Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 297439
04/05/13 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.70 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:36:29.97 ± 0.16
Latitude : 35.82 1/2 Major Axis : 4.2 km
Longitude : -0.98 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.0 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 7.8 deg
ML : 2.60±0.15 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km WNW of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
85 km NNW of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
140 km NE of NADOR (MOROCCO) (116000 residents)
375 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)