Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.6 on date 27-04-2023 and time 06:21:34 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 27-04-2023 04:21:34 (UTC)
  • 27-04-2023 06:21:34 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8480, 14.1560 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 2023-04-27
04:21:34
34.8483 14.1563 10 2024-03-01
17:18:20
Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV 124928131
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.6 2023-04-27
04:21:33
34.8183 14.1548 10 2023-04-27
15:51:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 116805451
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-04-27 04:21:34 ± 0.3
Latitude 34.8483 ± 0.0189
Longitude 14.1563 ± 0.0219
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 1000 -> BULLETIN-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 124928131

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 2490
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1400
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 318
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 2490.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 273
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 35
Number of defining phases 35
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.26
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 1.03242
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 4.57935
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 32
Magnitudes information

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 124928131
Agency INGV
Autore Bollettino Sismico Italiano INGV
Time of creation (UTC) 2024-01-29 14:04:41

ML:3.6

Field Value
Value 3.6
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 70
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 116805451
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-04-27 15:51:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:44.91 0.3 undecidable manual P 25 508.3023 38 0.77 15
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:36.84 0.3 undecidable manual P 26 448.1181 38 0.19 19
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:31.07 0.6 undecidable manual P 17 397.602 38 0.71 12
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:29.90 0.6 undecidable manual P 25 395.8038 38 -0.23 14
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:26.05 0.1 positive manual P 351 364.0578 38 -0.14 29
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:26.14 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 359.4735 38 0.52 13
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:25.00 0.3 undecidable manual P 358 348.6843 38 0.72 19
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:25.34 0.3 undecidable manual P 360 348.7842 38 1.05 16
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:24.76 0.6 undecidable manual P 343 360.0729 38 -0.93 11
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:24.06 0.3 undecidable manual P 348 346.3866 38 0.07 22
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:24.46 0.6 undecidable manual P 11 336.0081 38 1.77 7
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:23.82 0.3 undecidable manual P 351 340.5036 38 0.57 20
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:23.92 0.3 undecidable manual P 359 342.8013 38 0.38 21
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:21.50 0.3 undecidable manual P 6 319.6356 38 0.84 18
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:21.96 0.3 undecidable manual P 354 323.7315 38 0.79 19
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:20.82 0.6 undecidable manual P 358 310.5558 38 1.29 10
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:17.35 0.3 undecidable manual P 0 283.9047 38 1.14 20
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:16.32 0.3 undecidable manual P 19 283.9047 38 0.11 28
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:15.56 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 284.7039 38 -0.75 23
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:13.11 0.3 undecidable manual P 4 264.0357 38 -0.63 30
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:13.87 0.3 undecidable manual P 18 269.0307 38 -0.5 30
IV.HVZN.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:13.52 0.3 undecidable manual P 11 263.2365 38 -0.13 34
IV.CLTA.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:12.48 0.3 undecidable manual P 356 256.854 38 -0.36 34
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:11.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 2 131.4684 50 -0.08 48
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:10.99 0.3 undecidable manual P 20 249.7611 38 -0.97 29
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:10.27 0.3 undecidable manual P 13 240.7812 38 -0.58 37
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:08.67 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 120.4905 50 -0.28 48
IV.HPAC.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:08.26 0.3 undecidable manual P 21 221.0121 38 -0.13 47
IV.CROCE.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:07.78 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 222.7104 38 -0.82 38
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:22:07.55 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 114.5964 50 0.16 49
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:22:00.54 0.6 undecidable manual P 315 163.0146 50 -0.23 43
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-04-27T04:21:59.81 0.3 undecidable manual P 299 157.0206 50 -0.04 68
ML.XLND.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:21:56.02 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 131.4684 50 0.11 96
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-04-27T04:21:54.18 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 120.4905 50 -0.04 100
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-04-27T04:21:53.57 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 114.5964 50 0.25 97
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.WDD.HHE. ML:4.1 0.00987 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:09.17
MN.WDD.HHN. ML:3.9 0.007415 0.62 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:12.57
ML.XLND.BHE. ML:3.5 0.00213 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:14.53
ML.XLND.HHE. ML:3.5 0.002205 0.42 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:14.56
ML.XLND.BHN. ML:3.6 0.002775 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:22.38
ML.XLND.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00283 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:22.42
IV.HPAC.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0035 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:47.73
IV.HPAC.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00268 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:50.59
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:3.8 0.001165 0.82 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:50.30
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.001435 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:52.24
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:3.8 0.0008325 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:57.63
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0006755 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.64
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0006835 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.39
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0006665000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.39
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0008325 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.74
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00053 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:22:59.75
IV.RESU.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0002225 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:01.58
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00015999999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:02.34
IV.CPTP.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0006135 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:04.47
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000376 0.84 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.04
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000898 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.05
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.1 0.002245 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.69
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.002385 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:05.75
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000596 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:06.97
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0016400000000000002 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.69
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0017850000000000001 0.4 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.27
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.000672 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:07.34
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.8 0.000602 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:08.00
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.0 0.0008375 1.14 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:08.07
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:3.9 0.001135 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.20
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00005535 0.94 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.32
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00022449999999999998 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:10.70
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000182 1.16 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.21
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00027800000000000004 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.10
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.6 0.00036050000000000003 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.49
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00042699999999999997 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.56
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.2 0.0001008 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:11.13
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00047999999999999996 0.66 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.38
IV.CPTP.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0007055 0.8 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.03
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000504 0.6 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.57
IV.RESU.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00011480000000000001 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:12.63
IV.ALJA.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000146 0.98 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:14.72
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000189 1.3 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:14.78
IV.RESU.HHE. ML:3.4 0.000259 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:15.63
IV.RESU.HNE. ML:3.1 0.00013319999999999999 1.18 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:16.63
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0006080000000000001 0.78 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:17.04
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0011899999999999999 0.76 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:17.05
IV.MSRU.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00025 0.48 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:18.33
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000264 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:18.31
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005960000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.91
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.0 0.0000771 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.73
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001575 0.64 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:20.91
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.3 0.000166 0.86 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.67
IV.ALJA.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00016999999999999999 0.5 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.24
IV.EPZF.HNE. ML:3.7 0.0004455 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.50
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00021750000000000003 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:22.63
IV.EPZF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005420000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:25.78
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000587 1.32 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:25.78
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000193 0.92 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.67
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.3 0.000182 0.88 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.68
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.4 0.0002035 0.56 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.75
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00020500000000000002 0.58 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.76
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00009765 0.52 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:26.99
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002035 1.24 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:28.30
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003445 0.7 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:30.53
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00019350000000000001 0.68 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:31.26
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0002215 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:40.05
IV.MSRU.HNN. ML:3.6 0.000232 1.46 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:40.79
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00007245 0.54 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:42.07
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.2 0.0000897 1.28 AML other m 2023-04-27T04:23:43.79
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