Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.4 on date 02-02-2023 and time 03:55:45 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.4 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 02-02-2023 02:55:45 (UTC)
  • 02-02-2023 03:55:45 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8620, 14.1460 at 15 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.4 2023-02-02
02:55:45
34.8618 14.1465 15 2023-02-02
03:04:30
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113971081
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-02 02:55:45 ± 0.25
Latitude 34.8618 ± 0.0108
Longitude 14.1465 ± 0.0099
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113971081

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 934
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 913
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 143
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 930.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 278
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 30
Number of defining phases 18
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.19
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.55317
Number of stations at which the event was observed 22
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 10
Magnitude information

ML:3.4

Field Value
Value 3.4
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 30
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113971081
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-02 03:04:30
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:57:11.69 3.0 undecidable manual Sg 1.29 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:57.35 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 2.5532 54 -0.19 18
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:54.02 1.0 undecidable manual S 4 2.3652 54 0.97 9
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:53.37 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 2.3598 54 0.45 21
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:49.96 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 2.2402 54 -0.09 26
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:48.11 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.01 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:42.37 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.49 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:41.63 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.34 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:37.17 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.59 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:35.21 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.07 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:35.80 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.24 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:34.97 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.13 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:33.93 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.15 0
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:32.74 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.72 0
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:31.75 1.0 undecidable manual S 314 1.4533 92 0.63 20
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:29.21 0.3 undecidable manual S 298 1.4011 92 -0.38 62
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:29.60 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.54 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:28.58 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.72 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:27.52 0.1 undecidable manual P 20 2.5478 54 0.47 35
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:26.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 2.5532 54 -0.24 36
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:25.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 2.4138 54 -0.18 43
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:24.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 2.3598 54 0.16 23
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:24.13 0.1 undecidable manual P 4 2.3652 54 -0.41 43
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:22.92 0.6 undecidable manual S 3 1.1709 92 0.15 48
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:22.23 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 2.2402 54 -0.58 23
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:19.73 0.3 undecidable manual S 15 1.0747 92 -0.17 72
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-02T02:56:12.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 1.4533 92 0.12 66
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:11.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 298 1.4011 92 0.14 91
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:07.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 1.1709 92 0.14 72
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-02T02:56:05.47 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 1.0747 92 0.07 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LINA.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000903 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:56:46.54
IV.LINA.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0009044999999999999 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:56:51.47
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.5 0.000491 1.06 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:56:58.29
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0005705 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:02.53
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0006779999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:03.39
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0008334999999999999 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:08.84
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000725 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:08.19
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0003745 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:10.58
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0006495 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:11.24
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000686 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:11.57
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0004205 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:16.16
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.3 0.000182 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:16.61
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00015250000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:18.54
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0001715 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:18.75
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000203 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:18.74
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:3.6 0.000503 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:23.57
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00011750000000000001 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:24.92
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00011655000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:25.81
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00009335 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:25.83
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001085 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:25.97
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0001615 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:28.01
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00022849999999999997 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:36.40
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00027800000000000004 1.42 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:40.83
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0001585 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:41.62
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.3 0.000158 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:45.28
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000132 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:45.26
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00016350000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:58.18
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000201 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:57:58.18
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:3.6 0.000262 1 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:58:00.64
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00023899999999999998 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-02T02:58:00.64
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