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gozotoday | FRIDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2026
NEWS
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake
was recorded off the eastern
coast of Gozo in the early
hours of Wednesday morning,
according to the University of
Malta's Seismic Monitoring
and Research Group (SMRG).
The earthquake occurred
at around 3:53am local time,
with the event recorded at
01:53:37 UTC.
The SMRG said, the Qala
seismic station was the first
to detect the tremor, followed
by the station in Comino.
The signal was subsequently
picked up across the Malta
Seismic Network and by seis-
mic stations south of Sicily.
Furthermore, the research
group said a magnitude 2.4
earthquake is considered
small, "although events of this
size can still be felt locally,
particularly when they occur
relatively close to the surface
and populated areas."
The Malta Seismic Network
is continuing to monitor seis-
mic activity around the Mal-
tese Islands and the wider
central Mediterranean region.
For real-time plots and up-
dates, visit: https://seismic.
research.um.edu.mt/
Magnitude 2.4 earthquake recorded off Gozo
A magnitude
2.4 earthquake
was recorded
off the eastern
coast of Gozo in
the early hours
of Wednesday
morning,
according to the
University of
Malta's Seismic
Monitoring and
Research Group
Photo: University of Malta's Seismic Monitoring and Research Group
