Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 288915
24/12/12 23 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.01 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:14:47.49 ± 0.36
Latitude : 36.00 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 7.9 km
Longitude : 1.24 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.7 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 153.5 deg
ML : 2.65±0.28 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 152 km WSW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
165 km ENE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
180 km ENE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
182 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)