Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 280940
08/08/12 10 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.61 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:16:15.71 ± 2.34
Latitude : 37.76 ± 16.4 1/2 Major Axis : 55.7 km
Longitude : 8.62 ± 23.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 39.7 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 122.1 deg
ML : 2.85±0.47 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 120 km NE of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
167 km SSW of CAGLIARI (ITALY) (225000 residents)
174 km NW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)
232 km NE of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)