Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA ORID : 357605
15/08/16 15 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.86 Type :eq
Origin time: 22:42:44.85 ± 0.24
Latitude : 36.15 ± 2.0 1/2 Major Axis : 5.6 km
Longitude : -1.53 ± 1.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.6 km
Depth: 20. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 157.0 deg
ML : 2.57±0.31 of 4 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 100 km WNW of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
108 km SE of ALMERIA (SPAIN) (163000 residents)
140 km NNE of NADOR (MOROCCO) (116000 residents)
343 km E of GIBRALTAR (GIBRALTAR, Capitale) (31000 residents)