Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 316557
01/08/14 54 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.92 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:26:37.58 ± 0.33
Latitude : 36.84 ± 2.8 1/2 Major Axis : 7.8 km
Longitude : 3.22 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 153.7 deg
MB : 5.18±0.28 of 29 stationsML : 3.65±0.34 of 14 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 18 km ENE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
50 km NE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
208 km WNW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
307 km S of PALMA DE MALLORCA (SPAIN) (298000 residents)