Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.2 on date 17-01-2023 and time 20:42:34 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 4.2 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 17-01-2023 19:42:34 (UTC)
  • 17-01-2023 20:42:34 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8840, 14.1820 at 13 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 4.2 2023-01-17
19:42:34
34.8838 14.1815 13 2024-03-01
17:17:54
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 113987631
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-17 19:42:34 ± 0.46
Latitude 34.8838 ± 0.0234
Longitude 14.1815 ± 0.0175
Depth (km) 13 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113987631

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2520
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1018
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 342
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2520.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 271
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 50
Number of defining phases 40
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.53888
Number of stations at which the event was observed 44
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitude information

ML:4.2

Field Value
Value 4.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113987631
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-07 13:41:56
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CELB.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:39.26 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.32 0
IV.CSP1.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:39.77 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 4.71 0
IV.GIUL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:29.40 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 15.3 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:23.15 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 16.809999 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:11.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.95 0
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:04.51 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.48 0
IV.VULT.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:44:00.77 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -5.74 0
IX.SCL3.EHZ.02 2023-01-17T19:43:58.91 3.0 negative manual Pn -3.91 0
IV.MTMR.HNZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:58.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -6.64 0
IV.MCEL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:52.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -6.02 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:46.21 0.6 undecidable manual S 19 279.4092 54 -0.06 21
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:43.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 503.8179 54 -0.08 20
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:43.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 259.9398 54 1.24 17
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:43.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 280.3083 54 -2.67 3
IV.GRI.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:41.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 24 479.9529 54 0.45 13
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:36.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 443.6226 54 0.02 22
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:30.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 393.1065 54 0.62 20
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:30.47 0.6 undecidable manual P 10 393.9057 54 0.11 15
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:29.43 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 391.2084 54 -0.6 20
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:28.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 376.6341 54 0 23
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:26.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 355.8771 54 0.44 22
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:25.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 344.8992 54 0.8 20
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:25.81 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 360.5724 54 -0.4 29
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:25.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 351.3816 54 0.32 23
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:24.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 344.8992 54 0.58 21
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:24.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 343.0011 54 0.17 24
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:23.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 338.9052 54 0.32 23
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:23.68 0.1 positive manual P 351 336.9072 54 0.4 30
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:23.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 331.7124 54 0.89 19
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:21.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 320.1351 54 0.61 22
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:21.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 315.4509 54 0.64 21
IV.ENIC.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:21.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 313.9524 54 1.07 18
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:20.19 0.6 undecidable manual P 341 326.4288 54 -1.78 7
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:20.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 309.6567 54 0.19 24
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:43:19.10 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 157.2204 91 -0.25 46
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:43:19.93 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 161.9157 91 -0.67 39
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:19.01 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 287.9895 54 1.82 13
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:17.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 307.6587 54 -1.8 11
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:16.93 0.6 undecidable manual P 360 279.9087 54 0.75 18
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:15.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 280.3083 54 -1.19 21
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:15.42 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 279.4092 54 -0.69 27
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:13.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 264.6351 54 -0.75 30
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:13.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 258.9408 54 -0.39 36
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:13.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 259.9398 54 -0.35 36
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:12.67 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 253.0578 54 -0.16 26
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:43:11.68 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 127.4724 91 0.29 51
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-17T19:43:10.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 245.2656 54 -1.37 26
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:43:01.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 313 161.9157 91 0.15 70
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:43:00.89 0.1 undecidable manual P 297 157.2204 91 0.32 92
ML.XLND.HHE. 2023-01-17T19:42:55.70 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 127.4724 91 -0.27 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0009025000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:55.41
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0009040000000000001 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:55.41
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0007244999999999999 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:56.77
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0007239999999999999 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:56.77
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.6 0.007254999999999999 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:56.95
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.6 0.0067 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:57.37
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.5 0.006449999999999999 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:57.37
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.5 0.00492 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:57.21
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.7 0.008620000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:58.61
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.7 0.008324999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:58.61
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.4 0.005715 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:43:58.70
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00332 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:01.80
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0014199999999999998 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:01.85
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00153 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:03.26
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:5.0 0.0185 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:04.19
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:5.2 0.026600000000000002 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:04.48
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0007861243 3.1744 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:08.56
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.6 0.005685000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:08.59
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0006325 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:09.68
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.6 0.004555 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:09.39
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0029249999999999996 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:09.81
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.5 0.002645 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:09.25
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0014199999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:09.63
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.9 0.001375 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:10.93
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.4 0.003335 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:10.38
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000315 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:12.81
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.5 0.002875 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:12.64
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.5 0.005225 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:13.66
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:4.0 0.000902 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:13.76
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.000894 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:13.76
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.7 0.004255 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:13.26
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0016200000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:16.12
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00032450000000000003 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:16.68
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0015699999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:20.74
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:3.5 0.00034550000000000005 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:20.80
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0003445 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:20.80
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0024 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:21.34
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:4.3 0.00254 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:21.37
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.6 0.003905 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:24.56
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0003195 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:24.94
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001605 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:25.31
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0003715 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:25.66
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:4.0 0.00042249999999999997 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:25.66
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00035 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:25.67
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00039200000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:26.73
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0008674999999999999 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:27.06
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.5 0.0032749999999999997 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:27.56
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00202 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:27.55
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000439 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:29.24
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00041200000000000004 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:30.12
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:4.2 0.0019899999999999996 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:30.99
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0008095 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:31.68
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0008825 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:31.18
IV.ENIC.HHE. ML:4.6 0.004725 1.36 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:32.73
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0016899999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:32.76
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.6 0.002525 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:32.32
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.6 0.003675 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:34.11
IV.ENIC.HHN. ML:4.7 0.005435000000000001 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:34.15
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001365 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:34.51
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.4 0.00215 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:36.43
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.4 0.0021349999999999997 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:36.44
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:4.2 0.001325 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:37.98
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0010435000000000002 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:38.82
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.3 0.001315 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:40.26
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:4.0 0.00043700000000000005 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:40.14
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.6 0.002895 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:40.99
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.6 0.00225 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:41.53
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0008205 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:42.27
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00016350000000000002 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:43.23
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.9 0.000518 1.34 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:43.29
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.9 0.000456 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:44.92
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.4 0.0014199999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:50.45
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.4 0.0015 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:50.46
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.5 0.001815 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:53.87
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.5 0.001765 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:53.85
IV.GRI.EHE. ML:4.0 0.00030942395 0.8576 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:59.12
IV.GRI.EHN. ML:4.0 0.00035150000000000003 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:44:59.56
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00027 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-17T19:45:13.57
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