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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 26-01-2023 and time 01:05:19 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 26-01-2023 01:05:19 (UTC)
  • 26-01-2023 02:05:19 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8850, 14.1530 at 17 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.

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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 2023-01-26
01:05:19		 34.8847 14.1532 17 2024-03-01
17:18:14		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 120359871
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 3.7 2023-01-26
01:05:19		 34.8515 14.237 15 2023-01-26
01:18:37		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113792241
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-26 01:05:19 ± 0.42
Latitude 34.8847 ± 0.0297
Longitude 14.1532 ± 0.0208
Depth (km) 17 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120359871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3481
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1174
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 161
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 270
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 38
Number of defining phases 38
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) 1.05131
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.66388
Number of stations at which the event was observed 33
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 33
Magnitudes information

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113792241
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-26 01:18:37

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 86
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120359871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-21 16:02:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:29.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 517.6929 54 -0.51 12
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:28.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 504.8169 54 0.48 18
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:21.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 239.3826 54 -0.03 30
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:20.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 444.6216 54 0 21
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:15.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 393.8058 54 0.44 21
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:13.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 377.3334 54 0.55 21
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:10.46 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 351.4815 54 1.1 17
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:10.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 360.0729 54 -0.15 23
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:10.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 356.1768 54 0.13 23
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:10.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 355.6773 54 0.17 23
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:09.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 344.6994 54 0.81 19
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:09.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 360 344.7993 54 0.89 18
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:08.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 338.8053 54 0.65 21
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:08.76 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 356.0769 54 -1.17 16
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:08.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 336.5076 54 0.66 21
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:08.21 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 342.4017 54 -0.01 24
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:08.20 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 333.4107 54 1.1 11
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:06.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 315.6507 54 1.23 16
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:04.07 1.0 undecidable manual S 314 160.0176 54 -0.46 22
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:04.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 325.5297 54 -1.32 15
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-01-26T01:06:03.53 1.0 undecidable manual S 297 154.9227 93 0.13 24
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:03.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 287.5899 54 1.88 13
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:02.30 0.1 undecidable manual P 342 306.7596 54 -1.49 19
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:06:01.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 279.9087 54 1.11 22
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:59.63 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 280.8078 54 -0.93 24
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:58.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 265.3344 54 -0.63 31
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:57.26 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 252.7581 54 0.19 26
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:57.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 260.0397 54 -0.18 37
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-01-26T01:05:56.28 0.6 undecidable manual S 3 127.4724 93 0.2 50
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:55.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 239.3826 54 -0.3 42
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:55.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 246.0648 54 -1.16 29
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:54.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 236.985 54 -0.28 29
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:53.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 217.4157 54 0.46 48
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-26T01:05:53.24 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 116.6943 93 0.04 53
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-01-26T01:05:45.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 154.9227 93 0.33 68
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-26T01:05:45.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 160.0176 54 -0.27 68
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-01-26T01:05:40.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 127.4724 93 -0.23 76
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-26T01:05:38.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 116.6943 93 -0.38 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LINA.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0009589712500000001 0.12 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:07.17
IV.LINA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0012713461 0.34 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:07.02
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0010564492000000002 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:17.94
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0006694304499999999 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:18.24
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0024927395 1.2104 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:31.33
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:4.0 0.00197272 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:31.34
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000576 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:32.01
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.1 0.00248 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:32.02
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0031450000000000002 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:34.88
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:4.2 0.00298 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:34.88
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0004255935 1.7104 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:36.98
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00041420115 1.7 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:36.98
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.5 0.00037246665 0.5896 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:37.38
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00037549999999999997 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:37.38
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.1 0.00235 1.62 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:37.96
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.1 0.002385 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:38.77
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00009054606500000001 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:39.27
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:2.9 0.00008149629 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:39.25
IV.MBFT.HNE. ML:3.3 0.00016303105000000002 0.0296 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:39.75
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00046499999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:40.05
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.1 0.002115 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:42.89
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.00259 1.36 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:45.16
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0025250000000000003 1.36 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:45.17
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.8 0.0105797375 1.54 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:46.08
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0034754205 1.52 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:46.12
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.000544 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:47.79
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.0064909289999999994 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:48.61
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.3 0.003287275 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:48.92
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00040849999999999995 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:49.61
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000393 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:49.61
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00012625 0.32 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:49.51
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005935 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:49.18
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000275 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:49.79
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00012233785 1.58 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:50.09
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005845000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:50.55
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000305 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:50.64
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0003145 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:50.91
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009830969 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:50.97
IV.CMDO.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0004019073 0.34 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:51.94
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00041522824999999994 0.34 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:51.94
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.3 0.0018199999999999998 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:52.46
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.0 0.001335 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:52.77
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004995 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:53.49
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.2 0.00149 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:54.37
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0012749999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:54.79
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0011600000000000002 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:54.93
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000507 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:55.82
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00011175 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:55.28
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0000995 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:55.29
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0011106735000000001 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:56.14
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.6 0.000352 1.48 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:56.78
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00035712085 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:56.78
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0003422913 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:58.81
IV.CMDO.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000377 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:58.81
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:6.4 0.07368308099999998 1.3392 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:06:59.07
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00031338125 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:00.07
IV.MBFT.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00017336309999999998 1.4096 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:02.89
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009625 1 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:04.11
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00029736695 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:05.57
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.3 0.002045 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:06.70
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.4 0.000265 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:06.69
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001570384 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:06.68
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00021500000000000002 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:09.37
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00043300000000000006 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:11.01
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00020600000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:11.53
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0002055 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:11.51
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000226 1.44 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:11.97
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.7 0.000217 1.46 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:11.98
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0006630000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:13.63
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0007735000000000001 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:13.29
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00090561435 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:13.33
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000293 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:14.64
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00044751225 0.06 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:15.61
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0004259606 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:17.35
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00028858430000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:18.92
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.3 0.001270314 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:20.73
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00042143515000000006 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:20.19
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00006604999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:22.85
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:3.9 0.000243 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:22.86
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.0 0.000655 0.98 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:22.91
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00070781295 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:26.43
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000183 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:29.46
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:3.9 0.00020985689999999997 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:29.47
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:3.8 0.00018333105 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:30.42
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0000826 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:39.32
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0001715 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-26T01:07:57.35
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