Update 3: Another tremor felt in parts of Malta
Another earth tremor was felt in several localities of Malta this morning, at about 11.25a.m.
The tremor was the fifth recorded close to Malta in a few hours.
The first one, at 00.11 a.m., was reported in several localities including Qormi, Msida, Floriana, Marsa, Siggiewi, Valletta, Marsascala and Zabbar. No damage was caused.
The Seismic Monitoring and Research Unit, University of Malta and the Italian Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanalogia reported that the first tremor - which was the most widely felt - had an undersea magnititude 3.5 earthquake 37km east of Malta. The location was 35.85°N, 14.892°E at a depth of 7.1km.
A reader from Msida told timesofmalta.com she even saw water moving in her cup at her second floor apartment.
In Floriana, a man said he felt a door shake. In Balluta Buildings, St. Julians, a reader said that the windows rattled and the floor shook.
In Zabbar, a man said the pets reacted to the shock.
The University seismic monitoring unit said the earthquake was followed by other events at approximately the same location at 03:34 (magnitude 3.3), 04:44 (magnitude 2.5) and 06:39 (magnitude 3.5) local time.
"This seismic activity is associated with the offshore faults around the Maltese islands, which often occurs as “earthquake swarms” lasting from a few hours to a few days," Pauline Galea, who heads the seismic monitoring unit said.
These events were considered normal seismic activity associated with the offshore faults around the Maltese islands.
The location of the earthquakes may be viewed on the website www.phys.um.edu.mt/seismic, where residents may also fill in the online questionnaire if they felt any shaking.
On April 1, a 6.1-magnitude undersea quake which rocked the southeastern Aegean Sea, off the north coast of Crete, was felt in several localities in Malta.
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Mr SILVAN MIFSUD
Apr 25th 2011, 15:49
Mr.S. Mifsud
Another strong tremor was felt at round 15.00 (3pm) in afternoon
from Gzira.
David Camilleri
Apr 25th 2011, 10:06
Not a single one was felt in Gozo.
Ms Eve Axiaq
Apr 24th 2011, 16:07
Kemm jiflah ghal terremoti l- bini hawn? Bil- planki impoggijin fuq il- hitan l-iktar f'bini gholi u hitan fit- tul nimmagina li dawn facli jizzerzqu. Jew nahsbu li hawn Malta specjali ma jasal qatt dak il- mument.
Mr Alex Buds
Apr 24th 2011, 15:54
It is just a matter of time before a big earthquake hits Malta again, as happened in 1693, and the buildings in Malta are mostly unprepared for it - they are mostly unreinforced masonry. It could happen tomorrow...
Ms Maria Sammut
Apr 24th 2011, 15:50
Felt another tremor at 15.00. However this time it was more intense and lasted longer circa 10 seconds (qormi area)
Ms Maria Brincat
Apr 24th 2011, 15:48
there was another one ..around 3.03pm. Sounded like a fireworks factory explosion. trembling sensation on the floor, and cabinet doors rattled. In my children's bedroom, a soft toy fell off a shelf. I'm in Qormi and I live on first floor.
Mrs Nathalie Farrugia
Apr 24th 2011, 15:38
The tremor which just happened at 15:00hrs was felt in St Venera. This time it was worst then last night. things moved all over the flat.
Mrs Josephine Grieve
Apr 24th 2011, 15:37
At 15.07 tremor felt in Rabat
Mrs marie abel
Apr 24th 2011, 15:37
i felt another one just after 3.00 pm. i am at ta' giorni, st.julians. it lasted about five or six seconds, and my breakfast bench and freezer shook. a fan on top of my freezer shook significantly. ........ i still feel rather shaky myself ....
Ms Rose Cilia
Apr 24th 2011, 15:34
We felt another tremor at 15.05hrs.Anyone else felt it?
Ruth Xerri
Apr 24th 2011, 15:33
we just felt another one around 15min ago the bird was singing more than usually and the glasses where shaking
Mr Michael Buhagiar
Apr 24th 2011, 15:29
f'Hal Luqa ghal habta tat-3.05pm hassejna thezziza kbira li rhedet ghamara ecc. u anke hassejna l-art ticcaqlaq. Hsibtha spluzzjoni taht il-bahar imma mir-rapporti jidher li kienet thezziza ohra li nhassu f'dawn l-ahhar sieghat.
