Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ORID : 276176
17/05/12 12 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.35 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:07:31.40 ± 0.16
Latitude : 36.75 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.3 km
Longitude : -12.37 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 39.1 deg
ML : 3.28±0.05 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 360 km SW of LISBON (PORTUGAL, Capitale) (808000 residents)
497 km W of HUELVA (SPAIN) (140000 residents)
525 km NW of EL JADIDA (MOROCCO) (82000 residents)
530 km WSW of BADAJOZ (SPAIN) (124000 residents)