Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 341870
20/12/15 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.73 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:15:17. 9 ± 0.13
Latitude : 38.35 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 4.5 km
Longitude : 13.55 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.7 km
Depth: 5. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 44.6 deg
ML : 2.65±0.33 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 32 km NE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
162 km NW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
175 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
288 km NNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
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