Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 297342
02/05/13 37 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.11 Type :eq
Origin time: 18:55:36.22 ± 0.18
Latitude : 35.66 ± 1.7 1/2 Major Axis : 4.6 km
Longitude : 0.01 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.5 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 168.0 deg
ML : 3.82±0.22 of 9 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 51 km E of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
69 km NE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
199 km ENE of OUJDA (MOROCCO) (261000 residents)
298 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)