Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 246385
20/05/10 26 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.68 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:14:21.46 ± 0.21
Latitude : 37.23 ± 1.5 1/2 Major Axis : 4.3 km
Longitude : 5.43 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.2 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 154.6 deg
ML : 2.86±0.32 of 9
Location in relation to nearby cities 116 km N of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
146 km NW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
202 km W of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
219 km ENE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)