Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 283371
15/09/12 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.03 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:40:58.58 ± 0.59
Latitude : 36.38 ± 5.0 1/2 Major Axis : 12.9 km
Longitude : 13.11 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.7 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 6.0 deg
ML : 3.36±0.39 of 7
Location in relation to nearby cities 138 km WNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
193 km S of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
205 km WSW of SYRACUSE (ITALY) (119000 residents)
213 km E of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)