Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 23-01-2023 and time 12:49:22 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 23-01-2023 12:49:22 (UTC)
  • 23-01-2023 13:49:22 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8740, 14.1960 at 8 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 3.7 2023-01-23
12:49:22
34.8737 14.1965 9 2024-03-01
17:18:01
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115912691
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.6 2023-01-23
12:49:23
34.8947 14.0648 15 2023-01-23
13:00:37
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113742531
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-23 12:49:22 ± 0.42
Latitude 34.8737 ± 0.0297
Longitude 14.1965 ± 0.0230
Depth (km) 9 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115912691

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3042
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2088
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 179
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3040.0
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 36
Number of defining phases 36
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) 1.05311
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.00018
Number of stations at which the event was observed 27
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 27
Magnitudes information

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 37
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113742531
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-23 13:00:37

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 28
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115912691
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-21 13:31:30
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:31.79 0.3 undecidable manual S 10 259.8399 38 0.81 29
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:31.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 3 260.9388 38 -0.22 34
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2023-01-23T12:50:26.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 237.2847 38 0.48 39
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:25.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 236.8851 38 -0.92 22
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:24.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 444.0222 38 -0.26 19
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:22.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 20 217.116 38 1.19 33
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:50:20.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 219.4137 38 -1.57 18
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:19.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 394.8048 38 0.26 20
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:18.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 391.7079 38 0.05 21
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:14.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 355.8771 38 -0.05 22
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:14.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 345.987 38 1.5 13
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:14.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 356.7762 38 0.32 21
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:14.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 352.3806 38 0.88 17
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:14.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 361.86 38 -0.49 20
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:13.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 346.0869 38 0.63 19
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:12.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 332.5116 38 1.44 13
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:12.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 340.104 38 0.25 22
IV.CIMI.HNE. 2023-01-23T12:50:11.99 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 338.3058 38 0.07 30
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:50:09.47 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 163.7139 50 -0.05 44
IV.SCIAC.HHN. 2023-01-23T12:50:06.37 1.0 undecidable manual P 342 309.1572 38 -1.92 3
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:05.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 353 289.2882 38 -0.04 18
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:03.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 281.1075 38 -0.88 30
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:02.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 265.3344 38 0.08 34
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:01.93 0.1 undecidable manual P 3 260.9388 38 -0.37 44
IV.CLTA.HHN. 2023-01-23T12:50:01.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 254.2566 38 -0.14 49
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:50:01.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 259.8399 38 -0.32 45
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:59.98 0.3 undecidable manual S 1 128.5713 50 -0.16 72
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:49:59.03 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 245.865 38 -1.39 16
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2023-01-23T12:49:58.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 237.2847 38 -0.81 23
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:49:58.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 236.8851 38 -1.19 29
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-23T12:49:57.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 217.116 38 0.64 57
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:56.97 0.3 undecidable manual S 13 116.8941 50 -0.07 75
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:55.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 219.4137 38 -1.39 20
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:50.44 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 163.7139 50 0.67 37
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:44.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 1 128.5713 50 0.28 94
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-23T12:49:42.65 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 116.8941 50 0.09 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0001782067 0.6016 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:16.69
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000644 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:19.45
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.9 0.001861585 0.3392 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:31.47
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0011 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:38.24
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0011200000000000001 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:38.24
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000497 0.36 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:41.44
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0013355945 0.8576 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:44.65
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0013493255 0.576 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:46.73
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00062 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:47.47
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.5 0.0051643850000000005 0.4032 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:47.46
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0024419000000000003 0.4352 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:47.67
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00058020255 0.2816 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:48.10
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0021641909999999998 0.5312 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:51.17
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.006296844 0.6016 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:51.13
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0006849753000000001 0.576 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:50:52.64
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000184 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:02.72
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007765 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:04.81
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000253 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:06.62
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:3.4 0.00015318013 0.1856 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:10.16
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.001393375 1.3568 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:10.30
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.2 0.00009755 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:11.59
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.9 0.0007337074 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:11.63
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00048175580000000005 0.8192 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:13.79
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00079967815 1.0176 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:14.98
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00007325 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:15.35
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.1 0.00008285000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:17.83
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0002544019 1.1968 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:19.19
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00009755 1.46 AML other m 2023-01-23T12:51:29.18
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