Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 326520
17/03/15 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.91 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:14:13.94 ± 0.15
Latitude : 35.69 ± 1.2 1/2 Major Axis : 3.2 km
Longitude : 5.70 ± 1.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.8 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 161.9 deg
ML : 3.57±0.25 of 25 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 61 km SSE of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
115 km SW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
227 km SW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
268 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)