M4.1 earthquake near Sliema, Tas-Sliema
3930 d ago · 13 Jan 2016, 17:01 UTC 36 km NE of Sliema, Malta
What happened
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 36 km NE of Sliema, Malta on 13 Jan 2016, 17:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Sliema, about 37 km away in Tas-Sliema, Malta.
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