Algeria earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 13 km SSW of Aïn Arnat, Algeria

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 13 km SSW of Aïn Arnat, Algeria on Fri, Nov 10, 2000, 9:38 PM GMT+1 (20:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 northern Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-11-10 20:38:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.077° N, 5.242° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used
36

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.45 km SW of el hed, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 4.510 km S of Feraoun, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.611 km S of Bougaa, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.613 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.54 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9450 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.72 km NW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9450 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.511 km NNE of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9450 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.78 km SW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9449 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 4.9northern Algeria · 9446 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 4.45 km WNW of Merouana, Algeria · 9442 days ago · 33 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.40 km E of Bougaa, Algeria · 9433 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.610 km SSW of Barbacha, Algeria · 9432 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.514 km N of Salah Bey, Algeria · 9430 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.610 km SSE of Barbacha, Algeria · 9429 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.97 km W of Feraoun, Algeria · 9424 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 4.412 km SE of Seddouk, Algeria · 9421 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.66 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9421 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 3.58 km NNW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9404 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away

Before

  1. 5.75 km S of el hed, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 3.31 km WNW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.84 km NW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9472 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.614 km N of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9475 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a3cf. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 8:18 AM UTC.