Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 272632
28/03/12 40 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.95 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:17:03.87 ± 0.09
Latitude : 38.54 1/2 Major Axis : 2.8 km
Longitude : 15.00 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 245. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 26.4 deg
ML : 3.30±0.17 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 59 km NW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
74 km NW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
113 km N of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
299 km N of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)