Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
TUNISIA ORID : 243435
20/01/10 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.37 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:53:16.35 ± 0.47
Latitude : 35.29 ± 4.6 1/2 Major Axis : 11.8 km
Longitude : 9.27 ± 4.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 10.0 km
Depth: 30. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 172.1 deg
ML : 3.78±0.08 of 6 MS : 3.08±0.07 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 144 km WNW of SFAX (TUNISIA) (232000 residents)
188 km SW of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
191 km SSW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)
234 km SE of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)