Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 342964
17/01/16 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.55 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:43:39.53 ± 0.25
Latitude : 36.39 ± 2.2 1/2 Major Axis : 6.3 km
Longitude : 12.57 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 25.1 deg
ML : 3.04±0.21 of 6 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 165 km E of NABEUL (TUNISIA) (310000 residents)
184 km WNW of VALLETTA (MALTA, Capitale) (10000 residents)
202 km SSW of PALERMO (ITALY) (715000 residents)
216 km ESE of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)