Irene Forster
Apr 24th 2011, 15:29
Another tremor was just felt around 3.05pm. We live in G'Mangia. Has anyone else felt it?
Kylie Schembri
Apr 24th 2011, 15:26
just felt a bad one in Swieqi.
Mr John Micallef
Apr 24th 2011, 15:25
Another strong tremor was felt aound 15.00 (3pm) this afternoon. PRetty strong, albeit short. Was in the ground floor but the whole house shook, windows and everything. Dogs outside barking like mad.
Mr Paul Schembri
Apr 24th 2011, 15:24
Another tremor at 3:00pm. Seemed stronger and took longer than the previous ones.
Duncan Sant
Apr 24th 2011, 15:08
Just felt one now, 15:04.... the showcase started shaking and even the ground was shaking.....
Mr Joe Camilleri
Apr 24th 2011, 15:03
ANOTHER ONE NOW !!!!
Mr Jason Scerri
Apr 24th 2011, 15:03
3:00 PM another one felt in xemxija...quite strong!!
David Xuereb
Apr 24th 2011, 15:03
And another one just now...Fgura..
Joseph Meli
Apr 24th 2011, 20:18
@Charlies C. Brown::: You stated "ANGELIK and his faithful followers and all those who had their fithy feet washed on Thursday !!! " This seem to be an insult not only towards Angelik and his followers and to all Maltese Catholics when this was originally done by Jesus Christ Himself on His Disciples.
He who prejudge others will later be Judged for his insults towards others. What happened yesterday and again today Easter, is just a small sample what we are about to be faced with.
I have read what some good persons are stating or saying that we are being faced with the predictions of the end times, for we have seen nations against nations, earthquakes happening in hundred different countries daily (see reports on world-earthquakes) and the many other things that are daily being reported.
This is not a time to Joke, for we have a saying "you will soon see the moon in your well"
Mr Charles.C. Brown
Apr 24th 2011, 13:43
The end is nigh!!! stop stabbing each other in the back stop bullying your fellow worker at work so youll look nice with your managers, stop the boot liking and the divorce issues, pray pray and pray and listen only to the good word of the next saint of malta ANGELIK and his faithfull followers and all those who had their fithy feet washed on friday!!!
Alfred Falzon
Apr 26th 2011, 08:48
Stop this nonsense!!
Religion has nothing to do with natural convulsions, phenomena which are characteristic of a living planet.
Such superstition is indicative of primitive beliefs ignorant of scientific facts regarding the evolution of planet Earth!
The Maltese are no longer dupes!
A. Borg
Apr 24th 2011, 12:30
redeem because the end is near.
Mr D Bonello
Apr 24th 2011, 14:41
This is a warning from above.......With the divorce referendum coming up. Tbezbiza
Jackie Bartolo
Apr 24th 2011, 15:32
We felt another one 30 mins ago and it was longer then 4 seconds
Mrs marie abel
Apr 24th 2011, 15:55
its normal seismic activity i guess, well i hope, anyway.
its just that this time round, we noticed it , whereas most times it is only noticed by the seismic department.
Ms Christine Degabriele
Apr 24th 2011, 12:14
[ignore my previous comment] I felt it twice this morning, one at 11.20am and the other some minutes afterwards, I'm at Zabbar.
Mr J BaldryFarrugia
Apr 24th 2011, 12:02
Whilst visiting Gozo i felt the tremour at around that time and at intervals, also at Hondoq bay the sea seem a bit rougher then usual and rushing towards the rocks. Whatever next a Sunami - God help us if that happens!
Mr M Mamo
Apr 24th 2011, 13:48
1. Its a Tsunami
2. You might have noticed that it is windy ... very windy ... what a surprise that the sea was rough :O
Stefan Micallef
Apr 24th 2011, 11:53
Here in Mosta i felt the closed wooden door shake at that time,but i didnt realise it was a tremmor!
Mr SILVAN MIFSUD
Apr 24th 2011, 11:53
Mr.Silvan Mifsud from Gzira. I felt it twice this morning at 11.15am and 11.35am when i was in my office when my desk was shaking.
Gerd Mangia
Apr 24th 2011, 11:52
Sounds like the earthquake is happinig After All, but wasint it supposed to hit malta some 3 Years ago ?
