Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
TUNISIA ORID : 281841
08/08/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:13:37.79 ± 0.62
Latitude : 36.91 ± 3.9 1/2 Major Axis : 13.7 km
Longitude : 9.21 ± 5.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 130.6 deg
ML : 3.40±0.18 of 9
Location in relation to nearby cities 90 km W of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)
136 km E of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
143 km WNW of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
235 km ENE of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)