Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 262796
22/08/11 21 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.58 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:25:21.70 ± 0.36
Latitude : 36.08 1/2 Major Axis : 8.5 km
Longitude : 6.47 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.1 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 155.3 deg
ML : 3.45±0.25 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 36 km SSW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
96 km E of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
146 km SW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
317 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)