M5.3 Earthquake 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta — January 24, 2023
2023-01-24 20:25:34 UTC (2023-01-24) · approx. 9:25 PM UTC+1 local
Felt by 26 people across nearby locations.
On January 24, 2023 at 20:25 UTC, a magnitude 5.3 shallow crustal earthquake struck 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 34.8772°, 14.3112°. This earthquake was detected by 136 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 442, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 1 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.7 km — 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 26 citizen responses 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
14.3112°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.3 earthquake near ?urrieq, Malta?
The magnitude 5.3 earthquake that struck 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta on January 24, 2023 at 20:25 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 34.8772°, 14.3112°, which is 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.3 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Actions
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000jj05). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, January 24, 2023). M5.3 Earthquake 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta — January 24, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000jj05/