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Witness location : Sannat (Malta) (2 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt the ground move beneth my feet

Witness location : Victoria (Malta) (4 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 26 min

I never felt anything like this in gozo

Witness location : Victoria (Malta) (4 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

They have taken the bridge and the second hall.We have barred the gates, but cannot hold them for long.The ground shakes. Drums drums in the deep.We cannot get out. A Shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out.They are coming.

Witness location : Victoria (Malta) (4 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Sixth floor felt a bit strong Victoria Gozo

Witness location : Victoria (Malta) (4 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1 min

Strong pretty strong

Witness location : Xagħra (Malta) (6 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Mon lit a vibré !

Witness location : Għarb (Malta) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 553 min

I was working on pc and just 1-2 seconds before the eartquake I saw a flash of light from the window, I thought it was a thunderstorm and I heard a big noise, but the house shook very hard and it was scary! Never felt so strong, terrible!

Witness location : Għarb (Malta) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

In Gharb Gozo.

Witness location : Għarb (Malta) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Very strong tremor felt here in gozo,malta

Witness location : San Lawrenz (Malta) (6 km NW from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Felt in gozo malta, whole house shook

Witness location : Nadur (Malta) (7 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 36 min

I live in nadur gozo malta. The sound was like a gale force wind

Witness location : Xagħra (Malta) (7 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Felt my whole appartment shake and also the light fittings.

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (7 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 76 min

Zebbug, gozo

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (7 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 1870 min

Sono a Gozo, il terremoto è stato breve ma molto forte

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (7 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 32 min

Just strange,or ohh thats how it's feeling,watch

Witness location : Marsalforn (Malta) (7 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 57 min

Small shakes, 2-3 sec.

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (7 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Made our entire building jolt & shake violently.it was terrifying

Witness location : Nadur (Malta) (7 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

I felt the signicant tremor in the S/E to N/W direction (or East. To West) it lasted a few seconds less than a minute but the house and light fittings swayed East to West. It went back and forth about 4 times in short succession.

Witness location : Qala (Malta) (7 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 45 min

A small shake in the house and a loud bang at il-Qala, Isle of Gozo, Malta

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (8 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 136 min

I was on the bus when it happened, it felt like the bus was running out of fuel or how it would be like if the engine was giving up.

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (8 km N from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Building shook

Witness location : Qala (Malta) (8 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 56 min

House was rocked for at least 3-5 sec

Witness location : Qala (Malta) (8 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Felt ground shake for few seconds

Witness location : Mellieħa (Malta) (12 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 346 min

Shaking when sitting on the chair

Witness location : Mellieħa (Malta) (12 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 376 min

Felt the room I was in shake for about 10 seconds. I live in the North of Malta.

Witness location : Mellieħa (Malta) (13 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

A small shake

Witness location : Mellieħa (Malta) (13 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

Small shake

Witness location : Mellieħa (Malta) (14 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt it approach,pass, and recede. Rumbling and shaking lasted about 5s altogether

Witness location : Mġarr (Malta) (16 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 9 min

A tremor was experienced for around 5 seconds. It is clear that a shock wave was passing through the surface crust.

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (17 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 75 min

?!

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (17 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Felt great shaking for 4/6 sec

Witness location : San Pawl il-Baħar (Malta) (17 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 48 min

Swayed in my chair, Windows shook, and a low rumble in the street like a heavy lorry revving under the apartment that vanished when it stopped

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (17 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

roughly 5sec tremor, sofa and TV shaking

Witness location : (Malta) (18 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Felt the building sway in St Paul's Bay

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (18 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

In Malta for 1 or 2 sec

Witness location : Saint Paul's Bay (Malta) (19 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Earthquake in Malta!

Witness location : Mtarfa (Malta) (20 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 59 min

It lasted about 20-30 seconds. My cat woke up and sat up quickly, a second later the whole building shook, doors and furniture against the walls creaked. I'm on the ground floor in a building close to the edge of the hill. The wind also picked up at the same time for the same amount of time.