Ms Clara Agius
Apr 24th 2011, 11:50
Maybe its just me. I was in the Sliema area with my friends, and we didn't feel anything.
Mr martin chetcuti
Apr 24th 2011, 11:37
At approx 11.15 am and 11.30 am this morning two same sounds like that of tonights tremor, more resembling that of distant thunder, I could be mistaken but no thunder or aircraft as I was looking on the roof at that time.
Ms Graziella Darmanin
Apr 24th 2011, 14:02
At approx the same time which you mentioned I heard a 2 sounds as well... it was like a thunder. I tried looking outside to see if I see any planes, but didn't see anything. Could it that it was a sound of a tremor/earthquake.
Ms Christine Degabriele
Apr 24th 2011, 11:33
I felt it twice this morning, one at 10.20am and the other some minutes afterwards, I'm at Zabbar.
Ms Christine Degabriele
Apr 24th 2011, 11:42
11.20am* sry my mistake
Mr Peter Magnell
Apr 24th 2011, 11:26
New shake now at 11.26?
Ms D Galea
Apr 24th 2011, 11:05
Nostradamus did say in one of his quatrains that ships will sail on seas where once the Maltese Islands stood.If the end is nigh then might as well enjoy life to the full whilst the going is good, and make sure that we remain decent , good and kind folk honouring God and loving our neighbours as we love ourselves.
Mr william cauchi
Apr 24th 2011, 11:03
Actually there was not one, but three earthquakes last night. At 21.11, 00.35 and 03.39.
Constant tremors have actually been happening around Malta for the last year or so.
This site shows the complete list.
http://193.188.45.245/earthquakes-list.php
Mr Peter Magnell
Apr 24th 2011, 10:37
Was felt in Gzira as well... expected to read about another fireworks factory gone missing....
Marc Alan Spiteri
Apr 24th 2011, 09:46
Same as Mr Tony Abela really, + I had my guitar and all plugged into my mixer so if it was a small vibration it's normal for me! @Patricia Farrugia You are right on the dolphin premonition though!
Mr Charles Cremona
Apr 24th 2011, 09:44
This area of the Med will one day experience a major earthquake, I am amazed buildings in Malta are not designed to withstand earthquakes especially tall apartment blocks. I noticed in Cyprus all buildings are designed to withstand a major tremor but in Malta we always say it will never happen here and hope for the best.
Mr john vella
Apr 24th 2011, 09:10
Is it a coincidence, I do not know? I was awakened by my neighbor's caged bird at that time because of his calls. I said it was not usual for this bird to wake up and get excited, it seem my goodness he felt it and I did not in Zebbug.
Patricia Farrugia
Apr 24th 2011, 07:59
Maybe that is why the dolphin was sighted in Grand Harbour! They say that tremors are felt beforehand by animals.
Mr Tony Abela Abela
Apr 24th 2011, 07:38
At Zejtun I felt something similar to the effects of having a truck starting its engine behind your front door.
Maric Newbould
Apr 24th 2011, 07:35
i hamrun it was around felt at around 0.15 and it felt like an explosion or something unormal like it was
Charles J. Buttigieg
Apr 24th 2011, 07:19
A Tremor in a tea cup.
Stella Anastasi
Apr 24th 2011, 06:40
Just gone to bed 00,10 hrs (24/04/11) - Confirm fully, felt at St. Venera.
Eric Camilleri
Apr 24th 2011, 02:13
Peanuts ! If you want to get the feel of what an earthquake is just make it a point to be in the St Margerita area (Mosta / Naxxar) weekdays around 12.30pm and feel the shockwaves and tremors generated by the quarry blasting (now even up to the roads edge). The authorities know what I am talking about but us residents are not worth their interest.
Jack Salero
Apr 24th 2011, 01:51
guys,seriously....grow up. If you want a real quake ask Japan...this just lasted half a second.
Ryan Bugeja
Apr 24th 2011, 01:29
Felt it as well in Msida...
Ms P. Azzopardi
Apr 24th 2011, 01:26
It was felt in SPB too. i'm on the 6th floor, the whole building shook.
Lawrence Ellul
Apr 24th 2011, 15:25
Talking about tremors I was browsing on my computer and at exactly 3.02pm this afternoon I felt the ground shaking and the computer monitor vibrating.
