Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 276212
18/05/12 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.18 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:12:12.40 ± 0.17
Latitude : 34.02 ± 1.8 1/2 Major Axis : 4.6 km
Longitude : 1.76 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.3 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 13.0 deg
ML : 4.02±0.36 of 11
Location in relation to nearby cities 241 km ESE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
283 km SE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
293 km SSW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
326 km SSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
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