Earthquake with magnitude of ML 4.2 on date 27-01-2023 and time 18:38:07 (Italy) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 27-01-2023 17:38:07 (UTC)
  • 27-01-2023 18:38:07 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7970, 14.2210 at 10 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 4.2 2023-01-27
17:38:07
34.7973 14.2213 10 2023-01-27
18:11:13
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 113835821
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-01-27 17:38:07 ± 0.26
Latitude 34.7973 ± 0.0135
Longitude 14.2213 ± 0.0471
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 113835821

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 4300
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1500
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 271
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 4300.0
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 46
Number of defining phases 14
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.18
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 2.60354
Number of stations at which the event was observed 42
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 11
Magnitude information

ML:4.2

Field Value
Value 4.2
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 84
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 113835821
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-01-27 18:11:13
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.BDI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:40:20.02 3.0 positive manual Pn -6.73 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:40:12.59 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.SALB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:57.23 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.MTMR.EHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:48.08 3.0 positive manual Pg 10.7 0
IV.PAOL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:47.55 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 8.76 0
IV.CDRU.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:43.52 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 11.67 0
IV.NOCI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:42.60 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.98 0
AC.VLO.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:42.27 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -4.92 0
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:19.79 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.47 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:18.42 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 3.13 0
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:11.87 1.0 undecidable manual S 12 2.2078 38 0.08 14
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:10.47 3.0 positive manual Pg 2.47 0
IV.SPS2.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:10.19 3.0 negative manual Pn -7.99 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:04.56 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.68 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:03.36 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 1.37 0
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:02.03 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.23 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:01.59 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -1.97 0
IV.MTTG.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:01.56 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 1.52 0
IV.LIBRI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:00.78 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.06 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:00.10 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.3 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:00.25 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.1 0
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:00.07 3.0 negative manual Pn -1.11 0
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:39:00.21 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.27 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:59.85 3.0 undecidable manual Pg 1.22 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:59.77 3.0 negative manual Pg 1.09 0
1J.FX14.HHZ.00 2023-01-27T17:38:58.24 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.48 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:58.08 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.76 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:58.13 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.05 0
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:58.77 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.52 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:58.09 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.25 0
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:56.15 3.0 negative manual Pg 1.36 0
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:53.37 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:51.45 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.21 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:50.12 0.1 undecidable manual P 18 2.5882 38 0.37 36
IV.HCRL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:49.36 0.1 undecidable manual P 15 2.5694 38 -0.13 39
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:49.31 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 2.6035 38 -0.65 32
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:47.85 0.3 undecidable manual P 16 2.4578 38 -0.09 33
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:47.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 3 2.4264 38 -0.17 45
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:47.19 0.3 undecidable manual P 9 2.4129 38 -0.14 34
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:46.32 0.3 undecidable manual S 360 1.2339 50 -0.15 74
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:46.64 0.1 undecidable manual P 355 2.3688 38 -0.07 49
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:44.74 0.6 undecidable manual P 12 2.2078 38 0.25 27
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:44.85 0.6 undecidable manual P 18 2.2807 38 -0.65 23
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:43.20 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 1.1242 50 0 53
ML.XLND.BHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:30.14 0.1 undecidable manual P 360 1.2339 50 0.26 97
ML.MSDA.BHZ. 2023-01-27T17:38:28.23 0.1 undecidable manual P 11 1.1242 50 0.24 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0012250000000000002 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:22.42
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:4.4 0.0052699999999999995 1.02 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:22.43
IV.HAVL.HHN. ML:4.4 0.00537 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:27.33
IV.HAVL.HHE. ML:4.4 0.00498 1.46 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:29.08
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.7 0.007565 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:36.50
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.6 0.00741 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:36.50
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.6 0.006154999999999999 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:37.82
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.6 0.00609 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:37.82
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:4.4 0.003005 0.78 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:38.08
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.7 0.009595000000000001 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:38.95
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.7 0.009365 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:38.96
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:5.2 0.0219 0.66 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:38.87
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.7 0.008085 0.58 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:38.83
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0035 0.68 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:39.36
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.6 0.00613 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:42.04
IV.HCRL.HHN. ML:4.5 0.00467 0.98 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:42.89
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.5 0.000252 1.18 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:43.80
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00027249999999999996 1.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:43.80
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:5.0 0.016800000000000002 1.38 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:44.98
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:4.3 0.00265 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:44.40
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.6 0.003605 1.04 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:44.41
IV.HCRL.HHE. ML:4.5 0.00411 0.96 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:45.30
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.6 0.005935 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:46.24
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0012549999999999998 1.08 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:47.80
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00298 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:48.26
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:4.4 0.00221 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:49.91
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.9 0.00126 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:50.16
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.6 0.004955 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:52.80
IV.CMDO.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0014399999999999999 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:54.98
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:4.0 0.001425 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:54.99
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007185 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:56.86
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0007064999999999999 0.8 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:56.85
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.6 0.0031550000000000003 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:58.22
1J.FX14.HHN.00 ML:3.2 0.00009554999999999999 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:58.70
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:4.6 0.003885 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:58.84
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.4 0.00244 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:59.45
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.8 0.0005775 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:59.18
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0005785 0.76 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:39:59.19
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0008825 1.24 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:00.99
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0008694999999999999 1.26 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:00.99
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005885 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:02.03
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.7 0.00518 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:02.36
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0011305 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:03.53
IV.CMDO.HNE. ML:4.0 0.0011605 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:03.53
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.5 0.0028 1 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:03.46
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.8 0.00034750000000000004 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:04.64
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0002925 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:04.79
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0004375 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:04.12
IV.LIBRI.HNN. ML:4.0 0.0006845 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:05.93
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0014299999999999998 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:09.48
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:4.2 0.0014399999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:09.49
IV.MTTG.HHE. ML:4.1 0.000916 0.54 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:09.78
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:4.1 0.000668 1.22 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:09.16
IV.LIBRI.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000776 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:10.43
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:4.0 0.000629 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:12.24
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:4.3 0.00173 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:12.56
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:4.3 0.001655 0.84 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:12.14
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.9 0.0004505 0.94 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:12.88
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.4 0.00155 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:13.17
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0011285000000000002 0.42 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:13.79
IV.LIBRI.HNE. ML:4.1 0.000874 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:13.89
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:4.4 0.0017999999999999997 0.86 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:15.46
IV.MTTG.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0009995 0.82 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:15.97
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.4 0.001435 0.64 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:16.36
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:4.2 0.00122 1.3 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:16.76
1J.FX14.HHE.00 ML:3.7 0.00031800000000000003 0.44 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:16.24
IV.LIBRI.HHN. ML:4.0 0.0007135 1.06 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:17.59
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000668 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:17.08
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0006575 1.2 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:17.08
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.3 0.00124 0.9 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:21.14
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.3 0.00124 0.88 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:21.60
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:4.0 0.00038950000000000003 1.16 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:21.81
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.3 0.0011140000000000002 1.12 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:23.28
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.3 0.001215 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:23.29
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000246 0.92 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:31.57
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00028799999999999995 0.72 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:31.61
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0001225 0.7 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:32.64
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.8 0.000168 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:33.41
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:4.1 0.0003325 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:37.65
IV.CAR1.HNE. ML:4.1 0.00034199999999999996 0.74 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:37.65
IV.SPS2.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00007425 1.4 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:39.18
IV.SPS2.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00006884999999999999 1.28 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:46.04
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:4.1 0.000345 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:49.94
IV.CAR1.HNN. ML:4.1 0.000319 1.14 AML other m 2023-01-27T17:40:49.95
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