M4.3 Earthquake near central Mediterranean Sea — December 3, 2022
2022-12-03 20:59:09 UTC (2022-12-03) · approx. 9:59 PM UTC+1 local
On December 3, 2022 at 20:59 UTC, a magnitude 4.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck near central Mediterranean Sea, at a depth of 30.8 km and coordinates 36.8869°, 20.9326°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 43 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 558 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
20.9326°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.3 earthquake near central Mediterranean Sea?
The magnitude 4.3 earthquake that struck near central Mediterranean Sea on December 3, 2022 at 20:59 UTC had a depth of 30.8 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.3 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 4.3 earthquakes are often felt but rarely cause damage.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000j6qw). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, December 3, 2022). M4.3 Earthquake near central Mediterranean Sea — December 3, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000j6qw/