Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 5006750
08/08/18 35 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 1.23 Type :eq
Origin time: 20:39:31.35 ± 0.36
Latitude : 35.51 ± 2.9 1/2 Major Axis : 7.5 km
Longitude : 1.46 ± 2.2 1/2 Minor Axis : 4.4 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 168.7 deg
ML : 3.37±0.36 of 17 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 166 km SW of BLIDA (ALGERIA) (139000 residents)
180 km ENE of SIDI BEL ABBES (ALGERIA) (113000 residents)
184 km E of ORAN (ALGERIA) (491000 residents)
200 km SW of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)