Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 246201
16/05/10 44 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.96 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:03:33.30 ± 0.19
Latitude : 34.48 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.0 km
Longitude : 7.03 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 137.5 deg
ML : 3.90±0.28 of 18
Location in relation to nearby cities 211 km S of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
240 km SE of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
282 km SSW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
389 km SW of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)