Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 249123
24/08/10 36 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.75 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:18:45. 3 ± 0.18
Latitude : 36.82 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : 3.73 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 150.1 deg
ML : 2.89±0.28 of 18
Location in relation to nearby cities 62 km E of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
88 km ENE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
165 km WNW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
267 km WNW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)