2006-10-26 14:28 (Mb 5.7) SICILY, ITALY 38.8 15.4

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

Region: SICILY, ITALY
Geographic coordinates: 38.782N, 15.372E
Magnitude: 5.7 Mb
Depth: 222 km
Universal Time (UTC): 26 Oct 2006 14:28:38
Time near the Epicenter: 26 Oct 2006 16:28:38
Local time in your area: 26 Oct 2006 14:28:38

Location with respect to nearby cities:
68 km (42 miles) NNW (347 degrees) of Messina, Sicily, Italy
95 km (59 miles) SW (234 degrees) of Cosenza, Italy
143 km (89 miles) N (11 degrees) of Catania, Sicily, Italy
329 km (204 miles) NNE (13 degrees) of VALLETTA, Malta

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US uham

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/usuham.php