Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.5 on date 22-04-2023 and time 23:43:16 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 22-04-2023 21:43:16 (UTC)
  • 22-04-2023 23:43:16 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9170, 14.1020 at 16 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 3.5 2023-04-22
21:43:16
34.9167 14.102 16 2024-03-01
17:18:09
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117425251
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.5 2023-04-22
21:43:16
34.8732 14.1202 15 2023-04-22
21:54:07
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116622181
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-22 21:43:16 ± 0.35
Latitude 34.9167 ± 0.0171
Longitude 14.1020 ± 0.0318
Depth (km) 16 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117425251

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2978
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1739
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 285
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2980.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 316
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 45
Number of defining phases 45
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.22
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.98206
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.01732
Number of stations at which the event was observed 40
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 40
Magnitudes information

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117425251
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-02-07 15:27:40

ML:3.5

Field Value
Value 3.5
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 82
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116622181
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-22 21:54:07
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:32.90 1.0 undecidable manual P 16 556.9203 54 0.75 5
IV.SERS.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:27.22 1.0 undecidable manual P 26 511.1994 54 0.76 5
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:27.48 1.0 undecidable manual P 21 515.9946 54 0.42 6
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:18.41 0.6 undecidable manual P 27 443.6226 54 0.37 12
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:14.23 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 215.8173 54 0.31 31
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:12.33 0.6 undecidable manual P 18 391.9077 54 0.72 12
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:12.97 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 216.0171 54 -1 24
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:12.20 1.0 undecidable manual P 11 391.608 54 0.62 6
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:07.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 353.5794 54 0.41 14
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:07.13 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 355.8771 54 0 22
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.24 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 341.0031 54 0.96 11
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.38 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 341.2029 54 1.08 11
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:06.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 351.3816 54 -0.32 21
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 335.109 54 0.95 17
IV.EPMN.HHN. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.63 1.0 undecidable manual P 16 336.108 54 0.96 6
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:05.00 1.0 undecidable manual P 348 337.9062 54 0.11 7
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:04.51 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 329.5257 54 0.67 13
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:04.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 332.3118 54 0.67 19
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:03.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 315.7506 54 0.93 18
IV.ESCV.HHN. 2023-04-22T21:44:02.57 1.0 undecidable manual P 11 320.3349 54 -0.14 7
IV.EMPL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:02.57 0.6 undecidable manual P 14 316.1502 54 0.39 14
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:44:00.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 355 283.7049 54 1.88 8
IV.EMSA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:59.92 1.0 undecidable manual P 15 296.0814 54 0.23 8
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:57.70 0.6 undecidable manual P 1 276.4122 54 0.47 19
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:57.43 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 279.1095 54 -0.15 19
IV.AGST.EHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:57.37 1.0 undecidable manual P 21 278.5101 54 -0.13 10
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2023-04-22T21:43:56.62 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 275.4132 54 -0.5 19
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:56.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 278.4102 54 -0.58 26
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:55.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 263.4363 54 0.06 34
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2023-04-22T21:43:55.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 261.4383 54 0.51 21
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:54.47 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 256.854 54 -0.34 34
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:54.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 256.854 54 -0.51 22
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:53.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 248.9619 54 -0.18 25
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:52.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 124.1868 92 -0.16 48
IV.ACATE.HNE. 2023-04-22T21:43:52.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 236.4855 54 -0.07 43
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:52.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 22 244.4664 54 -0.71 23
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:51.05 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 233.3886 54 -0.83 35
IV.HMDC.HNN. 2023-04-22T21:43:51.66 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 234.6873 54 -0.39 27
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:50.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 114.5964 92 0.58 44
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:49.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 23 215.8173 54 0.05 49
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-22T21:43:49.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 216.0171 54 -0.54 44
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:48.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 20 109.0131 93 0.09 50
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:37.10 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 124.1868 92 -0.09 73
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:35.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 114.5964 92 -0.07 100
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-22T21:43:34.69 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 109.0131 93 -0.17 74
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0002535 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:09.01
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000512 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.25
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0006734999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.25
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0005655 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.40
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0006845 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:17.60
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.7 0.001375 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:20.88
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.001085 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:22.84
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0005660000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:23.63
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000903 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:23.29
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0001575 1.48 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.77
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000468 0.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.53
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:5.8 0.1199 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:24.85
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0007005000000000001 0.34 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:25.49
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00034399999999999996 0.32 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:25.49
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00040300000000000004 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:28.62
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00029000000000000006 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:29.70
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0002635 1.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:31.78
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:3.2 0.000256 1.38 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:32.99
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000766 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.60
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0010110000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.31
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00113 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:33.04
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0005185 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.34
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.8 0.001175 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.60
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.8 0.00128 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:34.64
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0016799999999999999 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.72
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008665 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.19
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0013199999999999998 1.08 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.75
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00046950000000000003 1.52 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:38.14
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.9 0.00138 1.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.21
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0006045 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.02
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0006005 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:39.03
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0006995 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:40.24
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0006684999999999999 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:40.86
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0001465 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:47.67
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001795 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.23
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.2 0.00016350000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.62
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0001595 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.63
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00027749999999999997 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:48.55
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.9 0.0006855 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:49.15
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004305 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:51.06
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00017449999999999999 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:53.94
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000328 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:54.96
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0003035 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:54.96
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00048750000000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.48
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003215 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.49
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0005195000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:55.04
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0003525 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.03
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0003355 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.57
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00028149999999999996 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.23
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000309 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:56.23
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.2 0.000152 1.2 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.93
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00015849999999999998 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.94
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00023150000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.66
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00023 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:57.66
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0003215 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:44:58.55
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00023349999999999998 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.14
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005175 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.13
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.8 0.0005545 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:01.73
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00028300000000000005 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:02.86
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000256 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:03.30
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0002505 0.44 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:03.31
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0001 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:07.53
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00008395 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:08.23
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000225 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:12.25
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00005735 1.5 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:30.75
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:3.2 0.0000278 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:36.72
IV.SERS.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000032500000000000004 0.74 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:40.39
IV.SERS.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000038150000000000006 1.16 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:44.67
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00006254999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:44.03
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:3.4 0.000047350000000000006 1.1 AML other m 2023-04-22T21:45:45.67
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