Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.0 on date 10-09-2023 and time 00:45:08 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.0 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 09-09-2023 22:45:08 (UTC)
  • 10-09-2023 00:45:08 (UTC +02:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7870, 14.4160 at 9 km depth.

The earthquake was located by: Sala Sismica INGV-Roma.

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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
Reviewed
Rev100
ML 3.0 2023-09-09
22:45:08
34.787 14.4157 9 2023-09-09
23:09:43
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 120926061
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-09-09 22:45:08 ± 0.52
Latitude 34.7870 ± 0.0369
Longitude 14.4157 ± 0.0756
Depth (km) 9 ± 4 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 120926061

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 6916
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3805
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 104
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 6920.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 329
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 33
Number of defining phases 23
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) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.27443
Number of stations at which the event was observed 25
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:3.0

Field Value
Value 3.0
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 18
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 120926061
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-09-09 23:09:43
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.VMGN.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:47:27.73 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.51 0
IV.AGLI.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:47:05.55 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.19 0
IV.SACR.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:50.99 3.0 positive manual Pn 4.44 0
IV.MCRV.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:40.13 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.65 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:38.72 0.6 undecidable manual S 344 358.7742 38 0.42 14
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:38.18 0.3 undecidable manual S 355 357.0759 38 0.25 22
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:38.59 0.3 undecidable manual S 356 356.4765 38 0.79 19
IX.SSB3.HHZ.02 2023-09-09T22:46:37.73 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.86 0
IY.CIRK.HHZ.00 2023-09-09T22:46:34.71 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 7.51 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:24.00 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.44 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:22.36 0.3 undecidable manual S 8 287.0904 38 -0.5 26
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:18.53 0.6 undecidable manual S 359 270.2295 38 -0.69 19
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:12.54 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.28 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:06.08 3.0 negative manual Pg 0.53 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:01.35 0.1 undecidable manual P 356 356.4765 38 1.1 22
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:01.58 0.1 undecidable manual P 6 363.4584 38 0.44 28
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:00.20 0.1 undecidable manual P 344 358.7742 38 -0.34 29
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:46:00.59 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 357.0759 38 0.26 30
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:59.48 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 350.982 38 -0.1 31
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:59.46 0.1 undecidable manual P 348 351.4815 38 -0.17 30
IV.ALJA.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:58.01 3.0 positive manual Pg -0.25 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:57.24 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 324.6306 38 0.95 24
IV.RESU.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:56.53 0.1 undecidable manual P 354 318.8364 38 0.95 24
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:50.92 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 287.0904 38 -0.7 32
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:49.04 1.0 negative manual P 6 266.6331 38 -0.04 12
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:48.89 1.0 negative manual P 359 270.2295 38 -0.64 10
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-09-09T22:45:47.43 1.0 undecidable manual S 353 139.2606 50 -1.61 13
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-09-09T22:45:46.01 1.0 undecidable manual S 3 123.7872 50 1.11 18
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:46.03 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 249.2616 38 -0.88 43
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:43.07 0.6 undecidable manual S 5 116.8941 50 -0.01 53
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-09-09T22:45:31.62 0.1 undecidable manual P 353 139.2606 50 -0.49 91
MN.WDD.HHZ. 2023-09-09T22:45:29.02 0.6 undecidable manual P 5 116.8941 50 0.37 49
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-09-09T22:45:29.95 0.1 undecidable manual P 3 123.7872 50 0.24 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
MN.WDD.HHE. ML:3.4 0.001760813 3.7632 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:45:45.34
MN.WDD.HHN. ML:3.2 0.0011831464999999999 0.3712 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:45:44.57
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.0 0.00012741428 5.5552 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:25.47
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00010832560999999999 1.536 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:24.25
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000129 1.56 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:42.98
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:3.2 0.0001232 1.22 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:44.17
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:3.2 0.00011705 0.74 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:45.76
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00009258665 7.2192 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:41.34
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:3.0 0.000176219 4.7104 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:20.57
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.0 0.0001681733 1.3184 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:19.37
IV.RAFF.HNE. ML:2.9 0.00013683800000000002 2.3424 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:20.58
IV.RAFF.HNN. ML:2.7 0.000078301355 2.56 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:19.36
IV.HLNI.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00013059975000000003 1.088 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:23.23
IV.HLNI.HNN. ML:3.0 0.0001357139 3.1488 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:23.65
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00004243453 1.2416 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:40.12
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.1 0.000090036555 2.5472 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:39.76
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00004683013 1.9328 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:40.97
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.0 0.000076233795 2.5088 AML other m 2023-09-09T22:46:38.51
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