Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.0 on date 25-01-2023 and time 07:54:45 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 4.0 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 25-01-2023 07:54:45 (UTC)
  • 25-01-2023 08:54:45 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9300, 14.1260 at 19 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

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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 4.0 2023-01-25
07:54:45
34.9302 14.1262 19 2024-03-01
17:18:00
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115826131
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 4.0 2023-01-25
07:54:45
34.8762 14.1497 19 2023-01-25
08:14:52
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113776241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-25 07:54:45 ± 0.34
Latitude 34.9302 ± 0.0171
Longitude 14.1262 ± 0.0186
Depth (km) 19 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115826131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1900
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 688
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 331
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1900.0
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 44
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.01354
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.85544
Number of stations at which the event was observed 40
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 40
Magnitudes information

ML:4.0

Field Value
Value 4.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 48
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115826131
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-22 13:40:56

ML:4.0

Field Value
Value 4.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 33
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113776241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-25 08:14:52
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:58.45 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 535.0644 54 -0.06 12
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:58.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 538.9494 54 -0.1 18
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:55.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 513.7968 54 -0.09 19
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:54.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 501.3204 54 0.04 20
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:46.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 441.225 54 -0.29 20
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:41.75 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 214.2189 54 -0.69 29
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:41.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 395.1045 54 0.47 20
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:40.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 389.721 54 0.41 21
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:39.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 388.722 54 -0.38 21
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:36.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 354.6783 54 0.28 22
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:36.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 351.6813 54 0.54 21
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:35.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 343 350.5824 54 -0.25 15
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:35.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 351.4815 54 0.19 23
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:35.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 339.6045 54 1.02 12
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:34.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 331.1241 54 1.02 18
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:34.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 333.6105 54 0.92 18
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:34.50 0.6 undecidable manual P 348 336.9072 54 0.65 14
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:33.71 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 329.0262 54 0.85 13
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:32.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 314.4519 54 1.14 17
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:31.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 310.9554 54 0.99 18
IV.MCT.HHN. 2023-01-25T07:55:31.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 351 301.8645 54 2.39 4
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:29.25 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 154.7229 54 -0.37 45
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:29.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 282.4062 54 2.28 9
IV.SCIAC.HHN. 2023-01-25T07:55:28.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 301.1763 54 -1.11 17
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:27.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 274.8138 54 1.72 16
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:26.33 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 276.3123 54 0.03 32
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:25.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 277.0116 54 -0.83 25
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:25.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 276.4122 54 -0.91 16
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:25.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 273.3153 54 -0.61 19
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:24.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 261.3384 54 -0.37 23
1J.FX01.HHN. 2023-01-25T07:55:24.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 258.4413 54 0.36 36
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:23.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 254.9559 54 -0.06 39
IV.CLTA.HHN. 2023-01-25T07:55:23.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 247.5633 54 0.46 38
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:23.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 255.1557 54 0.11 39
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:21.26 0.3 undecidable manual S 4 122.5884 94 0.04 78
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:20.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 232.6893 54 -0.41 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:20.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 242.2797 54 -1.22 29
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:19.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 213.6195 54 0.73 44
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:18.57 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 112.4985 94 0.04 53
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:17.61 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 214.2189 54 -0.97 39
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:11.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 313 154.7229 54 -0.12 47
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:10.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 296 150.4383 93 -0.12 73
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-25T07:55:06.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 122.5884 94 -0.06 78
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-25T07:55:04.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 112.4985 94 -0.37 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0012254994999999999 0.5376 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:42.87
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0011952425 0.5184 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:43.10
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00152 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:53.87
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0024885975 3.616 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:57.01
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0008785 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:57.27
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.001687848 0.7552 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:58.79
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0032119485000000002 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:55:59.87
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.003143884 1.2224 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:00.79
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0026552844999999997 0.6592 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:00.50
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.003095 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:00.55
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.8 0.011210000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:08.64
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0004113259 1.2032 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:12.31
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.1 0.002015 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:11.82
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.7 0.00817 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:13.79
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0007695 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:14.26
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00023299999999999997 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:14.13
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00040125535 14.2016 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:14.71
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000855 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:14.80
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0009830000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:14.81
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00168 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:16.40
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.2 0.002145 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:17.04
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:4.2 0.002525 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:17.66
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.2 0.0025499999999999997 1 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:18.05
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007164999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:18.19
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.1 0.002005 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:18.10
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.002385 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:18.70
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0011400000000000002 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:19.25
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0001805 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:22.70
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000546 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:23.63
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.5 0.003335 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:26.43
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0022800000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:27.29
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:4.0 0.001064 1.34 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:27.01
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0014550000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:29.94
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.0 0.000897 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:32.52
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0008874999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:32.90
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004575 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:32.58
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000246 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:36.71
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000693 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:37.62
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.9 0.000665 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:38.13
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:4.0 0.000579 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:45.95
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0001190662 4.6848 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:48.15
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0008859999999999999 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:48.49
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000265 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:48.83
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.6 0.0002605 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:48.90
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0008185 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:49.75
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00010314999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:49.13
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.7 0.000338 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:51.21
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:3.9 0.0004975 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-25T07:56:51.96
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