Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.6 on date 29-03-2023 and time 23:51:11 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.6 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 29-03-2023 21:51:11 (UTC)
  • 29-03-2023 23:51:11 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8660, 14.1850 at 10 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 3.6 2023-03-29
21:51:11
34.8655 14.1852 10 2024-03-01
17:18:19
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124342871
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.6 2023-03-29
21:51:10
34.8342 14.0647 10 2023-03-29
22:10:20
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 115869201
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-03-29 21:51:11 ± 0.57
Latitude 34.8655 ± 0.0387
Longitude 14.1852 ± 0.0647
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124342871

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 6410
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3460
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 299
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 6410.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 312
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 26
Number of defining phases 26
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.34
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.00994
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.01098
Number of stations at which the event was observed 23
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 23
Magnitudes information

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 115869201
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-03-29 22:10:20

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 62
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124342871
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-12-29 16:45:57
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:13.45 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 445.221 38 -0.07 26
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:13.84 0.6 undecidable manual S 7 241.0809 38 -1.21 24
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:09.44 0.6 undecidable manual S 8 220.4127 38 -1.17 28
IV.ERC.EHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:05.55 0.6 undecidable manual P 338 379.731 38 0.18 18
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:03.30 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 357.7752 38 0.66 25
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:02.17 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 346.8861 38 0.89 23
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:02.38 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 346.8861 38 1.1 21
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:02.93 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 356.976 38 0.39 27
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:02.03 0.3 undecidable manual P 343 358.974 38 -0.76 24
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:01.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 333.6105 38 1.66 15
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:00.90 0.1 undecidable manual P 351 339.0051 38 0.6 34
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:52:00.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 345.099 38 -0.21 28
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:59.02 0.3 undecidable manual P 353 322.233 38 0.81 24
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:58.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 317.4378 38 0.57 27
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:54.75 0.6 undecidable manual P 342 309.6567 38 -1.9 9
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:54.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 360 282.0066 38 0.98 28
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:51.98 0.6 undecidable manual P 19 281.2074 38 -1.13 18
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:50.89 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 266.4333 38 -0.39 41
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:49.63 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 255.0558 38 -0.23 31
IV.ACATE.EHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:47.98 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 241.0809 38 -0.14 54
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:47.94 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 247.0638 38 -0.92 40
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:47.57 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 238.3836 38 -0.21 54
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:45.73 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 218.3148 38 0.44 59
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:44.60 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 112.0989 50 0.66 57
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:44.62 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 220.4127 38 -0.93 48
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-03-29T21:51:30.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 112.0989 50 0.04 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.WDD.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00618 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:51:45.89
MN.WDD.HHN. ML:3.9 0.007345 1.12 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:51:49.08
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.8 0.001435 1.26 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:23.23
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00176 1.26 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:23.23
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00033150000000000003 0.84 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:26.15
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.8 0.001425 0.84 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:26.16
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0007765 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:28.53
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0010105 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:28.54
IV.ACATE.EHN. ML:3.9 0.001515 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:29.99
IV.ACATE.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0016 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:29.33
IV.ACATE.EHE. ML:3.9 0.0016200000000000001 0.7 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:29.74
IV.ACATE.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0016699999999999998 0.68 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:29.74
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:3.8 0.001665 1.26 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:30.91
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0012349999999999998 1.16 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:32.13
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0017649999999999999 1.04 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:32.21
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00016849999999999998 0.56 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:36.70
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.2 0.0001835 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:36.71
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0014249999999999998 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:38.23
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:3.8 0.001385 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:38.64
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0013 0.96 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:40.60
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0005290000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:40.70
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0022649999999999997 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:41.85
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00173 0.66 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:41.66
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.1 0.002115 0.56 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:45.13
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000555 0.56 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:45.15
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0009830000000000001 0.98 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:45.44
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0004505 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:46.10
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000714 1.12 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:46.33
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00040100000000000004 1.2 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:47.84
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.0 0.0008674999999999999 0.94 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:48.02
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0006879999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:48.10
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0006765 0.86 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:48.68
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0004375 1.16 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:48.01
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000393 1.16 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:48.59
IV.ERC.EHE. ML:3.3 0.00014050000000000003 0.82 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:49.89
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.9 0.00127 1.1 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.60
IV.ERC.EHN. ML:3.3 0.00012255 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.38
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.2 0.0002 0.68 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.22
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00019350000000000001 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.25
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.0 0.00007400000000000001 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.71
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005565 1.36 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:50.74
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0000864 0.44 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:52.13
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00022999999999999998 1.24 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:52.29
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002175 1.22 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:52.30
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00023150000000000002 0.68 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:54.52
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00041200000000000004 0.64 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:58.39
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.8 0.000628 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:58.40
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0002375 0.9 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:58.52
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.7 0.000508 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:59.19
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002795 0.62 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:52:59.20
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00028100000000000005 1.32 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:00.26
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0002755 1.34 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:00.26
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0006405000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:01.20
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000229 1.38 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:02.20
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.9 0.000718 0.98 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:02.43
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000193 0.92 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:07.65
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00020750000000000003 1.3 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:07.34
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0007065 0.68 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:13.95
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00032999999999999994 0.76 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:14.29
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00035450000000000005 1.08 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:15.42
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00010290000000000001 0.8 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:22.56
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0001126 0.58 AML other m 2023-03-29T21:53:27.57
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