Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.1 on date 27-01-2023 and time 14:19:13 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 4.1 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 27-01-2023 13:19:13 (UTC)
  • 27-01-2023 14:19:13 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8460, 14.3420 at 12 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

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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 4.1 2023-01-27
13:19:13
34.8458 14.3417 12 2024-03-01
17:18:04
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116517561
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-27 13:19:13 ± 0.43
Latitude 34.8458 ± 0.0252
Longitude 14.3417 ± 0.0153
Depth (km) 12 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116517561

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2480
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1351
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 165
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2480.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 272
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 40
Number of defining phases 40
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) 1.06120
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.85274
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitude information

ML:4.1

Field Value
Value 4.1
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 68
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116517561
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-11 13:35:29
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:27.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 538.6497 54 -0.4 11
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:24.80 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 516.1944 54 0.14 18
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:15.59 1.0 negative manual P 24 441.1251 54 0.27 6
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:12.01 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 215.9172 54 0.27 32
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:10.66 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 221.112 54 -2.19 10
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:09.71 1.0 negative manual P 15 393.2064 54 0.37 7
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:08.87 1.0 negative manual P 23 389.2215 54 0.01 7
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:07.77 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 377.1336 54 0.43 20
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:05.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 354.3786 54 0.62 19
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:05.46 0.6 negative manual P 7 357.8751 54 0.51 13
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:04.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 357 349.4835 54 0.85 11
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:04.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 349.983 54 0.31 21
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:04.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 13 355.6773 54 0.28 14
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:03.37 0.6 undecidable manual P 8 333.6105 54 1.44 9
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:03.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 311 175.5909 54 0.25 39
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:03.13 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 343.9002 54 -0.09 15
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:03.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 345 350.6823 54 -0.32 21
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:02.95 0.3 positive manual P 349 343.7004 54 -0.24 22
IV.EMSG.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:02.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 9 334.5096 54 0.51 13
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:01.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 296 172.1943 90 -0.57 40
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:20:00.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 4 318.4368 54 0.81 12
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:56.65 0.6 positive manual P 357 284.604 54 0.81 15
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:55.33 0.6 positive manual P 16 279.0096 54 0.19 19
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:54.56 0.6 negative manual P 10 281.7069 54 -0.91 15
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:52.74 0.6 negative manual P 0 263.6361 54 -0.49 21
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:52.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 353 258.741 54 -0.44 23
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:52.40 1.0 positive manual P 14 264.735 54 -0.97 9
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:51.96 0.6 positive manual P 7 260.9388 54 -0.93 18
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:51.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 355 132.0678 90 -0.53 46
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:50.34 0.6 undecidable manual P 9 237.7842 54 0.33 27
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:49.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 244.7661 54 -0.99 20
IV.ACATE.HNZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:49.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 3 242.0799 54 -0.58 25
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:49.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 238.6833 54 -0.3 41
ML.MSDA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:48.06 0.3 undecidable manual S 6 117.7932 91 0.28 68
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:47.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 215.9172 54 0.62 28
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:46.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 221.112 54 -1.28 32
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:42.78 0.6 undecidable manual P 311 175.5909 54 0.51 36
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:41.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 296 172.1943 90 0.13 40
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:35.14 0.3 undecidable manual P 355 132.0678 90 -0.52 69
ML.MSDA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T13:19:33.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 117.7932 91 -0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0009750000000000001 1.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:11.04
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.3 0.001345 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:23.47
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0008455 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:23.91
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0007099999999999999 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:27.25
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.2 0.003165 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:27.25
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0006035 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:32.36
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0006335 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:32.38
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000641 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:32.96
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0008405 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:32.31
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.5 0.008140000000000001 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:32.17
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.6 0.009015 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:33.63
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.4 0.004355 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:33.20
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.1 0.002625 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:33.22
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.003165 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:35.64
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.2 0.0030299999999999997 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:35.65
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.4 0.003905 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:36.77
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.4 0.004200000000000001 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:37.05
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0024500000000000004 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:37.75
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.4 0.003940000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:39.66
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.4 0.003875 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:39.67
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008865 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:41.90
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0008245 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:41.91
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0008720000000000002 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:41.90
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.3 0.0029500000000000004 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:42.01
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.8 0.01008 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:42.95
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.4 0.00389 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:43.36
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.8 0.010085 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:43.37
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000893 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:44.42
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0021550000000000002 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:46.98
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.4 0.0037749999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:48.34
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0013050000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:48.36
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.3 0.001695 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:50.27
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.2 0.0025099999999999996 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:51.10
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.4 0.0029649999999999998 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:51.32
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00040050000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:51.29
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000671 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:56.72
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0006785 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:56.71
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000382 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:57.05
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.5 0.0033399999999999997 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:57.63
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.3 0.00188 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:20:58.24
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.1 0.001254 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:00.45
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.7 0.000406 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:01.14
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00042 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:01.15
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00027600000000000004 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:01.42
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.4 0.002015 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:02.62
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0011099999999999999 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:02.70
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000177 1.52 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:04.84
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00128 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:04.39
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0005645 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:04.08
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005605 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:04.08
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:4.0 0.000842 1.32 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:05.24
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0008305 1.32 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:05.24
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0006134999999999999 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:09.01
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.5 0.0002045 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:09.61
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0004195 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:09.82
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00020549999999999998 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:09.29
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00020950000000000002 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:09.29
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000751 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:11.74
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0011600000000000002 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:16.70
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0010329999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:17.06
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0006255 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:19.91
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.7 0.000225 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:19.70
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.5 0.00020400000000000003 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:20.78
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0008105 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:21.18
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00021250000000000002 1 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:42.59
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0001795 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:48.40
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00020400000000000003 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:50.41
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:4.1 0.000286 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-27T13:21:51.60
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