Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.2 on date 25-04-2023 and time 19:41:27 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 25-04-2023 17:41:27 (UTC)
  • 25-04-2023 19:41:27 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8560, 14.1840 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

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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 4.2 2023-04-25
17:41:27
34.8557 14.1845 17 2024-03-01
17:18:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124947991
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 4.2 2023-04-25
17:41:27
34.8473 14.3495 18 2023-04-25
18:39:56
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116748011
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-25 17:41:27 ± 0.47
Latitude 34.8557 ± 0.0216
Longitude 14.1845 ± 0.0241
Depth (km) 17 ± 2 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124947991

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2273
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2160
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 16
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2270.0
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 46
Number of defining phases 46
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.32
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.01893
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 5.38874
Number of stations at which the event was observed 40
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 40
Magnitudes information

ML:4.2

Field Value
Value 4.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 96
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116748011
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-25 18:39:56

ML:4.2

Field Value
Value 4.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 90
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124947991
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-30 11:43:41
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.MGR.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:49.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 598.1457 54 1.45 10
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:41.79 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 544.6437 54 0.25 17
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:38.59 1.0 undecidable manual S 18 283.2054 54 -0.69 8
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:38.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 519.7908 54 -0.1 18
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:29.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 446.22 54 0.19 19
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:24.89 1.0 undecidable manual S 8 221.5116 54 -1.11 11
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:23.51 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 396.0036 54 0.47 19
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:22.65 0.3 undecidable manual P 24 394.0056 54 -0.14 21
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:18.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 15 358.0749 54 0.22 21
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:18.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 347.985 54 1.14 15
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:18.41 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 347.985 54 1.35 14
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:18.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 358.8741 54 0.42 20
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:18.59 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 363.6582 54 -0.43 20
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:17.29 0.3 undecidable manual P 347 346.1868 54 0.46 21
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:17.25 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 342.102 54 0.93 17
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:16.86 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 334.7094 54 1.45 13
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:16.44 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 340.104 54 0.36 21
IV.CRJA.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:16.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 342 343.4007 54 -0.38 21
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:14.70 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 318.5367 54 1.3 15
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:13.52 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 164.3133 54 -0.14 43
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:13.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 341 329.5257 54 -1.25 15
IV.CMDO.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:11.96 0.6 undecidable manual P 354 291.1863 54 1.97 7
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:09.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 360 283.1055 54 0.91 15
IV.FAVA.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:09.72 0.6 undecidable manual P 350 278.3103 54 1.32 13
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:08.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 283.2054 54 -0.15 28
IV.AGST.EHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:08.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 282.3063 54 -0.07 29
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:08.37 0.3 undecidable manual P 12 283.3053 54 -0.64 25
IV.HCRL.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:07.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 279.8088 54 -0.76 25
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:06.05 0.6 undecidable manual P 356 256.1547 54 0.41 23
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:06.25 0.6 undecidable manual P 3 263.0367 54 -0.24 23
IV.HSRS.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:06.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 265.0347 54 -0.26 33
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:06.72 0.3 undecidable manual P 17 267.5322 54 -0.33 32
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:05.00 0.3 undecidable manual S 1 130.5693 93 0.04 75
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:05.83 0.3 undecidable manual P 10 262.0377 54 -0.54 32
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:04.18 0.6 undecidable manual P 20 248.1627 54 -0.46 25
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:03.20 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 239.4825 54 -0.35 40
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:02.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 7 238.983 54 -0.66 37
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:02.00 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 119.0919 93 0.09 50
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:02.54 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 219.4137 54 1.48 28
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:42:00.82 0.6 undecidable manual S 16 113.0979 93 0.5 47
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-04-25T17:42:00.58 0.3 undecidable manual P 8 221.5116 54 -0.75 40
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:41:55.30 0.6 undecidable manual P 298 158.9187 54 1.76 21
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:41:53.36 0.3 undecidable manual P 314 164.3133 54 -0.84 52
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-04-25T17:41:48.96 0.1 undecidable manual P 1 130.5693 93 -0.22 95
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-25T17:41:47.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 119.0919 93 -0.14 99
MN.WDD.HHE. 2023-04-25T17:41:46.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 16 113.0979 93 -0.14 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.9 0.01282 1.6 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:08.09
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.00421 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:12.26
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.002128112 0.3328 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:14.98
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0015201804999999998 1.68 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:14.00
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0011040264 1.0784 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:24.25
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0033573069999999995 1.4496 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:30.07
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:4.5 0.007362094 0.6272 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:39.44
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:4.4 0.005991574 0.6144 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:39.45
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0011635 1.02 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:42.54
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:3.8 0.00106 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:42.23
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:4.3 0.004730857000000001 0.9856 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:43.21
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0037170415 0.8448 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:43.22
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:3.9 0.001445 1.58 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:48.18
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.3 0.0037835625000000005 1.2576 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:48.74
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.5 0.007372698 1.2704 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:48.75
