M5.5 earthquake near Żabbar, Ħaż-Żabbar

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 108 km SE of Birżebbuġa, Malta on 21 Apr 2023, 22:19 UTC at a depth of 14 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Żabbar, about 113 km away in Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta.