Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
TUNISIA ORID : 290441
17/01/13 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.88 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:49:07.75 ± 0.31
Latitude : 34.99 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 8.7 km
Longitude : 9.35 ± 4.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 96.6 deg
ML : 3.37±0.35 of 14
Location in relation to nearby cities 127 km WNW of SFAX (TUNISIA) (232000 residents)
209 km SW of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
219 km SSW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)
265 km SE of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)