74
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00053 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.75
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0002225 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:01.58
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00015999999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:02.34
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0006135 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:04.47
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000376 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.04
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000898 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.05
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.2 0.002245 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.69
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.002385 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.75
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000596 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:06.97
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0016400000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.69
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0017850000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.27
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000672 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.34
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.9 0.000602 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:08.00
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0008375 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:08.07
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:3.9 0.001135 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.20
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00005535 0.94 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.32
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00022449999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.70
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000182 1.16 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.21
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00027800000000000004 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.10
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.6 0.00036050000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.49
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00042699999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.56
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.2 0.0001008 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.13
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00047999999999999996 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.38
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0007055 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.03
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000504 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.57
IV.RESU.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00011480000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.63
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000146 0.98 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:14.72
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000189 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:14.78
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000259 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:15.63
IV.RESU.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00013319999999999999 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:16.63
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0006080000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:17.04
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0011899999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:17.05
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00025 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:18.33
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000264 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:18.31
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005960000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.91
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0000771 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.73
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001575 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.91
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.3 0.000166 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.67
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00016999999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.24
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0004455 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.50
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00021750000000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.63
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000587 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:25.78
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005420000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:25.78
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000193 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.67
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000182 0.88 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.68
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00020500000000000002 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.76
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0002035 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.75
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00009765 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.99
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002035 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:28.30
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003445 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:30.53
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00019350000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:31.26
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0002215 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:40.05
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000232 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:40.79
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00007245 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:42.07
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.2 0.0000897 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:43.79
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