Earthquake with magnitude of ML 3.7 on date 16-02-2023 and time 20:49:09 (UTC) in region Malta [Sea]

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

  • 16-02-2023 20:49:09 (UTC)
  • 16-02-2023 21:49:09 (UTC +01:00) Italian time

and geographic coordinates (lat, lon) 34.7950, 14.2380 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
20:49:09
34.7953 14.2377 10 2023-02-16
21:04:08
Sala Sismica INGV-Roma 114497841
Preferred location and magnitude until now.
Origin information

Origin

Field Value
Time (UTC) 2023-02-16 20:49:09 ± 0.48
Latitude 34.7953 ± 0.0288
Longitude 14.2377 ± 0.0230
Depth (km) 10 (operator assigned)
Evaluation mode of Origin manual
Evaluation status of Origin reviewed
Version 100 -> SURVEY-INGV
Event type earthquake
Origin ID 114497841

Uncertainty

Field Value
Preferred uncertainty description uncertainty ellipse
Semi-major axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 3290
Semi-minor axis of confidence ellipse (meter) 1940
Azimuth of major axis of confidence ellipse. Measured clockwise from South-North direction at epicenter (gradi) 345
Circular confidence region, given by single value of horizontal uncertainty (meter) 3290.0
Confidence level of the uncertainty (%) 68

Quality

Field Value
Largest azimuthal gap in station distribution as seen from epicenter (degree) 276
Number of associated phases, regardless of their use for origin computation 50
Number of defining phases 25
RMS of the travel time residuals of the arrivals used for the origin computation (sec) 0.3
Epicentral distance of station closest to the epicenter (degree) 0.00000
Epicentral distance of station farthest from the epicenter (degree) 3.58650
Number of stations at which the event was observed 45
Number of stations from which data was used for origin computation 20
Magnitude information

