M4.9 earthquake 5 km E of Kolea, Algeria
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 5 km E of Kolea, Algeria on Sun, Jul 20, 1975, 10:49 AM GMT+0 (10:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1975-07-20 10:49:53 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.640° N, 2.832° E
- Region
- Algeria
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.9 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000c22. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 AM UTC.