Event characteristics This information has been confirmed by a seismologist.
NORTHERN ALGERIA ORID : 5022153
24/01/20 59 Arrivals 4 Iterations RMS : 0.64 Type :eq
Origin time: 21:02:14.81 ± 0.27
Latitude : 36.77 ± 1.9 1/2 Major Axis : 5.8 km
Longitude : 5.79 ± 2.3 1/2 Minor Axis : 3.5 km
Depth: 10. (Imposed) Azimuth mj Axis : 137.1 deg
ML : 3.40±0.32 of 24 stations
Location in relation to nearby cities 74 km NNE of SETIF (ALGERIA) (130000 residents)
91 km WNW of CONSTANTINE (ALGERIA) (345000 residents)
171 km W of ANNABA (ALGERIA) (240000 residents)
246 km E of ALGIERS (ALGERIA, Capitale) (1524000 residents)