Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 279089
04/07/12 45 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:27:14.99 ± 0.19
Latitude : 38.44 1/2 Major Axis : 5.1 km
Longitude : 15.20 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.7 km
Depth: 159. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 62.1 deg
ML : 3.72±0.10 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km NW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
54 km NW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
103 km N of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
291 km NNE of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)