Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
PORTUGAL ORID : 244834
22/03/10 18 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:06:59. 8 ± 0.14
Latitude : 39.62 ± 0.8 1/2 Major Axis : 3.0 km
Longitude : -7.95 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.0 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 98.9 deg
ML : 3.43±0.19 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 119 km NW of BADAJOZ (SPAIN) (124000 residents)
142 km NE of LISBON (PORTUGAL, Capitale) (808000 residents)
175 km SSE of PORTO (PORTUGAL) (336000 residents)
245 km SW of SALAMANCA (SPAIN) (157000 residents)