Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 317399
22/08/14 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.57 Type :eq
Origin time: 00:22:47.63 ± 0.27
Latitude : 35.88 ± 2.3 1/2 Major Axis : 6.1 km
Longitude : 0.16 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.7 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 164.4 deg
ML : 2.95±0.34 of 13 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 67 km ENE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
97 km NE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
215 km SSE of CARTAGENA (SPAIN) (169000 residents)
276 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)