Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 16-02-2023 and time 08:46:14 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

A magnitude ML 3.7 earthquake occured in region: Malta [Sea], on

  • 16-02-2023 08:46:14 (UTC)
  • 16-02-2023 09:46:14 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.8740, 14.2870 at 10 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 3.7 2023-02-16
08:46:14
34.8742 14.2867 10 2023-02-16
08:58:28
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114480621
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-16 08:46:14 ± 0.34
Latitude 34.8742 ± 0.0324
Longitude 14.2867 ± 0.0153
Depth (km) 10 ± 3 (from location)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114480621

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3570
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 984
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 165
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3570.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 271
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 43
Number of defining phases 39
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.24
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 6.05154
Number of stations at which the event was observed 32
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 29
Magnitude information

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 66
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114480621
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-16 08:58:28
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
MN.VSL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:44.52 0.6 positive manual P 321 671.7165 38 -0.82 8
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:40.17 0.3 undecidable manual S 349 339.7044 38 0.21 22
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:40.74 0.6 undecidable manual S 357 340.4037 38 0.61 13
IV.CELI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:29.56 0.1 undecidable manual P 21 539.4489 38 0.68 20
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:26.45 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 279.4092 38 -0.53 18
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:26.16 0.6 negative manual P 19 514.7958 38 0.34 11
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:26.59 0.6 undecidable manual S 17 277.4112 38 0.05 20
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:23.73 0.6 undecidable manual S 15 262.9368 38 0.3 22
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:22.90 0.6 undecidable manual S 1 260.6391 38 -0.02 24
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:18.32 1.0 undecidable manual S 18 243.1677 38 -0.85 11
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:16.99 0.6 positive manual P 25 440.4258 38 0.43 12
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:16.69 0.6 undecidable manual S 11 235.5864 38 -0.83 23
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:12.20 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.35 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:11.31 0.6 undecidable manual P 16 391.5081 38 0.84 11
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:10.22 0.1 undecidable manual P 23 388.3224 38 0.14 28
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:08.94 0.1 undecidable manual P 14 375.2466 38 0.49 26
IV.MBFT.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:06.41 0.6 positive manual P 341 360.9609 38 -0.27 14
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:06.60 0.3 negative manual P 14 353.7792 38 0.82 18
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:06.15 0.6 negative manual P 4 351.5814 38 0.64 13
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:06.44 0.1 undecidable manual P 8 355.3776 38 0.46 27
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:05.15 0.1 undecidable manual P 358 346.1868 38 0.32 28
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:05.85 1.0 positive manual P 350 363.2586 38 -1.11 5
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:04.16 3.0 undecidable manual S 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:04.99 0.6 negative manual P 356 346.4865 38 0.12 15
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:04.63 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 331.2129 38 1.66 15
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:04.48 0.6 negative manual P 346 346.3866 38 -0.38 14
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:03.74 0.1 positive manual P 349 339.7044 38 -0.28 28
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:03.86 1.0 negative manual P 357 340.4037 38 -0.26 7
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:47:02.42 0.3 undecidable manual S 296 166.3113 50 0.36 61
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:57.45 0.3 negative manual P 358 281.2074 38 0.69 24
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:57.90 3.0 positive manual Pn -1.6 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:56.41 0.1 undecidable manual P 17 277.4112 38 0.13 40
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:55.94 0.3 negative manual P 11 279.4092 38 -0.59 26
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:54.35 1.0 negative manual P 15 262.9368 38 -0.13 11
IV.RAFF.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:53.09 0.6 positive manual P 1 260.6391 38 -1.1 17
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:52.78 0.6 negative manual P 354 255.0558 38 -0.71 21
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:51.81 0.6 positive manual P 18 243.1677 38 -0.21 26
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:50.86 0.6 positive manual P 11 235.5864 38 -0.21 28
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-16T08:46:48.49 0.6 undecidable manual S 9 115.2957 50 0.03 50
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:47.85 0.3 positive manual P 6 218.4147 38 -1.08 34
IV.LPDG.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:41.85 0.1 undecidable manual P 296 166.3113 50 -0.29 82
IV.LINA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T08:46:40.04 3.0 undecidable manual P 0
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-16T08:46:34.34 0.1 undecidable manual P 9 115.2957 50 0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.LPDG.HHE. ML:3.8 0.00299 0.38 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:11.07
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00023373605000000003 0.736 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:43.68
IV.LPDG.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00366 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:17.49
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0012349999999999998 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:22.88
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0015 1.12 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:23.81
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0012075 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:25.05
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.8 0.001545 1.36 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:25.05
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00021250000000000002 0.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:29.61
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00040449999999999997 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:29.72
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.9 0.0018599999999999999 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:29.73
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0024950000000000003 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:33.75
IV.RAFF.HHN. ML:3.8 0.001128 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:34.60
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00031899999999999995 1.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:34.28
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00033099999999999997 1.22 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:34.89
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.3 0.00021250000000000002 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:35.11
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.0 0.00239 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:37.45
IV.RAFF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.001585 0.84 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:38.14
IV.HLNI.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0011749999999999998 1.12 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:39.34
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.00642 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:39.50
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.002575 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:40.77
IV.HLNI.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0011200000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:43.70
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.6 0.006279999999999999 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:44.90
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000512 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:45.55
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.1 0.001975 1.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:45.91
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000194 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:46.75
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.0005340000000000001 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:47.72
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0005135000000000001 1.24 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:47.72
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.2 0.00124 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:48.01
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.8 0.000626 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:48.50
IV.MBFT.HHE. ML:3.1 0.0001036 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:49.60
IV.MBFT.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000117 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:50.05
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.5 0.00022250000000000001 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:50.31
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00065 1.16 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:51.68
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.4 0.000176 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:52.12
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0007664999999999999 1.28 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:53.23
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:4.0 0.000579 1.02 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:53.74
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000635 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:54.72
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00038250000000000003 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:54.62
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.7 0.00041349999999999997 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:54.63
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00027049999999999996 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:54.66
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:3.6 0.0002505 0.5 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:55.69
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0003075 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:56.04
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0003145 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:57.04
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.0 0.000962 1.18 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:47:59.16
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000934 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:01.53
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000252 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:02.26
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.3 0.000193 0.92 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:03.36
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.00009659999999999999 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:04.97
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0001225 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:05.68
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.4 0.00020850000000000003 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:06.64
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002125 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:06.65
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0007989999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:06.68
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0005489999999999999 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:08.25
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00038700000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:09.20
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0002655 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:10.38
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0003235 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:11.43
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.0 0.00092 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:11.00
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0002255 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:13.94
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.000292 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:17.08
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0007650000000000001 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:17.89
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:3.7 0.0003185 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:17.84
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.6 0.00035350000000000003 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:20.00
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0001575 1.2 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:24.79
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0001735 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:41.99
IV.CELI.HHE. ML:3.1 0.000031100000000000004 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:54.57
IV.CELI.HHN. ML:3.3 0.0000477 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-16T08:48:55.91
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