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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.3 on date 08-03-2023 and time 05:33:03 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 4.3 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 08-03-2023 05:33:03 (UTC)
  • 08-03-2023 06:33:03 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8200, 14.2160 at 15 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 4.3 2023-03-08
05:33:03		 34.8203 14.2163 15 2023-03-13
16:00:39		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 115319421
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 4.3 2023-03-08
05:33:03		 34.8542 14.227 21 2023-03-08
05:42:32		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115087551
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-08 05:33:03 ± 0.25
Latitude 34.8203 ± 0.0135
Longitude 14.2163 ± 0.0121
Depth (km) 15 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 115319421

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1664
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 726
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 145
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1660.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 274
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 49
Number of defining phases 49
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) 1.04681
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 6.05783
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 44
Magnitudes information

ML:4.3

Field Value
Value 4.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 102
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115319421
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-13 15:18:56

ML:4.3

Field Value
Value 4.3
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 110
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115087551
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-08 05:42:32
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:33.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 672.4158 54 0.56 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:29.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 636.0855 54 0.59 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:26.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 612.2205 54 0.93 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:23.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 590.964 54 0.37 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:17.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 547.2411 54 0.22 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:15.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 530.3691 54 0.22 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:14.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 522.4881 54 0.14 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:14.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 516.4941 54 0.23 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:13.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 508.9017 54 0.6 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:05.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 448.5177 54 0.51 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:02.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 222.111 54 0.81 37
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:00.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 398.3013 54 0.86 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 400.2993 54 0.5 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 393.3063 54 0.93 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 399.0006 54 0.67 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 396.3033 54 0.15 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:58.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 382.6281 54 0.9 0
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:56.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 367.5543 54 0.63 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 361.0608 54 0.66 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.48 0.1 negative manual P 351 368.0538 54 0.04 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 358.0749 54 1.42 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 362.2596 54 0.83 0
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 364.6572 54 -0.58 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 351.981 54 1.34 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 350.5824 54 0.86 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:53.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 346.0869 54 0.94 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:53.24 0.1 negative manual P 351 344.3997 54 0.73 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:51.76 0.1 positive manual P 353 327.5277 54 1.36 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:50.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 322.1331 54 1.2 0
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:50.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 169.1085 54 0.16 52
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:49.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 163.3143 54 0.41 49
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:47.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 315.351 54 -1.38 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:46.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 287.0016 54 1.03 2
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:44.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 285.0036 54 -0.46 4
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:44.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 286.5021 54 -0.32 3
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:43.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 270.4293 54 -0.16 15
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:43.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 266.8329 54 0.24 18
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:42.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 265.3344 54 0 21
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:42.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 260.3394 54 0.12 26
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:39.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 242.6793 54 -0.09 32
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:39.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 250.86 54 -0.96 29
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:38.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 122.2887 92 -0.43 49
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:37.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 222.111 54 0.23 67
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:37.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 225.0081 54 -0.49 62
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:36.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 116.1948 92 -0.44 49
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:30.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 163.3143 54 0.06 80
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:29.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 169.1085 54 -0.8 64
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:23.15 0.1 positive manual P 14 116.1948 92 0.44 98
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:23.99 0.1 positive manual P 11 122.2887 92 0.33 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.WDD.HHE. ML:4.7 0.038349999999999995 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:33:37.43
MN.WDD.HHN. ML:4.6 0.033049999999999996 1.34 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:33:56.91
IV.LINA.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00802 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:12.29
IV.LINA.HHE. ML:4.3 0.009465 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:13.65
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:4.4 0.005955 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:15.35
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:4.5 0.007290000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:15.35
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.8 0.01725 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:16.54
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:4.0 0.002025 1.26 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:17.06
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.6 0.008915 1.24 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:17.07
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.6 0.007220000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:19.21
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.5 0.00657 0.84 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:19.93
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.9 0.0184 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:20.86
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:4.4 0.00608 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:27.51
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:4.3 0.004945000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:27.51
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.7 0.006995 0.48 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:28.08
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0013185 0.86 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:31.14
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.4 0.004355 1.06 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:31.19
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.6 0.00609 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:31.82
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0019850000000000002 1.14 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:32.72
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.7 0.00953 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:33.14
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.6 0.009215 0.78 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:33.15
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:5.3 0.03095 0.82 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:33.44
