4.9 Mb - NORTHERN ALGERIA

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude
4.9 Mb
Date-Time
23 Feb 2008 04:41:18 UTC
23 Feb 2008 05:41:18 near epicenter
22 Feb 2008 22:41:18 standard time in your timezone
Location
36.456N 0.000E
Depth
187 km
Distances
97 km (60 miles) NE (36 degrees) of Oran, Algeria
124 km (77 miles) WNW (285 degrees) of Ech-Cheliff, Algeria
146 km (91 miles) NNE (23 degrees) of Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria
271 km (168 miles) W (262 degrees) of ALGIERS, Algeria
Location Uncertainty
Horizontal: 11.7 km; Vertical 9.7 km
Parameters
Nph = 58; Dmin = 710.2 km; Rmss = 0.67 seconds; Gp = 147°M-type = Mb; Version = 7
Event ID
US 2008nubg
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