Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 343097
20/01/16 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:57:56.62 ± 0.43
Latitude : 36.39 1/2 Major Axis : 11.5 km
Longitude : 12.57 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.9 km
Depth: 35. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 22.1 deg
ML : 2.89±0.26 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 165 km E of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
184 km WNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
202 km SSW of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
216 km ESE of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)