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.5 0.00492 0.72 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:49.74
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0019649999999999997 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:49.54
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:4.4 0.004858466 0.7936 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:50.52
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.7 0.0097221725 0.8192 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:50.53
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:4.3 0.0027249999999999996 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:51.10
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.6 0.00621 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:51.31
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:4.2 0.002335 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:51.72
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.5 0.00517 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:52.37
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.5 0.005385 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:52.39
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.7 0.008522014 1.0912 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:55.93
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:4.2 0.0018050000000000002 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:55.78
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.6 0.0075646540000000005 1.3216 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:56.05
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0034146720000000005 0.7808 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:56.08
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.7 0.00839899 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:56.77
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:4.4 0.0037379285000000003 1.1296 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:56.39
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.4 0.003579015 1.1296 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:56.39
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0001605 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:57.23
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.5 0.00342 1.36 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:57.86
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00122 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:57.91
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.4 0.00026542185 1.2832 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:58.14
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0009495 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:58.49
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:4.1 0.001345 1.38 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:58.87
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.5 0.005191228000000001 0.8192 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:42:58.30
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0009155 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:00.45
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009099999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:00.44
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.5 0.0034249999999999997 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:00.53
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000275 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:00.88
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00028149999999999996 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:00.88
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00171 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:01.22
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0014049999999999998 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:01.85
IV.CRJA.HNE. ML:4.2 0.001295 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:01.04
IV.CRJA.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0012900000000000001 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:01.04
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.4 0.00202 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:02.55
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.4 0.002015 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:02.55
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.5 0.002955 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:02.40
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.2 0.00138 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:02.61
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.6 0.003715 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:02.44
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0030967015 0.9216 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:03.83
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.8 0.004815 1.06 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:03.91
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:4.3 0.00183 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:04.86
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00177 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:04.86
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:4.2 0.001479097 1.2192 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:04.61
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.6 0.003665 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:04.92
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0006739999999999999 1.34 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:06.14
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00032450000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:06.83
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:4.1 0.001092 1 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:07.27
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:4.1 0.001072 1 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:07.27
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000348 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:07.07
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0006835 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:07.19
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0007055 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:09.43
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.9 0.0007045 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:09.42
IV.TDS.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0000941 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:11.71
IV.CRJA.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0010355 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:13.91
IV.CRJA.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0010654999999999998 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:13.91
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000801 1.02 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:15.79
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000348 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:15.49
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0007895 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:16.81
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.3 0.001137 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:20.63
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:4.3 0.0011755 0.88 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:20.63
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0008745000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:21.63
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:4.0 0.000435 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:23.45
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:4.2 0.000893 0.9 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:23.28
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.9 0.000499 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:23.58
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.9 0.000479 1.22 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:23.61
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.000547 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:23.48
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:4.0 0.00037 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:24.51
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00033350000000000003 1.04 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:36.00
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:4.1 0.00034550000000000005 1.26 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:48.16
IV.TDS.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00010005 1.16 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:50.97
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0000597 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:53.48
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0000741 1.52 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:53.15
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:4.3 0.0005555 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:54.45
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0005895000000000001 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:54.45
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0003515 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:54.53
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00013849999999999998 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-25T17:43:58.99
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