Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 271958
15/03/12 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.71 Type :eq
Origin time: 12:50:48.10 ± 0.48
Latitude : 37.28 ± 3.7 1/2 Major Axis : 9.6 km
Longitude : 5.03 ± 2.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 172.3 deg
ML : 3.13±0.28 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 126 km NNW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
177 km NW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
186 km ENE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
214 km ENE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)