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0017400000000000002 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:33.81
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00175 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:33.81
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0003675 1.38 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:35.01
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.9 0.00092 1.4 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:35.08
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0009080000000000001 1.4 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:35.08
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:5.2 0.0264 0.48 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:36.39
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.8 0.01055 1.46 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:36.17
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.8 0.009945 1.26 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:36.18
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.8 0.010795 0.6 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:36.37
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.7 0.00436 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:37.06
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0015249999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:38.35
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.8 0.005125 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:38.15
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:4.5 0.00417 1.58 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:40.18
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0009475 0.48 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:40.42
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.9 0.000948 0.48 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:40.42
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.3 0.001695 1.24 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.09
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00173 1.16 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.10
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0009325 0.6 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.72
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009199999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.73
IV.MILZ.HHN. ML:4.5 0.0021399999999999995 0.82 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.42
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.8 0.010074999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:41.71
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00043599999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:42.36
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00127 1.5 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:42.07
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:4.2 0.00125 1.5 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:42.07
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0020549999999999995 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:42.49
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00149 1.44 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:44.19
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0007725 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:45.33
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.7 0.005745 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:45.34
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.6 0.005605000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:46.17
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:4.5 0.004095 1.18 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:46.28
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.4 0.002015 0.66 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:50.31
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0018900000000000002 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:50.29
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:4.1 0.001001 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:53.44
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0009750000000000001 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:53.45
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005735 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:55.27
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0006615 0.72 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:55.77
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:4.2 0.000739 0.72 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:55.78
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:4.1 0.000584 0.66 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:56.40
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:4.1 0.000561 0.66 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:56.40
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0007740000000000001 1.36 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:56.97
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.8 0.00684 1.36 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:56.99
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009824999999999999 1.22 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:58.95
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0011140000000000002 1.12 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:34:58.33
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.7 0.003 0.78 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:02.73
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000817 1.02 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:02.13
TV.GMB1.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000182 0.6 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:04.57
TV.GMB1.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0005610000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:04.58
IV.MILZ.HHE. ML:4.4 0.001615 0.78 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:06.24
IV.SERS.HNE. ML:4.0 0.000251 1.08 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:07.72
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0010550000000000002 0.82 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:07.04
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:4.2 0.001065 1.08 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:07.05
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0014500000000000001 1.38 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:07.28
TV.GMB1.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0008255 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:08.36
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.5 0.001865 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:08.48
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:4.2 0.00122 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:08.27
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0006155 1.1 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:09.43
IV.SERS.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0002345 0.78 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:10.08
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.6 0.00299 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:10.17
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.4 0.0014650000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:10.73
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.9 0.000497 0.72 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:10.70
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0012050000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:10.05
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.6 0.0023799999999999997 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:12.98
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.6 0.00246 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:12.55
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.5 0.0017050000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:15.19
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.5 0.00182 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:15.20
TV.GMB1.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00026250000000000004 0.96 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:19.54
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00021699999999999996 0.72 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:19.71
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:4.5 0.0009515 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:24.64
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00030199999999999997 0.88 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:24.65
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:4.4 0.0006274999999999999 1.02 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:31.01
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:4.4 0.0006565000000000001 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:34.90
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:4.4 0.0006785 0.6 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:34.91
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:4.3 0.0006365 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:36.60
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00020150000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:36.61
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0002065 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:38.91
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000155 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:39.18
IV.CELI.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0001615 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:39.35
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:4.5 0.0008295 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:42.68
IV.CELI.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00017649999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:42.40
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.9 0.000185 1.54 AML other m 2023-03-08T05:35:45.03
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