Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 369510
15/03/17 31 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.47 Type :eq
Origin time: 11:42:14. 6 ± 0.12
Latitude : 36.60 ± 1.1 1/2 Major Axis : 3.6 km
Longitude : 6.92 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 1.6 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 43.7 deg
ML : 3.40±0.30 of 13 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 34 km NE of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
79 km WSW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
143 km ENE of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
295 km W of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)