Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 246202
16/05/10 49 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.00 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:51:28.48 ± 0.16
Latitude : 35.87 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 3.8 km
Longitude : 4.05 ± 1.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 173.7 deg
ML : 3.82±0.25 of 12
Location in relation to nearby cities 126 km WSW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
132 km ESE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
135 km SE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
241 km WSW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)