Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.8 on date 08-10-2022 and time 03:33:45 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 08-10-2022 03:33:45 (UTC)
  • 08-10-2022 05:33:45 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9480, 14.1170 at 12 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV.

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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
Bulletin
Rev1000
ML 3.8 2022-10-08
03:33:45
34.9475 14.1167 12 2024-03-01
15:28:17
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113941231
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 4.0 2022-10-08
03:33:38
34.2668 14.4828 38 2022-10-08
04:14:53
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 110605271
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2022-10-08 03:33:45 ± 0.42
Latitude 34.9475 ± 0.0279
Longitude 14.1167 ± 0.0154
Depth (km) 12 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113941231

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2949
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1438
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 202
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2950.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 269
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.34089
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.90495
Number of stations at which the event was observed 36
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 36
Magnitudes information

ML:3.8

Field Value
Value 3.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 84
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113941231
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-20 17:16:00

ML:4.0

Field Value
Value 4.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 82
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 110605271
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2022-10-08 04:14:53
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:35:13.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 655.4439 54 0.76 23
IV.BULG.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:35:05.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 580.086 54 1.98 8
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:59.72 1.0 undecidable manual S 343 299.0784 54 -1.12 10
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:58.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 533.7657 54 0.03 33
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:55.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 507.8139 54 0.72 28
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:54.60 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 512.598 54 -0.79 18
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:51.81 1.0 undecidable manual S 19 259.8399 54 -0.57 20
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:50.16 1.0 undecidable manual S 5 253.3575 54 -0.82 19
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:50.88 1.0 undecidable manual S 12 253.2576 54 -0.08 23
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:49.95 1.0 undecidable manual S 357 245.6652 54 0.64 21
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:46.23 0.6 negative manual P 27 440.1261 54 -0.14 24
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:45.62 1.0 undecidable manual S 9 229.7922 54 -0.28 26
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:42.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 212.5317 54 0.58 54
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:41.99 1.0 undecidable manual P 6 403.3962 54 0.2 12
MN.CEL.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:41.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 400.2993 54 0.35 36
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:40.49 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 388.3224 54 0.57 35
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:40.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 388.1226 54 0.4 48
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:39.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 387.5232 54 0 39
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:38.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 367.3545 54 0.73 33
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:38.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 371.6502 54 0.22 26
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:35.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 350.0829 54 0.72 34
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:35.79 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 345.099 54 1.25 36
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:35.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 352.6803 54 -0.03 41
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:35.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 349.983 54 0.49 37
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:34.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 337.9062 54 1.15 28
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:34.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 343 348.4845 54 -0.94 21
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:34.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 337.7064 54 0.79 22
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:33.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 331.7124 54 0.93 21
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:32.02 1.0 undecidable manual P 13 327.4278 54 -0.32 13
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:31.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 312.4539 54 0.99 31
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:30.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 309.2571 54 0.9 33
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:30.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 317.8374 54 -0.77 46
IV.LINA.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:28.35 1.0 undecidable manual S 313 152.8359 90 0.03 42
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:27.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 299.0784 54 -1.02 32
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:27.29 1.0 undecidable manual S 296 148.8399 90 0.03 43
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:25.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 274.9137 54 -0.72 32
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:23.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 259.8399 54 -0.55 58
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:22.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 253.3575 54 -0.15 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:22.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 253.2576 54 -0.77 38
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:22.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 245.6652 54 0.34 46
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:19.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 229.7922 54 -0.82 66
IV.ISPIC.EHZ. 2022-10-08T03:34:17.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 215.3178 54 -0.45 83
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:17.26 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 212.5317 54 -0.78 100
IV.LINA.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:10.00 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 152.8359 90 -0.04 84
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2022-10-08T03:34:09.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 296 148.8399 90 0.14 84
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00034550000000000005 1.44 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:34:47.94
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0013 0.78 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:34:52.16
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00010333980000000001 0.92 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:34:55.66
IV.ISPIC.HNE. ML:4.0 0.002505 0.76 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:01.25
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0003172473 0.2992 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:03.15
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00008444999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:03.01
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00031935765 0.28 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:03.15
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:3.6 0.000110891825 0.96 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:02.54
IV.ISPIC.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0028150000000000002 0.82 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:05.56
IV.ISPIC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0030700000000000002 1.14 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:05.03
IV.ISPIC.EHN. ML:4.1 0.003035 1.16 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:05.04
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0021966654999999997 0.76 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:05.85
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0016899999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:06.16
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00032700000000000003 1.46 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:07.85
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000304 1.44 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:07.85
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.3 0.0035150000000000003 0.98 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:11.30
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0034 0.98 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:11.30
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.6 0.007405310500000001 0.4592 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:12.75
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.2 0.003205 0.86 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:12.40
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00333 0.9 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:12.39
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00009944999999999999 0.52 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:13.91
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.001467834 0.9008 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:16.38
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0017749999999999999 1.56 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:17.08
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00014000000000000001 1.42 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:17.09
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00115728025 0.6992 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:16.92
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00183 1.36 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:18.25
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.2 0.0014626389999999997 1.0608 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:18.37
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.0077822345000000005 0.6208 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:18.68
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.4 0.0038599999999999997 1.36 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:18.72
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0006789461 1.2192 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:18.41
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.2 0.0014007355000000001 0.9808 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:19.82
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.0 0.0000979 0.62 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:19.96
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000131 0.64 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:20.05
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.4 0.00017735155000000001 1.1792 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:21.14
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0005925 1.58 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:20.93
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00113825665 1.04 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:21.15
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0032800000000000004 1.02 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:22.27
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000569 0.74 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:22.62
MN.CEL.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0002685 0.66 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:30.70
MN.CEL.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0002735 0.62 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:30.70
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00031393685 0.76 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:31.50
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00027800000000000004 1.38 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:31.01
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00011746042 0.7792 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.71
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000256 0.68 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.43
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0017999999999999997 1 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.61
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000299759 0.9296 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.63
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0020574745000000003 0.64 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.67
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00014250000000000002 0.66 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:35.97
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00017999999999999998 0.42 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:36.22
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.2 0.00020144719999999998 0.6592 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:37.93
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0010950000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:38.62
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00034878750000000004 1.04 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:40.04
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000176 0.56 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:41.28
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0001785 0.54 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:41.01
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00047002335 1.68 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:40.31
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00053 0.88 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:42.37
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00121 1.5 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:42.84
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00036750000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:43.92
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.3 0.0001424192 0.5808 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:44.80
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0011510000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:44.23
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0009537740000000001 0.8992 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:47.07
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00063173865 1.32 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:47.63
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00055219885 1.2608 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:48.60
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0007175 0.94 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:49.84
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00057409305 0.5408 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:51.70
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0006715 1.12 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:51.74
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00037811945000000005 1.2592 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:54.39
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00036597429999999997 0.88 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:54.21
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00040878610000000005 0.4304 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:53.88
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0008385 0.78 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:54.77
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00056087275 0.96 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:55.19
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0009608174 0.7392 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:55.68
MN.CEL.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00027749999999999997 0.98 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:57.81
MN.CEL.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00031 0.98 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:57.81
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000381 0.86 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:58.32
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00010275 0.68 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:35:59.18
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0001735 0.72 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:00.34
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000086863555 1.12 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:12.57
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00008895000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:14.42
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00016450000000000001 1.24 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:15.82
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.8 0.00019 0.78 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:16.33
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000215 1 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:17.56
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.9 0.00023243905 0.9104 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:17.57
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00017299999999999998 1.02 AML other m 2022-10-08T03:36:18.22
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