Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
TUNISIA ORID : 269029
23/01/12 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.97 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:11:53.48 ± 0.51
Latitude : 35.03 ± 4.4 1/2 Major Axis : 11.9 km
Longitude : 8.05 ± 5.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 10.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 50.9 deg
ML : 3.69±0.15 of 7
Location in relation to nearby cities 194 km SE of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
217 km S of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
245 km W of SFAX (TUNISIA) (232000 residents)
280 km SW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)