Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 285483
21/10/12 16 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:15:10.26 ± 0.24
Latitude : 35.15 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 4.9 km
Longitude : -5.72 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 5.0 deg
ML : 3.58±0.21 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 50 km S of TANGIER (MOROCCO) (267000 residents)
55 km SSW of TETOUAN (MOROCCO) (200000 residents)
114 km SSW of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)
128 km NE of KENITRA (MOROCCO) (189000 residents)