Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 341862
20/12/15 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.46 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:46:04.47 ± 0.25
Latitude : 38.18 ± 2.9 1/2 Major Axis : 7.8 km
Longitude : 13.56 ± 2.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.2 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 26.3 deg
ML : 3.49±0.39 of 12 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 22 km ENE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
151 km WNW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
174 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
270 km NNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
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