Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 283362
14/09/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.87 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:19:23.79 ± 0.33
Latitude : 36.29 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 7.2 km
Longitude : 13.18 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 4.0 deg
ML : 3.81±0.64 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 129 km WNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
203 km S of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
203 km WSW of SYRACUSE (ITALY) (119000 residents)
216 km SW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)