Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 311178
08/03/14 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.88 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:52:50. 4 ± 0.11
Latitude : 37.91 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 14.92 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 37. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 79.5 deg
ML : 2.99±0.43 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 45 km NNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
64 km WSW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
67 km WSW of REGGIO DI CALABRIA (ITALY) (177000 residents)
229 km N of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)