List of earthquakes in Algeria

Earthquakes in Algeria occur in the north part of the country, usually north of 35° N. latitude, and occasionally as submarine earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea. On at least one occasion, this type of event has generated a destructive tsunami.

Earthquakes
Date Region Coords Mag. I Deaths Injuries Comments
2018-01-02 Blida 36.401°N 2.535°E / 36.401; 2.535 5.0 Mb
2016-05-28 Bouïra 36.351°N 3.517°E / 36.351; 3.517 5.4 Mw V 28 [1]
2014-08-01 Algiers 36.85°N 3.16°E / 36.85; 3.16 5.6 Mw 6 420 NGDC
2010-05-14 Bouïra 35.9°N 4.12°E / 35.9; 4.12 5.3 Mw VII 2 43 Sequence
2008-06-06 Oran 35.88°N 0.66°E / 35.88; 0.66 5.5 Mw VI 1 Rockfall [2]
2008-01-09 Oran 35.62°N 0.57°E / 35.62; 0.57 4.6 Mb 1 Several buildings damaged [3]
2006-03-20 Béjaïa 36.62°N 5.33°E / 36.62; 5.33 5.2 Mw 4 9 [4]
2003-05-27 Boumerdès 36.94°N 3.58°E / 36.94; 3.58 5.8 Mw 9 200 Tsunami [5]
2003-05-21 Boumerdès 36.91°N 3.71°E / 36.91; 3.71 6.8 Mw X 2,266 10,261 Tsunami
1999-12-22 Aïn Témouchent 35.2°N 1.35°W / 35.2; -1.35 5.6 Mw VII 22–24 175
1994-08-18 Mascara 35.52°N 0.11°E / 35.52; 0.11 5.9 Mw 159 289 [6]
1989-10-29 36.75°N 2.44°E / 36.75; 2.44 5.6 Ms Additional casualties and damage [7]
1989-10-29 Tipaza 36.77°N 2.39°E / 36.77; 2.39 5.9 Mw VIII 22–35 184–700
1987-01-26 Mohammadia 35.96°N 1.37°E / 35.96; 1.37 4.9 Mb 1 7 629 homes damaged [8]
1985-10-27 Constantine–Skikda 36.46°N 6.76°E / 36.46; 6.76 5.8 Mw 6 [9]
1980-10-10 Chlef 36.2°N 1.37°E / 36.2; 1.37 7.1 Mw X 2,633–5,000 8,369–9,000 Extreme damage / tsunami
1975-07-11 36.32°N 5.24°E / 36.32; 5.24 4.3 Mb 1 18 Moderate damage NGDC
1968-02-25 36.08°N 5.07°W / 36.08; -5.07 4.9 Ms VIII 1 4 Limited damage NGDC
1967-07-13 35.5°N 0.1°W / 35.5; -0.1 5.0 Ms 10 15 Limited damage NGDC
1965-01-01 M'Sila 35.7°N 4.4°E / 35.7; 4.4 5.5 Ms 4 350 Moderate damage NGDC
1960-02-21 36°N 4.1°E / 36; 4.1 5.6 Ms 47 88 Moderate damage NGDC
1959-11-07 Boumedfaâ 36.38°N 2.55°E / 36.38; 2.55 4.9 Ms VIII 2 300 million Francs [10]
1954-09-09 Chlef 36.27°N 1.59°E / 36.27; 1.59 6.7 Mw XI 1,243–1,409 5,000 Severe damage / tsunami
1947-08-06 Annaba 37°N 8°E 5.3 Ms IX 3 3 Moderate damage NGDC
1946-02-12 Hodna Mountains 35.75°N 5°E / 35.75; 5 5.6 Ms IX 264 Severe damage NGDC
1924-03-16 Batna 35.10°N 5.20°E / 35.10; 5.20 5.6 Mw IX 101 Severe damage [11]
1910-06-24 36°N 4°E 6.4 Ms XI 12 Limited damage NGDC
1891-01-15 Tipaza 36.5°N 1.8°E / 36.5; 1.8 X 36 Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1887-11-29 Kalaa 35.58°N 0.33°E / 35.58; 0.33 X 20 Severe damage NGDC
1885-12-03 M'Sila 36.1°N 4.6°E / 36.1; 4.6 5.9 Mw IX 33 Severe damage NGDC
1869-11-16 Biskra 34.9°N 5.9°E / 34.9; 5.9 X 40 Moderate damage NGDC
1867-01-02 El Affroun 36.4°N 2.7°E / 36.4; 2.7 X 70 100 Moderate damage NGDC
1856-08-22 37.1°N 5.7°E / 37.1; 5.7 IX 3 Tsunami
1825-03-02 Blida 36.2°N 2.8°E / 36.2; 2.8 X 7,000 Extreme damage NGDC
1790-10-09 Oran 35.7°N 0.6°W / 35.7; -0.6 X 3,000 Severe damage / tsunami NGDC
May 1716 Algiers 36.8°N 3°E / 36.8; 3 20,000 Extreme damage NGDC
Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also

References
  1. AfricaNews. "5.3 magnitude earthquake injures 28 people in Algeria's Medea | Africanews". Africanews. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  2. USGS. "M5.5 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  3. USGS. "M4.6 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  4. USGS. "M5.2 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  5. USGS. "M5.8 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  6. USGS. "M5.9 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  7. USGS. "M5.6 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  8. USGS. "M4.9 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  9. USGS. "M5.8 - northern Algeria". United States Geological Survey.
  10. Benouar, D. (1994), "The Bou Medfaa (Algeria) earthquake of 7 November 1959", Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 12 (8): 451, doi:10.1016/0267-7261(93)90029-Q
  11. "Significant Earthquake: ALGERIA: BATNA". National Geophysical Data Center. March 16, 1924. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

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