Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 334731
08/08/15 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:46:24.55 ± 0.12
Latitude : 38.47 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : 14.27 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.1 km
Depth: 8. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.6 deg
ML : 3.32±0.32 of 5 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 92 km ENE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
115 km WNW of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
126 km NNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
289 km N of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)