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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 Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:33.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 322 6.0578 54 0.56 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:29.39 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 5.7305 54 0.59 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:26.77 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 5.5155 54 0.93 0
MN.CUC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:23.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 5.3240 54 0.37 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:17.97 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 4.9301 54 0.22 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:15.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 4.7781 54 0.22 0
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:14.15 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 4.6531 54 0.23 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:14.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 4.7071 54 0.14 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:13.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 4.5847 54 0.6 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:05.97 0.1 undecidable manual P 25 4.0407 54 0.51 0
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:02.91 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 2.0010 54 0.81 37
TV.GMB1.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:34:00.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 3.5883 54 0.86 0
IV.MILZ.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.53 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 3.5433 54 0.93 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 3.5946 54 0.67 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.12 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 3.5703 54 0.15 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:59.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 3.6063 54 0.5 0
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:58.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 3.4471 54 0.9 0
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:56.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 3.3113 54 0.63 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 3.2528 54 0.66 0
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.48 0.1 negative manual P 351 3.3158 54 0.04 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 3.2259 54 1.42 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:55.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 3.2636 54 0.83 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 3.1584 54 0.86 0
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 3.2852 54 -0.58 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:54.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 3.1710 54 1.34 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:53.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 3.1179 54 0.94 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:53.24 0.1 negative manual P 351 3.1027 54 0.73 0
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:51.76 0.1 positive manual P 353 2.9507 54 1.36 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:50.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 2.9021 54 1.2 0
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:50.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 1.5235 54 0.16 52
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:49.85 0.6 undecidable manual S 299 1.4713 54 0.41 49
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:47.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 2.8410 54 -1.38 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:46.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 2.5856 54 1.03 2
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:44.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 2.5811 54 -0.32 3
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:44.66 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 2.5676 54 -0.46 4
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:43.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 2.4363 54 -0.16 15
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:43.09 0.3 undecidable manual P 3 2.4039 54 0.24 18
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:42.67 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 2.3904 54 0 21
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:42.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 2.3454 54 0.12 26
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:39.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 2.1863 54 -0.09 32
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:39.90 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 2.2600 54 -0.96 29
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:38.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 1.1017 92 -0.43 49
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:37.16 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 2.0271 54 -0.49 62
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:37.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 2.0010 54 0.23 67
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:36.43 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 1.0468 92 -0.44 49
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:30.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 1.4713 54 0.06 80
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:29.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 1.5235 54 -0.8 64
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-08T05:33:23.15 0.1 positive manual P 14 1.0468 92 0.44 98
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-03-08T05:33:23.99 0.1 positive manual P 11 1.1017 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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