Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 273549
13/04/12 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.31 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:21:35.89 ± 0.13
Latitude : 38.26 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 13.40 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 40. Azimuth mj Axis : 22.0 deg
ML : 4.06±0.19 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 17 km NNE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
168 km WNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
188 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
283 km NNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)