Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 246250
17/05/10 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.02 Type :eq
Origin time: 23:04:52.55 ± 0.28
Latitude : 40.66 1/2 Major Axis : 6.2 km
Longitude : 5.84 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.6 deg
ML : 2.40±0.26 of 7
Location in relation to nearby cities 230 km W of SASSARI (ITALY) (120000 residents)
268 km S of SAINT-MANDRIER-SUR-MER (VAR) (5200 residents)
270 km S of SIX-FOURS-LES-PLAGES (VAR) (29000 residents)
274 km S of TOULON (VAR) (167600 residents)
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