Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 281161
13/08/12 14 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.77 Type :eq
Origin time: 07:30:52.32 ± 0.13
Latitude : 38.41 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.5 km
Longitude : 13.87 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.1 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 46.8 deg
ML : 3.79±0.21 of 10
Location in relation to nearby cities 58 km NE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
144 km NW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
148 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
288 km NNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)