Mr mikiel lopez
Apr 24th 2011, 01:05
In bkara the siren alarm is on
Patrick Sacco
Apr 24th 2011, 01:05
I confirm fully!
I was shaving my beard when I heard a strange noise.
At first I thought that it was a fireworks factory that blew up, but then I saw this article and was shocked!
Oh by the way, it was heard in Paola!
Elaine Compagno
Apr 24th 2011, 01:59
I also thought it was an explosion. Felt like something blew up in the distance.
Mr Stephen Florian
Apr 24th 2011, 00:59
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=219018
Mr RAYMOND Buhagiar
Apr 24th 2011, 00:56
In Zejtun to it had been felt around 00.10 just the time that i arrived at home
D. A . Agius
Apr 24th 2011, 00:56
We might as well use this to promote preparation.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/prepare/
Stephen Camilleri
Apr 24th 2011, 00:55
i saw a large wave at msida.
Pierre Micallef Grimaud
Apr 24th 2011, 00:46
Felt it faintly in Ta' Xbiex. The bedroom door shook for a second like a blast had occurred far away.
Mr Lawrence Andrews
Apr 24th 2011, 00:45
i felt it right at 0021 about 2 seconds in sliema! freaky...........
Ms sonia silvio
Apr 24th 2011, 00:43
Yes we felt it at tal-Qroqq
D. A . Agius
Apr 24th 2011, 00:43
http://193.188.45.245/stations.php
At 22:12 shows sharp spike but then went back to normal.
Etienne Aquilina
Apr 24th 2011, 00:42
I was watching a dvd and although it was not an action movie I had to play back the movie to make sure it was not some kind of resonance from my subwoofer as I had both my feet on a wooden chest. At the time of the tremor I felt the chest vibrate for a good 2-3 seconds. After that I was searching the web for any news as I went through the same parts of the movie over and over again but still could not get the effect back ;)
Mr David Suslik
Apr 24th 2011, 00:38
I felt it in Msida in my 3rd floor apartment, my legs were shaking and the lamp on my desk as well.
Mr Michela Spiteri
Apr 24th 2011, 08:12
Felt it too in Sliema. And I blamed my son - how typical. I thought he had moved something in the kitchen. Sounded a bit like the motor noise a fridge. Thought it was a bit earlier but didn't even check the time as I was dozing off. Definitely after 11.30 though.
Mr Stephen Florian
Apr 24th 2011, 00:37
Felt it in Tarxien also, impressive shock wave. On the University seismograph there is a shock wave registered at 22.00 hours yesterday.
Mr Alfred Dimech
Apr 24th 2011, 00:49
That's because their clock is 2 hours behind :-)
Mr Alfred Dimech
Apr 24th 2011, 00:55
Actually its GMT, so the time is correct. My bad.
Mr Lawrence Andrews
Apr 24th 2011, 01:00
if their closk is not regulated well then its the 2.2 in crete......an aftershock! 2012
Ms Lina CARUANA
Apr 24th 2011, 00:35
I felt it twice in Tarxien close to Zabbar at just after 12a.m. before 12.15 a.m
Kurt Mifsud
Apr 24th 2011, 00:34
I definitely felt it. Felt like a rush of blood to my head like when you're going to a sudden downhill. Then saw all the monitors at work shaking. For about a second or less
Pierre Balzia
Apr 24th 2011, 00:34
Found this on Facebook: http://193.188.45.245/stations.php
Luke Stivala
Apr 24th 2011, 00:32
i felt it in Swatar too, just a mild tremor, no need to panic.
Mrs Lilian Mifsud
Apr 24th 2011, 00:31
I felt it in Sliema too.
Mr louis cauchi
Apr 24th 2011, 00:30
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php
Maria Galea
Apr 24th 2011, 00:30
I felt it, and I am from Naxxar
Mr louis cauchi
Apr 24th 2011, 00:29
I CAN CONFIRM THE TREMOR,MY BEDROOM BEGAN TREMBLING,GOT TO THIS SITE AND IS EVEN CONFIRMED NOTICE THE TIME,THERE IS ONLY THE TIME DIFFERENCE http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/seismologist.php
Maria Galea
Apr 24th 2011, 00:27
I felt it and I am from Naxxar.