Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 272170
21/03/12 28 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.17 Type :eq
Origin time: 06:41:58.57 ± 0.21
Latitude : 35.77 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 5.0 km
Longitude : -0.63 ± 1.5 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 161.2 deg
ML : 3.64±0.14 of 5
Location in relation to nearby cities 8 km NW of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
67 km NNW of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
162 km NE of OUJDA (MOROCCO) (261000 residents)
347 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
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