Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 246423
21/05/10 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.08 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:18:29.11 ± 0.31
Latitude : 38.63 ± 3.8 1/2 Major Axis : 10.4 km
Longitude : 14.44 ± 3.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.6 km
Depth: 280. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 26.4 deg
ML : 2.76±0.48 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 107 km WNW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
113 km ENE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
121 km WNW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
306 km N of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)