Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 5008164
16/09/18 26 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.51 Type :eq
Origin time: 16:19:27.19 ± 0.38
Latitude : 36.75 1/2 Major Axis : 6.9 km
Longitude : 7.09 1/2 Minor Axis : 6.4 km
Depth: 15. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 9.1 deg
ML : 3.42±0.33 of 14 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 57 km NE of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
58 km WSW of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
164 km ENE of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
279 km W of TUNIS (TUNISIA, Capitale) (627000 residents)