M4.1 earthquake 8 km S of Chlef, Algeria
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 8 km S of Chlef, Algeria on Thu, Oct 21, 1982, 1:59 AM GMT+1 (00:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M5.0 24 km WSW of Lardjem, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.1 (mb), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1982-10-21 00:59:06 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.088° N, 1.351° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0001qdb. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC.