Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 378556
31/08/17 7 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.98 Type :eq
Origin time: 03:08:47.34 ± 0.44
Latitude : 36.39 ± 4.3 1/2 Major Axis : 11.4 km
Longitude : 4.97 ± 3.6 1/2 Minor Axis : 7.4 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 12.7 deg
ML : 2.84±0.11 of 2 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 44 km WNW of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
152 km W of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
178 km ESE of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)
193 km E of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)