Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 272377
24/03/12 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.41 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:50:02.38 ± 0.18
Latitude : 36.38 1/2 Major Axis : 4.4 km
Longitude : 0.73 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 30. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 164.8 deg
ML : 3.39±0.24 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 137 km ENE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
172 km NE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
187 km W of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
210 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)