Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN ORID : 285156
16/10/12 25 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 05:16:56.66 ± 0.27
Latitude : 37.22 ± 1.7 1/2 Major Axis : 5.3 km
Longitude : -12.86 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 53.7 deg
ML : 4.10±0.33 of 4
Location in relation to nearby cities 368 km WSW of LISBON (PORTUGAL, Capitale) (808000 residents)
536 km W of HUELVA (SPAIN) (140000 residents)
548 km WSW of BADAJOZ (SPAIN) (124000 residents)
566 km SW of PORTO (PORTUGAL) (336000 residents)