M5.2 earthquake 31 km ESE of Marsaskala, Malta
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 31 km ESE of Marsaskala, Malta on Wed, Mar 22, 1972, 12:06 AM GMT+1 (23:06 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (Mw, moment), moderate
- Magnitude from
- ISCGEMSUP
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-03-21 23:06:47 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.780° N, 14.906° E
- Region
- Malta
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.24
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgemsup775549. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.