Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 314228
22/05/14 27 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.24 Type :eq
Origin time: 02:57:42.30 ± 0.25
Latitude : 35.69 ± 2.1 1/2 Major Axis : 5.6 km
Longitude : 0.30 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 163.1 deg
ML : 3.13±0.25 of 12 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 77 km E of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
90 km NE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
224 km ENE of OUJDA (MOROCCO) (261000 residents)
273 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)