Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 294018
16/03/13 48 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.84 Type :eq
Origin time: 09:49:26.88 ± 0.26
Latitude : 35.71 1/2 Major Axis : 6.0 km
Longitude : 5.51 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 145.5 deg
ML : 3.89±0.23 of 16
Location in relation to nearby cities 53 km S of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
127 km SW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
239 km SW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
251 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)