Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.0 on date 25-01-2023 and time 21:51:30 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 25-01-2023 21:51:30 (UTC)
  • 25-01-2023 22:51:30 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8680, 14.1600 at 18 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 4.0 2023-01-25
21:51:30
34.8685 14.16 18 2024-03-01
17:18:02
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116085861
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.9 2023-01-25
21:51:29
34.8292 14.2985 10 2023-01-25
22:07:38
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113789211
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-25 21:51:30 ± 0.5
Latitude 34.8685 ± 0.0261
Longitude 14.1600 ± 0.0153
Depth (km) 18 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116085861

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2826
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1337
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 3
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2830.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 243
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 47
Number of defining phases 47
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.25
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.06570
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 6.13068
Number of stations at which the event was observed 43
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 43
Magnitudes information

ML:4.0

Field Value
Value 4.0
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 92
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116085861
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-22 15:01:23

ML:3.9

Field Value
Value 3.9
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 90
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113789211
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-25 22:07:38
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:53:00.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 322 665.0343 54 0.7 11
HL.VLS.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:59.48 0.6 undecidable manual P 55 680.5077 54 -2.03 5
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:55.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 13 622.2105 54 1.32 5
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:45.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 544.1442 54 0.72 20
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:44.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 540.7476 54 0.03 24
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:42.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 527.0724 54 -0.14 24
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:41.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 513.7968 54 1.03 18
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:41.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 519.1914 54 -0.28 24
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:32.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 26 446.0202 54 -0.02 18
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:27.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 400.4991 54 0.56 26
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:26.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 395.3043 54 0.49 26
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:26.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 395.9037 54 0.39 27
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:25.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 393.606 54 -0.48 18
IV.MRCB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:25.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 390.4092 54 0.39 18
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:24.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 378.8319 54 0.35 28
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:23.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 373.9479 54 0.4 18
IV.MPG.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:23.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 349 372.2496 54 0.22 29
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:22.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 353.2797 54 1.29 19
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:22.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 361.9599 54 0.14 29
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:21.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 360 346.5864 54 1.57 16
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:21.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 357.2757 54 0.26 29
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:21.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 346.4865 54 1.16 21
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:21.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 357.8751 54 0.43 28
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:20.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 333.7104 54 1.79 14
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:19.87 0.6 undecidable manual P 347 344.2998 54 0.2 20
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:16.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 341 327.4278 54 -0.73 17
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:16.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 311.7546 54 0.93 24
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:15.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 298 156.3213 54 0.39 58
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:15.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 161.7159 54 -0.87 48
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:12.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 0 281.7069 54 0.46 24
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:11.95 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 281.7069 54 0.08 40
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:11.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 282.4062 54 -0.58 34
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:10.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 279.0096 54 -0.58 36
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:09.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 261.738 54 -0.32 30
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:09.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 261.0387 54 -0.26 46
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:09.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 18 266.8329 54 -0.27 29
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-25T21:52:08.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 129.1707 93 0.19 64
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:06.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 247.5633 54 -0.84 28
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:05.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 238.5834 54 -0.54 34
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:05.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 237.8841 54 -0.79 31
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:04.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 118.2927 94 0.01 68
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:03.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 218.8143 54 -0.52 40
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:52:03.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 220.5126 54 -0.66 56
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:51:56.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 161.7159 54 -0.16 89
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-01-25T21:51:56.42 0.6 undecidable manual P 298 156.3213 54 0.15 61
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-25T21:51:52.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 2 129.1707 93 -0.08 100
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-25T21:51:50.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 118.2927 94 -0.28 98
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0024699999999999995 0.36 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:16.43
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00216 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:40.28
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.5 0.007619999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:40.54
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00299 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:44.41
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00242 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:44.41
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0016400000000000002 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:46.71
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.3 0.0035650000000000005 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:46.98
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0032749999999999997 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:47.95
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0031550000000000003 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:48.01
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000756 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:49.00
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:3.2 0.000162 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:51.92
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00008865 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:52.04
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:4.0 0.002245 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:52.92
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.9 0.001865 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:52.92
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.5 0.0046500000000000005 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:53.88
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0022299999999999998 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:54.13
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00014000000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:57.32
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.001565 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:57.60
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:4.3 0.002835 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:58.54
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.6 0.006045 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:58.60
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.5 0.005855000000000001 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:58.61
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.4 0.00395 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.67
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.4 0.003815 1.32 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.68
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0017200000000000002 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.05
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.9 0.01305 1.36 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.78
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.4 0.004135 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.80
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0024 1.34 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:52:59.14
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0008615 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:00.48
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005455 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:00.31
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.8 0.000536 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:00.32
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.4 0.0032199999999999998 1.34 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:01.98
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.3 0.002895 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:01.83
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.4 0.004655 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:03.78
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.3 0.004495 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:03.79
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.8 0.01095 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:03.29
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.4 0.0020099999999999996 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:04.93
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.5 0.002475 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:04.45
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.00275 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:05.96
IV.MPG.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00020500000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:06.57
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.2 0.00133 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:09.58
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00148 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:11.18
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.8 0.000526 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:15.61
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005380000000000001 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:15.60
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0010735 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:15.56
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0011524999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:15.60
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.2 0.000169 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:18.98
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00016549999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:18.98
IV.MPG.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0002385 1.28 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:19.79
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00041700000000000005 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:19.78
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0002585 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:20.57
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.8 0.000236 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:21.59
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00026900000000000003 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:22.44
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00028649999999999997 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:22.44
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000593 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:23.28
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0015400000000000001 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:25.10
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0007855 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:26.06
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.6 0.000263 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:26.89
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0005905 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:26.16
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0011790000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:27.86
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00132 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:27.91
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.2 0.001009 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:29.88
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00014 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:30.50
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.4 0.0015049999999999998 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:31.56
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0004825 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:32.51
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001645 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:32.71
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0007105 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:32.82
IV.MRCB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0004275 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:34.47
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005775 1 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:34.39
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0007125 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:35.51
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.000756 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:36.46
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0004235 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:36.71
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000437 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:37.48
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.7 0.00030000000000000003 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:40.78
IV.MRCB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000379 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:40.25
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0009595000000000001 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:42.29
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:3.9 0.000453 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:43.56
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.2 0.000915 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:43.28
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0005725 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:44.64
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0007925 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:48.30
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0008129999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:48.32
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0000499 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:50.49
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00029800000000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:58.83
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:4.1 0.00029949999999999996 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:53:59.82
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0000998 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:01.66
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00009035 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:01.91
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:3.6 0.00009850000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:02.66
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:4.1 0.000268 1 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:03.54
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000048899999999999996 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:06.49
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00023300000000000003 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:06.98
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:4.0 0.000261 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:15.14
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00009145 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:15.39
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0002035 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T21:54:17.30
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