Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 326517
17/03/15 24 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.10 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:57:17.86 ± 0.32
Latitude : 36.26 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 7.1 km
Longitude : 0.31 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 160.6 deg
ML : 3.43±0.36 of 8 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 98 km NE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
140 km NNE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
187 km SE of CARTAGENA (SPAIN) (169000 residents)
250 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)