Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.2 on date 30-01-2023 and time 02:51:11 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.2 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 30-01-2023 02:51:11 (UTC)
  • 30-01-2023 03:51:11 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7910, 14.1290 at 14 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 3.2 2023-01-30
02:51:11
34.7908 14.1293 14 2024-03-01
17:18:02
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116282171
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.3 2023-01-30
02:51:10
34.8048 13.8138 16 2023-01-30
12:02:25
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113910391
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-30 02:51:11 ± 0.39
Latitude 34.7908 ± 0.0180
Longitude 14.1293 ± 0.0307
Depth (km) 14 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116282171

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2944
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1348
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 294
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2940.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 296
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 32
Number of defining phases 29
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.29
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.19799
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 22
Magnitudes information

ML:3.2

Field Value
Value 3.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116282171
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-10 10:00:01

ML:3.3

Field Value
Value 3.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 8
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113910391
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-30 12:02:25
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:53:46.24 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -4.05 0
IV.CMPR.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:53:24.24 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.34 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:25.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 291.3861 54 0.12 18
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:25.23 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.37 0
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:19.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 270.5292 54 -0.99 17
IV.HAVL.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:52:18.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 256.5543 54 0.72 22
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:16.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 246.7641 54 0.54 25
IV.CROCE.HNZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:11.30 1.0 undecidable manual S 9 229.3926 54 -0.42 15
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:02.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 354.978 54 1.12 16
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:52:01.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 342.7014 54 1.62 8
IV.MCT.HHN. 2023-01-30T02:51:59.09 0.6 undecidable manual P 352 317.1381 54 2 6
IV.MMGO.HHN. 2023-01-30T02:51:58.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 342 334.8093 54 -0.52 15
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:56.81 0.6 undecidable manual P 355 297.7797 54 2.13 6
IV.SCIAC.HHN. 2023-01-30T02:51:55.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 343 316.0503 54 -1.05 12
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:53.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 291.3861 54 -0.64 24
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:53.73 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 291.5859 54 -0.17 36
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:53.55 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 288.0894 54 0.08 38
IV.SSY.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:52.61 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 275.9127 54 0.66 37
IV.HVZN.HNZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:51.06 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 270.0297 54 -0.16 23
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:51.38 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 270.5292 54 0.09 45
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:50.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 3 137.9619 91 0.25 49
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:49.39 0.1 undecidable manual P 357 263.0367 54 -0.96 37
IV.HAVL.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:49.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 256.5543 54 0.35 24
IV.ACATE.HNE. 2023-01-30T02:51:48.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 249.9609 54 -0.05 28
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:48.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 247.5633 54 0.15 41
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:47.72 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 246.7641 54 -0.61 49
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:47.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 127.2726 91 -0.14 51
IV.HPAC.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:46.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 227.9052 54 0.84 26
IV.CROCE.HNZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:45.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 229.3926 54 -0.57 57
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:38.79 0.6 undecidable manual P 317 165.8118 91 0.55 40
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-30T02:51:33.80 0.1 undecidable manual P 3 137.9619 91 -0.15 100
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-30T02:51:32.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 127.2726 91 -0.07 78
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00014150000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:20.38
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0001583524 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:19.90
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000294 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:23.90
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00035450000000000005 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:23.92
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.8 0.0001205 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:25.95
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0005145 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:25.95
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00035999999999999997 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:49.55
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0002495 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-30T02:52:51.15
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