Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 342963
17/01/16 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.27 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:36:06.97 ± 0.36
Latitude : 36.68 ± 3.5 1/2 Major Axis : 9.2 km
Longitude : 12.59 ± 2.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 14.5 deg
ML : 3.37±0.42 of 12 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 167 km E of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
171 km SSW of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
195 km WNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
212 km E of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)