Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 249035
21/08/10 36 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.70 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:05:19.33 ± 0.07
Latitude : 38.40 ± 0.7 1/2 Major Axis : 2.4 km
Longitude : 13.73 ± 1.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.5 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.6 deg
ML : 3.22±0.24 of 15
Location in relation to nearby cities 47 km NE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
153 km NW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
160 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
289 km NNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
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