Witness location : Rabat (Malta) (21 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 379 min

A slight tremor in Malta

Witness location : Mosta (Malta) (21 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 22 min

Room vibrated for a few seconds

Witness location : Rabat (Malta) (21 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

Felt for a few secondsin Rabat Malta

Witness location : Naxxar (Malta) (22 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Felt in Naxxar. Not so strong

Witness location : Hal Gharghur (Malta) (22 km E from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 21 min

Sliding doors and windows rattling. Location Malta

Witness location : Attard (Malta) (22 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Monitor was shaking !

Witness location : Attard (Malta) (23 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 20 min

I live in Attard Malta - was having a ZOOM MEETING 3rd floor and felt it for I believe 5 seconds

Witness location : Haz-Zebbug (Malta) (24 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

my lights were moving!

Witness location : Swieqi (Malta) (25 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

My office chair moved back and forth, while sitting on it. Just a few inches though.

Witness location : San Ġiljan (Malta) (25 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Felt the building shaking

Witness location : San Ġwann (Malta) (25 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

slightly shaking 5floor in san gwann

Witness location : Żebbuġ (Malta) (25 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Shaking a bit

Witness location : San Ġwann (Malta) (25 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

It was felt even in ground floor levels

Witness location : Saint Julian's (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Few seconds I felt my desk shaking/moving

Witness location : Saint Julian's (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2270 min

I was sitting on the toilet and I felt the toilet start shaking from underneath me. Very surreal experience.

Witness location : Msida (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

minor trimmer

Witness location : Msida (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Nothing serious, just a little shake

Witness location : San Ġiljan (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 6 min

Bed shaking on 5th floor

Witness location : Gżira (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 15 min

Lasted about 4 to 5 seconds I was in bed and everything slightly tremor’s no damage

Witness location : Santa Venera (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

In malta

Witness location : Santa Venera (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Movement of things on table. Shake for 3 seconds.

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 28 min

Was at least 30 seconds of shaking

Witness location : Gżira (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

very short and light shaking, as wind is hitting the couch.

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (26 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

Felt like a lorry rushing past at speed, the air seemed to tremble, but very little sound.

Witness location : Msida (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

Furniture shaking for a few seconds

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Small wobble, 3 seconds.

Witness location : Pietà (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 7 min

Slightly felt, probably over 3

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

sitting on 4th floor, building swayed.

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

We felt an earthquack for about 10 seconds in the Office direct in Sliema. Aswell as nearby offices.

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 13 min

I felt it on the 7th floor. It lasted for 7-10 seconds

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 23 min

Mild shaking

Witness location : Pietà (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

I felt it in Pieta

Witness location : Ta' Xbiex (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

A strong shake lasting for few seconts

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 27 min

I felt everything shaking in the house.

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (27 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 4 min

Might have felt something, friends in group said they felt it strongly,

Witness location : Sliema (Malta) (28 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 157 min

Felt that in Sliema at work

Witness location : Floriana (Malta) (28 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 19 min

Felt in Floriana

Witness location : Valletta (Malta) (28 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Apartment in Valletta shook. Telly reset. Not enough to damage anything I think.

Witness location : Santa Luċija (Malta) (30 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 2 min

Few seconds

Witness location : Gudja (Malta) (31 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 52 min

Felt in South of Malta

Witness location : Birżebbuġa (Malta) (33 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Shaky sofa

Witness location : Battarija taż-Żonqor (Malta) (34 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 8 min

Doors moved on their own

Witness location : Marsaskala (Malta) (34 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 18 min

Vibration und wackelnde Dunstabzug

Witness location : Marsaskala (Malta) (34 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 167 min

Marsaskala 4 piano sentito muovere abbastanza....

Witness location : Marsaskala (Malta) (35 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 11 min

We live in elevated 1st floor maisonette in Marsaskala. Malta.We were seated on couch when we felt everything shake. Nothing broken.

Witness location : Marsaskala (Malta) (35 km SE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 5 min

Yes it was felt by many and we experienced shaking

Witness location : Modica (Italy) (106 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 3 min

Sentita lieve scossa a Modica (Rg).

Witness location : Catania (Italy) (184 km NE from epicenter)

Time : T0+ 10 min

Ho sentito da Sicilia, Ragusa.