ML:3.7

Field Value
Value 3.7
Uncertainty 0.3
Num. used stations 100
Type of magnitude ML
Reference to an origin 114497841
Agency INGV
Autore Sala Sismica INGV-Roma
Time of creation (UTC) 2023-02-16 21:04:08
Picking and Arrival
SCNL Time Uncertainty Polarity Evaluation_mode Phase Azimuth Distance(km) Takeoff_angle Residual Weight
IV.TDS.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:51:19.43 3.0 undecidable manual Sn -9.99 0
IV.CING.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:51:15.56 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.45 0
IV.MURB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:51:10.54 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -3.89 0
MN.KLV.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:56.03 3.0 positive manual Pn 1.74 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:47.27 0.6 undecidable manual S 23 398.1015 38 0.45 13
IV.PTRP.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:40.56 3.0 positive manual Pn 2.57 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:38.18 0.6 undecidable manual S 14 363.3585 38 -1.15 10
IV.ACER.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:37.67 3.0 positive manual Pn -3.56 0
IV.GRIS.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:27.37 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.29 0
IV.CET2.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:24.54 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.04 0
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:23.26 0.6 undecidable manual S 18 287.0904 38 0.36 17
IV.CAR1.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:21.48 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.35 0
IV.SELL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:20.49 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.41 0
IV.PLAC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:12.44 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.15 0
IV.IFIL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:09.26 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.43 0
IV.SICLA.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:07.78 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.61 0
IV.IVPL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:06.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pn -0.32 0
IV.MSRU.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:06.65 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.06 0
IV.SOI.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:05.68 0.6 undecidable manual P 23 398.1015 38 0.09 14
IV.MPNC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:04.88 0.6 undecidable manual P 15 384.8259 38 0.95 11
IV.MSFR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:02.21 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.61 0
IV.AIO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:02.13 0.3 positive manual P 14 363.3585 38 0.87 17
IV.SOLUN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:02.14 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.62 0
IV.MUCR.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:02.49 3.0 undecidable manual Pn 0.38 0
IV.PLLN.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:01.56 3.0 positive manual Pn 0.72 0
IV.GIB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:01.41 3.0 negative manual Pn 0.57 0
IV.CAVT.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:00.18 0.6 negative manual P 338 346.2867 38 1.04 11
IV.CORL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:00.44 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.12 0
IV.EPZF.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:50:00.38 3.0 positive manual Pg 1.26 0
IV.CIMI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:59.81 3.0 positive manual Pn -0.03 0
IV.CSLB.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:59.81 3.0 negative manual Pn -0.3 0
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-02-16T20:49:58.89 0.6 undecidable manual S 314 172.3941 50 0.92 32
IV.GALF.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:58.24 0.3 positive manual P 5 324.7305 38 1.79 11
IV.MMGO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:57.76 1.0 positive manual P 341 337.4067 38 -0.28 7
IV.ESML.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:57.02 0.3 positive manual P 10 318.3369 38 1.36 14
IV.CMDO.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:55.76 3.0 positive manual P 298.3791 2.59 0
IV.SCIAC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:54.23 1.0 negative manual P 342 318.5367 38 -1.46 4
IV.CPTP.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:53.16 0.6 positive manual P 359 289.7877 38 1.04 13
IV.HLNI.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:51.33 0.6 negative manual P 11 288.8886 38 -0.66 15
IV.AGST.EHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:51.89 0.6 negative manual P 18 287.0904 38 0.12 18
IV.SSY.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:49.94 0.3 negative manual P 16 272.616 38 -0.03 32
IV.HVZN.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:49.12 0.3 positive manual P 9 267.8319 38 -0.25 32
IV.CLTA.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:48.99 0.3 negative manual P 355 263.2365 38 0.19 34
IV.HAVL.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:47.03 0.3 positive manual P 18 252.858 38 -0.48 35
IV.HMDC.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:46.36 0.6 positive manual P 11 244.9659 38 -0.17 27
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-16T20:49:44.80 0.6 undecidable manual S 10 124.6863 50 -0.43 46
IV.CROCE.HHZ. 2023-02-16T20:49:43.81 1.0 undecidable manual P 7 227.6055 38 -0.55 14
IV.LINA.HHE. 2023-02-16T20:49:36.40 0.1 undecidable manual P 314 172.3941 50 -0.98 63
IV.LPDG.HHE. 2023-02-16T20:49:36.65 1.0 undecidable manual P 299 166.4112 50 0.2 21
ML.MSDA.BHE. 2023-02-16T20:49:30.07 0.1 undecidable manual P 10 124.6863 50 0.05 100
Station Magnitude and Amplitude
SCNL mag Generic_amplitude Period Type Category Unit Time_window_reference
IV.CROCE.HNE. ML:3.8 0.00132 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:26.43
IV.CROCE.HHE. ML:3.7 0.00109 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:26.43
IV.HMDC.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0014399999999999999 1.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:26.81
IV.CROCE.HHN. ML:3.7 0.0012000000000000001 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:27.07
IV.CROCE.HNN. ML:3.8 0.001515 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:27.07
IV.SCIAC.HHE. ML:3.3 0.000203 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:30.38
IV.SCIAC.HNE. ML:3.3 0.00020500000000000002 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:30.38
IV.SSY.HHN. ML:4.7 0.00737 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:35.77
IV.HMDC.HHE. ML:3.2 0.000338 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:37.70
IV.SSY.HHE. ML:4.6 0.006525 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:38.00
IV.HMDC.HNN. ML:4.1 0.00265 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:40.27
IV.HMDC.HHN. ML:4.1 0.002685 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:41.26
IV.SSY.HNN. ML:4.2 0.002565 1.5 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:42.12
IV.HVZN.HHN. ML:4.2 0.0024850000000000002 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:42.05
IV.HVZN.HNN. ML:4.2 0.00248 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:42.06
IV.SCIAC.HNN. ML:3.2 0.000188 0.56 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:44.56
IV.SCIAC.HHN. ML:3.2 0.000176 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:44.56
IV.HVZN.HHE. ML:4.2 0.0028450000000000003 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:46.77
IV.HVZN.HNE. ML:4.2 0.00281 0.88 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:46.77
IV.SELL.HNN. ML:3.9 0.00019600000000000002 1.6 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:46.93
IV.SSY.HNE. ML:4.2 0.00267 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:47.19
IV.PLLN.EHE. ML:4.1 0.0010505 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:47.25
