Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.5 on date 19-02-2023 and time 09:28:55 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.5 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 19-02-2023 09:28:55 (UTC)
  • 19-02-2023 10:28:55 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9210, 14.3260 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.

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Municipalities 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 3.5 2023-02-19
09:28:55
34.9207 14.3257 19 2024-03-01
17:18:17
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 122743991
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.6 2023-02-19
09:28:55
34.6667 14.3617 39 2023-02-19
09:47:09
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114584831
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-19 09:28:55 ± 0.56
Latitude 34.9207 ± 0.0261
Longitude 14.3257 ± 0.0877
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 122743991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 8169
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1475
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 281
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 8170.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 330
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 27
Number of defining phases 27
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.27
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.98835
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.47318
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 50
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 122743991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-03 16:09:48

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 49
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114584831
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-19 09:47:09
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:30:04.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 273.7149 54 -0.38 26
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:30:04.50 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 269.6301 54 0.2 28
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:52.00 1.0 undecidable manual S 5 212.9313 54 -0.08 22
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:51.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 385.5252 54 1.29 12
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:49.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 382.2285 54 0.55 17
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:48.84 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 369.3525 54 1 14
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:46.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 346.1868 54 1.36 12
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:46.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 349.7832 54 0.77 24
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:44.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 341.2029 54 0.65 17
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:44.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 341.6025 54 0.46 27
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:44.35 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 325.5297 54 1.96 8
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:43.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 335.5086 54 0.09 30
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:41.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 310.2561 54 1.28 20
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:37.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 276.2124 54 1.28 17
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:35.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 273.7149 54 -0.65 36
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:35.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 269.6301 54 -0.14 43
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:33.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 252.858 54 -0.02 51
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:33.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 257.0538 54 0.1 48
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:32.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 255.3555 54 -0.71 41
IV.CLTA.HHE. 2023-02-19T09:29:32.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 250.3605 54 -0.23 50
IV.ACATE.EHE. 2023-02-19T09:29:31.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 233.8881 54 0.16 38
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:30.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 229.7922 54 -0.42 55
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:30.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 17 237.1848 54 -0.52 17
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2023-02-19T09:29:29.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 230.4915 54 -0.67 34
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-19T09:29:27.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 109.7124 95 0.11 67
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-19T09:29:27.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 212.9313 54 -0.67 57
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-19T09:29:14.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 109.7124 95 -0.13 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.1 0.000311 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:34.55
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.2 0.000407 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:35.89
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.3 0.00044999999999999993 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:38.74
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:2.6 0.00009685 1.48 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:39.06
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0010495 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:43.47
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0010429999999999999 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:43.48
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0010595 0.4 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:45.43
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00029499999999999996 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:46.09
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.0 0.001615 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:46.55
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00023649999999999998 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:46.64
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0006965 1.48 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:47.74
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000612 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:47.95
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000532 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:47.94
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000833 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:48.69
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00028349999999999995 1.66 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:48.99
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.3 0.003585 0.38 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:49.84
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.8 0.001175 0.38 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:49.85
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000526 1.36 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:29:49.13
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0005395 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:02.55
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00043100000000000007 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:02.65
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0006639999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:03.33
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0005925 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:03.84
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0005254999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:03.78
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00008635 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:04.83
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00023799999999999998 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:05.04
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0003165 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:05.71
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00039400000000000004 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:07.79
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0007965 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:18.46
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0007019999999999999 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:23.52
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000125 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:26.72
IV.MMN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000067 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:28.88
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.9 0.000775 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:29.37
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00017635 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:29.41
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000644 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:30.64
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.3 0.00014150000000000002 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:30.51
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007704999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:30.97
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.3 0.00016849999999999998 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:31.02
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002205 1.42 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:32.96
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000435 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:33.45
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.3 0.00011750000000000001 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:33.87
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0005620000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.01
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000059399999999999994 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.55
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000187 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.55
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000178 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.70
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.2 0.00014749999999999998 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.53
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001375 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.54
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0008105 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:34.88
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:3.4 0.000144 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:36.60
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000045950000000000006 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:30:36.89
IV.MMN.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000046700000000000003 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-19T09:31:26.23
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