Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 303540
24/08/13 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:18:20.83 ± 0.32
Latitude : 36.85 ± 3.4 1/2 Major Axis : 9.0 km
Longitude : 14.99 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.3 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 13.7 deg
ML : 3.23±0.27 of 6 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 30 km SW of SYRACUSE (ITALY) (119000 residents)
74 km S of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
117 km NNE of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
150 km SSW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)