Light earthquake 4 mag, 228 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta

A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was reported 228 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta (142 miles) on Wednesday. The temblor was detected at 01:00:50/1:00 am (UTC/GMT) at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Did you hear creaking or other noises?

Jan 26, 2025 - 10:00

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Light earthquake 4 mag, 228 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta

Earthquake location 34.6287S, 16.5823W A light earthquake with magnitude 4 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 228 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta (142 miles). The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 10 km (6 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 01/01/25 / 2025-01-01 01:00:50 / January 1, 2025 @ 1:00 am. Exact location of event, longitude 16.5823 East, latitude 34.6287 North, depth = 10 km. The 4-magnitude earthquake has occurred at 01:00:50 / 1:00 am (local time epicenter). All ids that are associated to the event: us6000pgrt. Unique identifier: us6000pgrt.

There are an estimated 13,000 light quakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days one and in the last 365 days one earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near.

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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 228 km SE of Marsaskala, Malta.