Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 252242
01/12/10 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.30 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:25:43.10 ± 0.27
Latitude : 36.41 1/2 Major Axis : 6.0 km
Longitude : -5.68 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 9.4 deg
ML : 3.37±0.15 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 39 km SE of JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (SPAIN) (180000 residents)
43 km NW of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)
52 km ESE of CADIZ (SPAIN) (155000 residents)
90 km N of TANGIER (MOROCCO) (267000 residents)