Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 272528
26/03/12 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.99 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:28:19.24 ± 0.14
Latitude : 38.63 ± 2.0 1/2 Major Axis : 7.1 km
Longitude : 12.94 ± 2.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 49.8 deg
ML : 3.29±0.25 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 65 km NNW of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
223 km NW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
232 km WNW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
311 km NE of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)