Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
TUNISIA ORID : 253389
05/01/11 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.96 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:26:16.69 ± 0.48
Latitude : 36.68 ± 3.2 1/2 Major Axis : 10.5 km
Longitude : 9.87 ± 4.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 134.6 deg
ML : 3.27±0.25 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 35 km WSW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)
79 km WNW of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
197 km E of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
227 km NNW of SFAX (TUNISIA) (232000 residents)