IV.AGST.EHE. ML:4.1 0.0019299999999999999 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:48.08
IV.SOI.EHN. ML:3.4 0.0001495 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:49.28
IV.GIB.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000661 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:51.63
IV.GIB.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0006810000000000001 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:51.50
IV.CORL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.0002655 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:52.04
IV.CORL.HNE. ML:3.5 0.0002605 0.76 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:53.04
IV.CORL.HNN. ML:3.5 0.0002595 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.35
IV.CORL.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0002725 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.35
IV.CLTA.HHE. ML:3.4 0.0004265 1.38 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.12
IV.ESML.HHN. ML:3.8 0.0006635 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.61
IV.ESML.HNN. ML:3.9 0.000801 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.66
IV.GALF.HHE. ML:3.9 0.000893 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:54.93
IV.AGST.EHN. ML:4.1 0.0018549999999999999 0.7 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:55.09
IV.CMDO.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0005340000000000001 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:56.30
IV.CMDO.HNE. ML:3.6 0.00054 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:56.30
IV.CMDO.HNN. ML:3.6 0.0004595 0.6 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:57.38
IV.CMDO.HHN. ML:3.6 0.000463 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:57.39
IV.CLTA.HHN. ML:3.4 0.0004215 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:57.94
IV.GALF.HNN. ML:3.4 0.000263 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:57.95
IV.GALF.HNE. ML:3.3 0.0002145 0.96 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:50:59.11
IV.SOI.EHE. ML:3.5 0.00016999999999999999 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:00.91
IV.PLAC.HHN. ML:3.5 0.00014050000000000003 0.46 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:02.67
IV.GALF.HHN. ML:4.1 0.001325 1.3 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:03.73
IV.MMGO.HHN. ML:2.9 0.0000718 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:05.95
IV.MMGO.HNE. ML:3.0 0.00008275 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:05.45
IV.PLAC.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00013700000000000002 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.23
IV.MSFR.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00037650000000000004 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.16
IV.ESML.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0005809999999999999 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.86
IV.PLAC.HNE. ML:3.6 0.0001545 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.23
IV.SOLUN.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00029749999999999997 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.27
IV.CSLB.HNE. ML:3.5 0.00026149999999999996 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.68
IV.CSLB.HHE. ML:3.5 0.000249 1.34 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:06.69
IV.EPZF.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0009279999999999999 1.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:07.12
IV.ESML.HNE. ML:3.8 0.0006319999999999999 0.9 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:07.62
IV.MMGO.HNN. ML:2.9 0.00007845 1.6 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:08.13
IV.CSLB.HNN. ML:3.5 0.000246 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:08.84
IV.CSLB.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0002525 1.08 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:08.85
IV.MMGO.HHE. ML:2.9 0.0000764 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:08.85
IV.AIO.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00046899999999999996 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:10.57
IV.CAVT.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00027400000000000005 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:11.54
IV.CAVT.HNE. ML:3.2 0.0001455 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:11.54
IV.CAVT.HHN. ML:3.6 0.0003275 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:12.10
IV.CAVT.HNN. ML:3.2 0.00015 0.4 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:12.10
IV.AIO.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0003875 0.54 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:12.67
IV.SOLUN.HHN. ML:3.5 0.0002465 0.94 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:13.03
IV.PLLN.EHN. ML:4.1 0.001094 1.04 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:13.78
IV.MSRU.HHN. ML:3.9 0.000477 1 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:14.47
IV.CIMI.HNN. ML:3.7 0.000429 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:14.97
IV.CIMI.HHN. ML:3.7 0.00042300000000000004 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:14.98
IV.MPNC.HHN. ML:4.2 0.001009 1.1 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:15.28
IV.MUCR.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00048699999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:16.01
IV.EPZF.HHN. ML:4.1 0.001091 0.66 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:16.41
IV.MSFR.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003215 0.48 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:17.18
IV.CIMI.HHE. ML:3.6 0.0003715 0.72 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:17.80
IV.CIMI.HNE. ML:3.6 0.000376 0.74 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:17.81
IV.MUCR.HHE. ML:3.8 0.0004695 0.44 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:18.05
IV.SICLA.EHN. ML:3.7 0.00028399999999999996 1.02 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:20.23
IV.MPNC.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0005765 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:25.01
IV.CET2.HHE. ML:3.7 0.0001125 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:25.25
IV.IVPL.HNN. ML:4.1 0.0006765 0.8 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:26.69
IV.IVPL.HHN. ML:4.1 0.0006554999999999999 0.78 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:26.69
IV.MSRU.HHE. ML:4.0 0.0005805000000000001 1.32 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:26.16
IV.SICLA.EHE. ML:3.7 0.00028649999999999997 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:28.64
IV.IVPL.HNE. ML:4.0 0.000633 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:29.63
IV.IVPL.HHE. ML:4.0 0.000619 0.68 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:29.64
IV.SELL.HHN. ML:3.3 0.00005425 0.86 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:32.14
IV.IFIL.HHN. ML:3.9 0.0003925 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:32.49
IV.IFIL.HHE. ML:4.3 0.0009730000000000001 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:33.50
IV.SELL.HHE. ML:3.5 0.00007985 0.42 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:39.22
IV.PLAC.HNN. ML:3.6 0.00014500000000000003 0.58 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:39.50
IV.CET2.HHN. ML:3.9 0.00016700000000000002 0.64 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:42.46
IV.SELL.HNE. ML:4.0 0.000263 1.02 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:46.60
IV.CAR1.HHN. ML:3.8 0.00015099999999999998 1.14 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:50.76
IV.CAR1.HHE. ML:3.9 0.0001815 1 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:53.26
IV.TDS.HHN. ML:3.4 0.000047799999999999996 1.26 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:56.16
IV.GRIS.EHN. ML:3.5 0.000057050000000000004 0.62 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:57.52
IV.GRIS.EHE. ML:3.7 0.00009279999999999999 1.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:51:59.87
IV.TDS.HHE. ML:3.6 0.00008135000000000001 0.52 AML other m 2023-02-16T20:52:03.69
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