Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 351748
31/05/16 77 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 2.04 Type :eq
Origin time: 17:35:13.18 ± 0.22
Latitude : 36.32 ± 2.1 1/2 Major Axis : 5.5 km
Longitude : 3.63 ± 2.4 1/2 Minor Axis : 5.0 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 179.6 deg
ML : 4.12±0.25 of 38 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 73 km SE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
76 km ESE of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
159 km W of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
272 km W of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)