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Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.8 on date 17-02-2023 and time 09:04:56 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.8 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 17-02-2023 09:04:56 (UTC)
  • 17-02-2023 10:04:56 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.9090, 14.0960 at 18 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 3.8 2023-02-17
09:04:56		 34.9093 14.0965 18 2024-03-01
17:18:09		 Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 117623941
Reviewed
Rev100 		ML 3.8 2023-02-17
09:04:55		 34.967 13.841 10 2023-02-17
09:27:21		 Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114509161
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:04:56 ± 0.36
Latitude 34.9093 ± 0.0252
Longitude 14.0965 ± 0.0121
Depth (km) 18 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 117623941

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2516
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1342
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 183
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) 270
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) 0.28
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.04052
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.92743
Number of stations at which the event was observed 34
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 34
Magnitudes information

ML:3.8

Field Value
Value 3.8
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 117623941
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-11-03 08:34:05

ML:3.8

Field Value
Value 3.8
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 78
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114509161
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-17 09:27:21
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:06:25.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 322 657.9414 54 0.95 10
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:06:09.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 538.0503 54 0.13 24
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:06:07.46 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 279.3093 54 -0.07 27
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:06:05.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 504.5172 54 0.2 25
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:58.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 27 444.5217 54 0.01 27
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:56.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 234.1878 54 -0.91 30
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:53.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 398.3013 54 0.82 23
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:53.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 216.9162 54 -0.26 43
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:51.64 0.6 undecidable manual P 26 392.0076 54 -0.03 19
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:51.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 392.8068 54 0.09 29
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:49.89 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 376.1346 54 0.19 19
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:48.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 359.8731 54 0.56 27
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:47.64 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 354.4785 54 0.64 26
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:47.07 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 356.5764 54 -0.2 29
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:47.39 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 354.4785 54 0.38 28
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:47.28 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 349.3836 54 0.9 23
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:46.23 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 341.8023 54 0.8 25
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:46.55 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 342.0021 54 1.09 22
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:45.04 0.3 undecidable manual P 352 333.0111 54 0.7 26
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:45.83 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 330.4248 54 1.82 9
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:45.40 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 335.9082 54 0.7 26
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:42.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 313.5528 54 0.99 23
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:40.61 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 154.3344 93 0.05 62
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:40.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 355 284.4042 54 2.17 9
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:39.09 0.6 undecidable manual S 297 149.0397 93 -0.05 64
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:38.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 1 277.2114 54 1.52 23
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:36.84 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 279.3093 54 -0.82 43
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:36.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 276.3123 54 -0.29 40
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:35.08 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 257.742 54 0.11 49
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:35.29 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 264.3354 54 -0.5 28
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:34.24 0.3 undecidable manual P 357 249.7611 54 0.27 51
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:34.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 5 257.742 54 -0.39 46
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:32.71 0.3 undecidable manual P 22 245.3655 54 -0.72 46
IV.HVIT.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:31.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 234.1878 54 -0.53 54
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:31.22 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 235.5864 54 -0.99 44
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-17T09:05:30.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 115.4955 94 0.34 64
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:29.18 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 216.9162 54 -0.71 56
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:21.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 154.3344 93 -0.25 90
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-02-17T09:05:21.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 297 149.0397 93 -0.1 95
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-17T09:05:15.88 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 115.4955 94 -0.22 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0008985000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:05:52.53
IV.LPDG.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0037400000000000003 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:05:55.67
IV.LINA.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0029500000000000004 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:05:57.32
IV.LPDG.HHE. ML:3.7 0.002675 1.24 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:00.21
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0018599999999999999 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:04.80
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0015350000000000001 1.14 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:04.80
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.8 0.001625 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:07.06
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.9 0.002065 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:07.07
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000536 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:09.36
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.0 0.00227 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:09.37
IV.LINA.HHE. ML:3.8 0.002765 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:10.64
IV.HVIT.HHE. ML:3.9 0.001655 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:14.72
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.3 0.003375 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:15.68
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.3 0.003245 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:15.68
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.7 0.00924 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:19.99
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:4.1 0.000337 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:20.17
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00108 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:21.35
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0014550000000000001 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:22.83
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00157 1.22 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:22.21
IV.HVIT.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0012485 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:22.54
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0029950000000000003 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:22.82
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00298 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:22.82
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0003235 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:24.12
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003265 1.02 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:24.13
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.8 0.01011 1.56 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:27.20
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.9 0.000708 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:28.32
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0006945 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:28.33
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000629 1 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:28.13
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.00138 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:29.13
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.3 0.001875 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:29.92
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.7 0.00029299999999999997 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:32.10
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.6 0.000237 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:34.00
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0005164999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:36.96
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.002685 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:37.42
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00266 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:37.43
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0004935 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:37.58
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0005925 1.54 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:38.09
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000328 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:38.23
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00030000000000000003 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:38.23
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0004715 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:40.03
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0006599999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:40.74
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.7 0.000464 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:41.99
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.7 0.000472 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:41.99
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00231 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:43.50
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0016099999999999999 1.4 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:43.77
IV.EMSG.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0009299999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:44.64
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0005115 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:46.95
IV.CMDO.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000494 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:46.96
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.7 0.00046750000000000003 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:46.51
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00046699999999999997 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:46.51
IV.USI.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00048750000000000003 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:47.06
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0001875 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:48.60
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000228 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:50.94
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000516 1 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:51.46
IV.CMDO.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0005200000000000001 1 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:51.46
IV.USI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000165 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:53.80
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000304 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:54.75
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00034250000000000003 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:54.73
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.1 0.0011335 0.82 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:56.41
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001078 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:56.34
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0010350000000000001 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:58.28
IV.EMSG.HHE. ML:4.1 0.001285 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:58.92
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.8 0.000593 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:59.31
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0005385 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:59.31
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0003235 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:06:59.15
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.000358 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:01.92
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005315 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:01.37
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000265 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:02.89
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00009715 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:03.08
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00035099999999999997 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:03.55
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0001185 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:03.55
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.1 0.000958 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:04.68
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0002145 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:06.69
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0002315 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:06.33
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0007155 0.98 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:11.04
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0001795 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:31.11
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:4.0 0.000249 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:35.13
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0002485 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-17T09:07:35.51
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