Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 358282
25/08/16 50 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.22 Type :eq
Origin time: 15:30:35.47 ± 0.32
Latitude : 36.94 ± 2.6 1/2 Major Axis : 7.1 km
Longitude : 1.67 ± 2.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.6 km
Depth: 47. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 154.6 deg
ML : 3.46±0.29 of 22 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 112 km WNW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
123 km W of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
241 km NE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
245 km SE of ALICANTE (SPAIN) (266000 residents)