Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 271244
05/03/12 20 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.86 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:52:46.89 ± 0.22
Latitude : 36.63 1/2 Major Axis : 5.0 km
Longitude : 0.84 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.3 km
Depth: 30. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 153.1 deg
ML : 3.06±0.11 of 2
Location in relation to nearby cities 161 km NE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
177 km W of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
193 km ESE of CARTAGENA (SPAIN) (169000 residents)
196 km W of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
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