Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 288981
24/12/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.80 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:19:32.65 ± 0.35
Latitude : 35.74 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 7.2 km
Longitude : 1.30 ± 2.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 152.3 deg
ML : 2.72±0.07 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 161 km WSW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
167 km E of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
173 km ENE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
193 km SW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)