Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 391123
17/05/18 62 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.63 Type :eq
Origin time: 19:28:14.71 ± 0.18
Latitude : 36.31 ± 1.4 1/2 Major Axis : 3.9 km
Longitude : 0.09 ± 1.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 2.4 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 157.5 deg
ML : 3.77±0.24 of 27 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 88 km NE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
136 km NNE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
171 km SSE of CARTAGENA (SPAIN) (169000 residents)
269 km W of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)