Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 290492
17/01/13 9 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.01 Type :eq
Origin time: 13:45:39. 8 ± 0.47
Latitude : 35.75 ± 3.7 1/2 Major Axis : 10.1 km
Longitude : -1.35 ± 3.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.8 km
Depth: 30. Azimuth mj Axis : 156.0 deg
ML : 2.98±0.13 of 3
Location in relation to nearby cities 71 km W of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
101 km NW of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
111 km NE of NADOR (MOROCCO) (116000 residents)
362 km E of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)