Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 243343
17/01/10 38 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.77 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:17:36.97 ± 0.23
Latitude : 36.17 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 5.2 km
Longitude : 3.86 ± 1.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 148.4 deg
ML : 3.33±0.28 of 8
Location in relation to nearby cities 99 km SE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
101 km ESE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
138 km W of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
253 km W of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
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