Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 282175
28/08/12 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.85 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:12:14.76 ± 0.15
Latitude : 38.18 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : 15.79 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 45. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 111.0 deg
ML : 3.92±0.31 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 15 km NE of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
21 km E of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
97 km NE of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
280 km NNE of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)