1980 El Asnam earthquake

El Asnam earthquake
Algiers
Oran
Date October 10, 1980 (1980-10-10)
Origin time 12:25:25 UTC [1]
Magnitude 7.1 Mw [1]
Depth 10 km (6.2 mi) [1]
Epicenter 36°12′N 1°22′E / 36.2°N 1.37°E / 36.2; 1.37Coordinates: 36°12′N 1°22′E / 36.2°N 1.37°E / 36.2; 1.37 [1]
Type Dip-slip [2]
Areas affected Chlef Province
Algeria
Max. intensity X (Extreme) [3]
Tsunami .7 m (2 ft 4 in) [2]
Aftershocks 6.2 Mw Oct 10 at 15:39 UTC [2]
Casualties 2,633–5,000 dead [2]
8,369–9,000 injured [2]

The 1980 El Asnam earthquake occurred on October 10 at 13:25:25 local time with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The shock occurred in the Algerian town of El Asnam (now known as Chlef). It was the largest earthquake in Algeria, and was followed three hours later by a magnitude 6.2 aftershock. Both events caused considerable damage with at least 2,633 killed and 8,369 injured.

The earthquake was the largest in the Atlas range since 1790.[4]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 ISC (2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900-2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
  3. ↑ National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS), Significant Earthquake Database, National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K
  4. ↑ Ambraseys, Nicolas (1981). "The El Asnam (Algeria) earthquake of 10 October 1980; conclusions drawn from a field study". Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (Geological Society of London) 14: 143–148. doi:10.1144/gsl.qjeg.1981.014.02.05.
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