Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 27-01-2023 and time 22:17:31 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.7 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 27-01-2023 21:17:31 (UTC)
  • 27-01-2023 22:17:31 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8460, 14.2140 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 3.7 2023-01-27
21:17:31
34.8455 14.2135 16 2024-03-01
17:18:05
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 116768251
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-27 21:17:31 ± 0.28
Latitude 34.8455 ± 0.0135
Longitude 14.2135 ± 0.0164
Depth (km) 16 ± 1 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 116768251

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1493
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1368
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 25
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 1490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 287
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 50
Number of defining phases 44
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.90760
Number of stations at which the event was observed 45
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 39
Magnitude information

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116768251
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-08-11 14:28:11
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SRES.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:20:27.03 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -5.12 0
IV.MSSA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:19:56.73 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.34 0
IV.MRB1.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:19:50.83 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.77 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:19:41.68 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
OT.CGL1.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:19:03.99 3.0 negative manual Pn -2.7 0
IV.SIRI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:48.24 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -5.74 0
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:45.97 0.6 undecidable manual P 21 544.7436 54 0.26 11
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:45.40 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 541.8465 54 0.06 12
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:43.50 1.0 undecidable manual P 20 527.7717 54 -0.1 6
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:34.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 239.7822 54 0.08 28
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:33.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 446.1201 54 0.28 19
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:29.78 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 222.3108 54 -0.56 28
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:28.60 1.0 undecidable manual P 19 401.2983 54 0.75 6
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:27.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 396.4032 54 0.62 12
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:27.44 1.0 undecidable manual P 10 397.602 54 0.05 7
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:26.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 393.9057 54 -0.15 21
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:23.04 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 355.2777 54 0.91 11
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:23.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 14 358.4745 54 0.54 20
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:23.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 365.2566 54 -0.12 22
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:22.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 342 361.86 54 -0.2 14
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:21.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 343.3008 54 0.77 18
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:21.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 347.7852 54 0.36 21
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:20.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 341.6025 54 0.56 20
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:18.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 324.7305 54 0.25 22
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:18.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 313 167.0106 54 -0.11 43
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:17.08 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 313.2531 54 0.17 15
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:17.80 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 319.4358 54 0.13 15
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:14.28 0.6 undecidable manual P 359 284.2044 54 0.99 14
IV.AGST.EHE. 2023-01-27T21:18:13.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 282.5061 54 0.12 28
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:12.87 1.0 undecidable manual P 12 283.9047 54 -0.38 9
IV.HAGA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:12.94 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 283.5051 54 -0.26 18
IV.HCRL.HHN. 2023-01-27T21:18:12.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 280.2084 54 -0.14 29
IV.FAVA.HNZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:12.53 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 279.9087 54 -0.22 19
1J.FX01.HHN. 2023-01-27T21:18:11.25 1.0 undecidable manual P 21 264.0357 54 0.47 11
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:11.52 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 267.8319 54 0.27 21
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:10.89 1.0 undecidable manual P 3 264.0357 54 0.12 11
IV.HSRS.HNN. 2023-01-27T21:18:10.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 265.2345 54 0.05 23
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:10.22 0.6 undecidable manual P 10 262.6371 54 -0.39 22
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:09.93 1.0 undecidable manual P 355 257.5533 54 -0.04 12
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:09.70 0.6 undecidable manual S 0 131.6682 92 0.31 46
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:07.75 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 239.982 54 -0.03 42
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:07.99 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 248.2626 54 -0.83 21
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:07.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 6 243.0678 54 -0.53 25
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:06.30 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 119.5914 93 0.11 50
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:06.91 0.6 undecidable manual P 7 239.7822 54 -0.85 22
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:05.86 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 219.5136 54 0.62 28
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:18:04.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 7 222.3108 54 -0.76 26
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:17:58.93 1.0 undecidable manual P 313 167.0106 54 0.23 21
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-01-27T21:17:53.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 0 131.6682 92 -0.29 93
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-27T21:17:51.60 0.1 undecidable manual P 12 119.5914 93 -0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0010270000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:35.40
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.6 0.001049 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:35.36
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000882 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:35.36
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000834 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:36.56
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:3.8 0.00122 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:39.93
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0013700000000000001 1.5 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:39.93
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:3.9 0.0015309999999999998 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.58
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0015129999999999998 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.58
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0012050000000000001 0.98 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.98
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00028300000000000005 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.97
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00127 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.72
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:3.8 0.001165 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:42.94
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.001645 0.5 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:47.48
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0003155 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:47.78
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0018650000000000001 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:47.34
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0021399999999999995 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:48.24
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.1 0.002245 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:48.24
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008280000000000001 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:48.62
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000797 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:50.11
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.0 0.00173 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:50.21
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00176 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:50.21
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000516 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:51.09
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0013450000000000003 1.66 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:51.95
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.4 0.0038799999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:51.81
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.1 0.00193 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:53.04
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.5 0.005095000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:53.04
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0009989999999999999 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:54.91
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:3.1 0.0000308 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:55.24
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0009429999999999999 0.38 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:55.54
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0011 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:18:58.47
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005064999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.03
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0005560000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.37
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000532 0.62 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.47
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00035999999999999997 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.26
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0003655 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.26
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000304 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.42
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0004435 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.66
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0003435 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:02.66
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00014544999999999998 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:03.38
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00017299999999999998 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:03.37
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0013399999999999998 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:04.03
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00041 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:05.55
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0004335 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:05.58
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.2 0.0001237 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:05.93
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0005489999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:06.78
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005549999999999999 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:06.77
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0002395 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:10.39
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0002165 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:10.39
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.0002275 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:14.77
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002175 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:14.77
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00039650000000000004 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:14.99
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00040449999999999997 1.32 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:14.00
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00038549999999999994 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:15.21
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003655 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:15.21
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0001545 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:16.26
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00047850000000000003 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:18.69
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0004525 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:18.70
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0001545 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:21.84
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000178 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:22.39
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0000573 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:22.42
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:3.8 0.00033350000000000003 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:23.88
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:3.7 0.0002855 1.28 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:24.22
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000437 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:24.93
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000376 1.1 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:25.89
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.5 0.000179 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:27.82
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.5 0.000189 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:27.85
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:3.1 0.000028650000000000002 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:39.14
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0001215 0.6 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:50.09
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00016949999999999997 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:19:51.83
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00006315 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T21:20:04.95
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