Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 347157
20/03/16 33 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.96 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:40:54.93 ± 0.32
Latitude : 36.11 ± 2.7 1/2 Major Axis : 7.1 km
Longitude : 0.78 ± 1.8 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 2. Azimuth mj Axis : 163.8 deg
ML : 2.74±0.34 of 8 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 128 km ENE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
154 km NE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
188 km WSW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
215 km WSW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)