Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 330200
18/05/15 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.99 Type :eq
Origin time: 01:33:47.93 ± 0.13
Latitude : 38.47 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 6.2 km
Longitude : 12.55 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 7. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 46.6 deg
ML : 3.06±0.27 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 77 km WNW of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
245 km WNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
263 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
274 km NE of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)