Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 279557
15/07/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.77 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:05:07.73 ± 0.34
Latitude : 35.85 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 7.2 km
Longitude : 1.32 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.2 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 158.5 deg
ML : 3.28±0.20 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 153 km WSW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
170 km E of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
179 km ENE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
185 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)