Algeria earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 11 km S of Chlef, Algeria

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 11 km S of Chlef, Algeria on Fri, Oct 10, 1980, 6:32 PM GMT+1 (17:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 8 km SSE of Oued Sly, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (mb), moderate
Local time: Fri, Oct 10, 1980, 6:32 PM GMT+1
UTC: 1980-10-10 17:32:59 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.066° N, 1.345° E
Region: Algeria
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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Stations used: 123

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Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001a6b (also filed as iscgem636881). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.