Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 346853
15/03/16 109 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.26 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:40:42.36 ± 0.33
Latitude : 35.68 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 6.8 km
Longitude : -3.76 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 170.3 deg
ML : 4.97±0.45 of 68 stationsMD : 5.01±0.12 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 129 km SSE of MALAGA (SPAIN) (606000 residents)
147 km E of TETOUAN (MOROCCO) (200000 residents)
151 km ESE of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)
158 km N of TAZA (MOROCCO) (147000 residents)