Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 326522
17/03/15 6 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.20 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:49:58.87 ± 0.41
Latitude : 35.42 ± 4.1 1/2 Major Axis : 12.4 km
Longitude : 5.56 ± 3.9 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 33.7 deg
ML : 2.60±0.05 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 85 km S of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
144 km SW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
256 km SW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
272 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)