Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 391125
17/05/18 11 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.90 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:05:33.79 ± 0.29
Latitude : 36.38 ± 2.3 1/2 Major Axis : 6.2 km
Longitude : 0.14 ± 1.7 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.4 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 165.4 deg
ML : 2.87±0.14 of 6 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 96 km NE of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
145 km NNE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
167 km SE of CARTAGENA (SPAIN) (169000 residents)
263 km W of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)