M5.3 earthquake near Qormi, Qormi

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 106 km S of ?urrieq, Malta on 24 Jan 2023, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Qormi, about 112 km away in Qormi, Malta.