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 Deaths Injuries M MMI Comments
May 1716 Algiers Province 36°48′N 3°00′E / 36.8°N 3°E / 36.8; 3 20,000 Extreme damage NGDC
1790-10-09 Oran 35°42′N 0°36′W / 35.7°N 0.6°W / 35.7; -0.6 3,000 X Severe damage / tsunami NGDC
1825-03-02 Blida Province 36°12′N 2°48′E / 36.2°N 2.8°E / 36.2; 2.8 7,000 X Extreme damage NGDC
1856-08-22 37°06′N 5°42′E / 37.1°N 5.7°E / 37.1; 5.7 3 IX NGDC
1867-01-02 El Affroun 36°24′N 2°42′E / 36.4°N 2.7°E / 36.4; 2.7 70 100 X Moderate damage NGDC
1869-11-16 Biskra Province 34°54′N 5°54′E / 34.9°N 5.9°E / 34.9; 5.9 40 X Moderate damage NGDC
1885-12-03 M'Sila 36°06′N 4°36′E / 36.1°N 4.6°E / 36.1; 4.6 33 5.9 Mw IX Severe damage NGDC
1887-11-29 Kalaa 35°35′N 0°20′E / 35.58°N 0.33°E / 35.58; 0.33 20 X Severe damage NGDC
1891-01-15 Tipaza Province 36°30′N 1°48′E / 36.5°N 1.8°E / 36.5; 1.8 36 X Moderate damage / tsunami NGDC
1910-06-24 36°N 4°E / 36°N 4°E / 36; 4 12 6.4 Ms XI Limited damage NGDC
1946-02-12 Hodna Mountains 35°45′N 5°00′E / 35.75°N 5°E / 35.75; 5 264 5.6 Ms IX Severe damage NGDC
1947-08-06 Annaba Province 37°N 8°E / 37°N 8°E / 37; 8 3 3 5.3 Ms IX Moderate damage NGDC
1954-09-09 Chlef Province 36°16′N 1°35′E / 36.27°N 1.59°E / 36.27; 1.59 1,243–1,409 5,000 6.7 Mw XI Severe damage / tsunami
1960-02-21 36°00′N 4°06′E / 36°N 4.1°E / 36; 4.1 47 88 5.6 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
1965-01-01 M'Sila 35°42′N 4°24′E / 35.7°N 4.4°E / 35.7; 4.4 4 350 5.5 Ms Moderate damage NGDC
1967-07-13 35°30′N 0°06′W / 35.5°N 0.1°W / 35.5; -0.1 10 15 5.0 Ms Limited damage NGDC
1968-02-25 36°05′N 5°04′W / 36.08°N 5.07°W / 36.08; -5.07 1 4 4.9 Ms VIII Limited damage NGDC
1975-07-11 36°19′N 5°14′E / 36.32°N 5.24°E / 36.32; 5.24 1 18 4.3 Mb Moderate damage NGDC
1980-10-10 Chlef Province 36°12′N 1°22′E / 36.2°N 1.37°E / 36.2; 1.37 2,633–5,000 8,369–9,000 7.1 Mw X Extreme damage / tsunami
1985-10-27 Constantine–Skikda 36°28′N 6°46′E / 36.46°N 6.76°E / 36.46; 6.76 6 5.8 Mw [1]
1987-01-26 Mohammadia 35°58′N 1°22′E / 35.96°N 1.37°E / 35.96; 1.37 1 7 4.9 Mb 629 homes damaged [2]
1989-10-29 Tipaza Province 36°46′N 2°23′E / 36.77°N 2.39°E / 36.77; 2.39 22–35 184–700 5.9 Mw VIII
1989-10-29 36°45′N 2°26′E / 36.75°N 2.44°E / 36.75; 2.44 5.6 Ms Additional casualties and damage [3]
1994-08-18 Mascara Province 35°31′N 0°07′E / 35.52°N 0.11°E / 35.52; 0.11 159 289 5.9 Mw [4]
1999-12-22 Aïn Témouchent 35°12′N 1°21′W / 35.2°N 1.35°W / 35.2; -1.35 22–24 175 5.6 Mw VII
2003-05-21 Boumerdès Province 36°55′N 3°43′E / 36.91°N 3.71°E / 36.91; 3.71 2,266 10,261 6.8 Mw X Tsunami
2003-05-27 Boumerdès Province 36°56′N 3°35′E / 36.94°N 3.58°E / 36.94; 3.58 9 200 5.8 Mw Tsunami [5]
2006-03-20 Kherrata District 36°37′N 5°20′E / 36.62°N 5.33°E / 36.62; 5.33 4 9 5.2 Mw [6]
2008-01-09 Oran 35°37′N 0°34′E / 35.62°N 0.57°E / 35.62; 0.57 1 4.6 Mb Several buildings damaged [7]
2008-06-06 Oran 35°53′N 0°40′E / 35.88°N 0.66°E / 35.88; 0.66 1 5.5 Mw VI Rockfall [8]
2010-05-14 Beni Yellman 35°54′N 4°07′E / 35.9°N 4.12°E / 35.9; 4.12 2 43 5.3 Mw VII Sequence
2014-08-01 Algiers Province 36°51′N 3°10′E / 36.85°N 3.16°E / 36.85; 3.16 6 20 5.6 Mw NGDC

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