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Light mag. 3.4 earthquake - Eastern Mediterranean, 117 km south of Birkirkara, Malta, on Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 7:53 pm (GMT +1) -

Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 19 km depth

25 Jan 19:04 UTC: First to report: RaspberryShake after 11 minutes.
25 Jan 19:08: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.7 to 19.0 km (from 11.6 to 11.8 mi).

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jan 25, 2023 18:53:14 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Jan 25, 2023 at 7:53 pm (GMT +1)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	3.4
Depth	19.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	34.87°N / 14.2°E (Eastern Mediterranean, Malta)
Antipode	34.87°S / 165.8°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	1 report
Primary data source	RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	110 km (68 mi) SSW of Żurrieq (pop: 9,150) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 111 km (69 mi) SSW of Mqabba (pop: 2,890) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 115 km (71 mi) SSW of Qormi (pop: 18,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 115 km (71 mi) S of Mdina (pop: 360) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 115 km (71 mi) SSW of Paula (pop: 9,260) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 115 km (72 mi) S of Imtarfa (pop: 2,430) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) S of Birkirkara (pop: 21,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SSW of Senglea (pop: 2,960) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SSW of Birgu (pop: 2,940) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 117 km (73 mi) SSW of Floriana (pop: 2,520) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) SSW of Ta’ Xbiex (pop: 1,640) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) SSW of Valleta (pop: 6,790) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 129 km (80 mi) S of Għajnsielem (pop: 3,260) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 115 km (71 mi) S of Malta Island (pop: 388,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Few Clouds 13.5°C (56 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from W
Estimated seismic energy released	7.9 x 10⁹ joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
3.4	19 km	Malta: Central Mediterranean Sea	RaspberryShake
3.4	19 km	Malta [Sea]	INGV
3.4	19 km	Malta: CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA	EMSC

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Seismograms

Seismic station: Castrocucco, Italy (CUC/MN network) | Distance from quake: 587 km / 365 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismic station Castrocucco, Italy: vertical movement plot around time of quake (source: IRIS/BUD)

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

User reports for this quake (1)

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.

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Birkirkara malta / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump / 2-5 s

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