Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR ORID : 343518
28/01/16 17 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.33 Type :eq
Origin time: 04:57:16.58 ± 0.34
Latitude : 35.61 ± 3.2 1/2 Major Axis : 8.1 km
Longitude : -3.63 ± 2.0 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.2 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 2.7 deg
ML : 2.58±0.08 of 3 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 141 km SSE of MALAGA (SPAIN) (606000 residents)
151 km WNW of NADOR (MOROCCO) (116000 residents)
153 km NNE of TAZA (MOROCCO) (147000 residents)
165 km ESE of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)