Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WEST OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 343268
23/01/16 39 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.09 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:35:12.81 ± 0.30
Latitude : 36.50 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 5.7 km
Longitude : -9.82 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.9 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 46.7 deg
ML : 3.86±0.34 of 16 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 253 km SSW of LISBON (PORTUGAL, Capitale) (808000 residents)
280 km WSW of HUELVA (SPAIN) (140000 residents)
320 km W of CADIZ (SPAIN) (155000 residents)
340 km W of JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (SPAIN) (180000 residents)