Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
SICILY, ITALY ORID : 364363
03/12/16 51 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.16 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:08:36.89 ± 0.13
Latitude : 38.41 ± 1.3 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : 14.23 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 11. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 40.4 deg
ML : 3.57±0.48 of 16 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 86 km ENE of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
117 km W of MESSINA (ITALY) (265000 residents)
123 km NW of CATANIA (ITALY) (380000 residents)
283 km N of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)