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A 5.0-magnitude earthquake was felt in southern Malta across the islands on Tuesday evening, followed by two smaller aftershocks.
The quake, which measured 5.2 on the Richter scale, struck about 100 kilometers south of Malta at 9:25 p.m., according to the University of Malta’s Seismology and Research Group (SMRG).
SMRG also recorded two smaller earthquakes, measuring 4.3 and 3.6 on the Richter scale, at 10:42 p.m. and 11:10 p.m., respectively.
The main earthquake was felt in many parts of the islands with some people reporting shaking panes of glass and sliding furniture.
The earthquakes occurred in an area between Malta and Libya that witnessed intense seismic activity over the past week.
Another 5.2-magnitude earthquake hit the same area on Monday at 11:38 a.m., followed by a minor quake four minutes later. The earthquake occurred 92 km south of Malta at a depth of 10 km. This was followed by a second earthquake at 4:28 pm, with a magnitude of 4.3.
Between January 17 and 19, 10 major earthquakes were recorded in the same area, two of which measured 5.1 on the Richter scale.
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