Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WEST OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 279364
10/07/12 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.54 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:44:09.11 ± 0.20
Latitude : 36.30 1/2 Major Axis : 3.7 km
Longitude : -8.42 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 40. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 36.1 deg
ML : 3.62±0.23 of 6
Location in relation to nearby cities 178 km SW of HUELVA (SPAIN) (140000 residents)
196 km W of CADIZ (SPAIN) (155000 residents)
218 km W of JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (SPAIN) (180000 residents)
275 km SSE of LISBON (PORTUGAL, Capitale) (808000 residents)