Earthquake with magnitude of ML 2.9 on date 25-01-2023 and time 11:57:03 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 2.9 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 25-01-2023 11:57:03 (UTC)
  • 25-01-2023 12:57:03 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7730, 14.1610 at 23 km depth.

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

Search earthquakes: Any within 30 km radius

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 2.9 2023-01-25
11:57:03
34.7732 14.161 23 2023-01-25
12:10:00
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113778731
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-25 11:57:03 ± 0.37
Latitude 34.7732 ± 0.0171
Longitude 14.1610 ± 0.0744
Depth (km) 23 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113778731

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 6846
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 95
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 275
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 6850.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 337
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 34
Number of defining phases 19
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.2
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.66024
Number of stations at which the event was observed 29
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 15
Magnitude information

ML:2.9

Field Value
Value 2.9
Uncertainty 0.2
Num. used stations 34
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113778731
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-25 12:10:00
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.ARVD.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:59:27.98 3.0 positive manual Pg 15.71 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:59:24.15 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -1.61 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:54.44 3.0 undecidable manual Sn 0.27 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:46.22 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 9.44 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:15.70 3.0 positive manual Pn -2.22 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:15.98 0.6 undecidable manual S 12 2.6368 54 -0.24 17
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:12.32 0.6 undecidable manual S 4 2.4533 54 0.5 20
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:02.64 0.3 undecidable manual S 8 2.0801 54 -0.26 44
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:00.62 3.0 negative manual P -0.66 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:58:00.06 1.0 positive manual P 10 3.6602 54 0.44 7
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:58.86 3.0 positive manual P -0.23 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:56.56 3.0 positive manual P 0.87 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:56.31 3.0 positive manual P 0.22 0
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:56.82 3.0 positive manual P 0.06 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:55.13 3.0 negative manual P -1.22 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:55.73 0.3 positive manual P 15 3.3104 54 0.94 17
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:54.16 3.0 positive manual P -1.39 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:51.92 3.0 positive manual P 1.58 0
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:48.73 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:45.39 1.0 negative manual P 12 2.6368 54 -0.1 9
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:45.49 0.6 positive manual P 15 2.6053 54 0.44 17
IV.HAGA.HHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:45.28 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 2.6359 54 -0.19 34
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:43.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 2.4453 54 0.31 42
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:43.89 0.6 positive manual P 17 2.4947 54 0.37 20
IV.CLTA.HHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:42.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 356 2.3886 54 0.57 41
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:42.74 1.0 positive manual P 4 2.4533 54 -0.21 11
IV.HAVL.HHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:41.25 0.1 undecidable manual P 19 2.3194 54 0.15 49
IV.HMDC.HHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:40.11 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 2.2420 54 0.08 53
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:40.56 0.6 undecidable manual S 13 1.1574 96 0.13 50
IV.HPAC.HHN. 2023-01-25T11:57:39.25 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.HVIT.HHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:39.37 0.1 undecidable manual P 7 2.2375 54 -0.59 47
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-01-25T11:57:37.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 2.0801 54 -0.4 57
ML.XLND.BHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:26.32 0.1 undecidable manual P 2 1.2591 54 -0.14 97
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-01-25T11:57:24.74 0.1 undecidable manual P 13 1.1574 96 -0.09 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000089773 0.2816 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:20.50
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:3.4 0.00033999999999999997 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:53.82
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000236 0.4 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:53.65
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00030248275 0.4672 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:53.86
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:3.1 0.00020931875 0.4032 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:02.16
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:3.1 0.0001999932 0.3904 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:02.18
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000027984259999999996 0.3776 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:57.22
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00036075455 0.448 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:57.75
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:2.8 0.0000438577 0.4416 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:09.58
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000046 1.28 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:02.02
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.00006339458000000001 0.3008 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:55.32
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00016649999999999998 0.52 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:04.06
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00020700000000000002 0.46 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:04.03
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000177 0.56 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:07.72
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.3 0.0001805 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:09.76
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000018111805000000002 0.16 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:27.84
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:2.6 0.000028615704999999998 0.4416 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:38.47
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:2.8 0.000016117184999999998 0.0832 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:18.94
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:2.4 0.000057877684999999995 0.3968 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:54.29
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:2.6 0.00009241374499999999 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:45.08
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:2.8 0.000132929665 0.4032 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:43.05
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00026734185 1.0048 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:44.19
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:2.7 0.00008509480499999999 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:03.30
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:2.8 0.00010513659999999999 0.6976 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:55.33
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:3.4 0.00040399155 0.6016 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:59.51
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:3.9 0.001234137 0.4224 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:53.82
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00009533067500000001 0.1984 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:58.32
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:2.9 0.00010838934999999999 0.2816 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:56.00
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.2 0.0001643388 0.8832 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:18.46
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.1 0.00011349093000000001 0.5504 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:58.72
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:2.9 0.000062573615 1.1072 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:34.15
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:2.7 0.00004606085 0.4416 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:02.23
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00004965298 1.184 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:24.08
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000052736335 0.48 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:16.07
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:2.9 0.000057273064999999996 2.3168 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:26.11
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:2.9 0.000060352219999999996 1.9776 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:18.78
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:2.9 0.000059661245 0.544 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:15.67
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:3.0 0.00006606980499999999 0.2496 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:57:59.36
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:2.8 0.00003981887 0.9984 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:32.65
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:2.7 0.000033975165000000004 0.7616 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:01.03
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.00010172692999999999 0.4992 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:15.02
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:2.9 0.000042432445 0.1408 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:45.59
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0001379362 1.056 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:43.92
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:3.4 0.00014039 1.0624 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:00.79
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:2.7 0.00003002911 0.096 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:26.41
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:3.2 0.00009187766 1.1008 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:10.75
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.1 0.000075015425 0.8768 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:11.20
IV.PAOL.HHE. ML:0.0 0.000033618425 0.3776 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:56.05
IV.PAOL.HHN. ML:0.0 0.000043020595 0.4608 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:58:52.10
IV.PAOL.HNE. ML:0.0 0.00016171235 0.864 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:59:29.23
IV.PAOL.HNN. ML:0.0 0.00029831275 0.8512 AML other m 2023-01-25T11:59:27.62
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