Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 259023
06/05/11 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:12:34.80 ± 0.09
Latitude : 37.75 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 2.5 km
Longitude : 15.00 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.1 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 118.3 deg
ML : 3.62±0.15 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 26 km NNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
69 km SW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
70 km SW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
213 km NNE of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)