Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 275516
04/05/12 56 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:15:56.94 ± 0.21
Latitude : 40.59 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 4.6 km
Longitude : 6.49 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 25. Azimuth mj Axis : 164.1 deg
ML : 3.50±0.41 of 23 MD : 3.31±0.06 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 176 km W of SASSARI (ITALY) (120000 residents)
235 km WSW of PROPRIANO (CORSE-DU-SUD) (3200 residents)
235 km WSW of SARTENE (CORSE-DU-SUD) (3500 residents)
237 km SW of AJACCIO (CORSE-DU-SUD) (58900 residents)