Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 326444
16/03/15 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.03 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:50:21.20 ± 0.43
Latitude : 35.85 ± 3.0 1/2 Major Axis : 9.0 km
Longitude : 5.24 ± 3.1 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 144.0 deg
ML : 2.99±0.26 of 12 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km SSW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
140 km WSW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
223 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
230 km ESE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)