Algeria earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 13 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria on Sat, Nov 11, 2000, 9:18 PM GMT+1 (20:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 2 km NW of Bougaa, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-11-11 20:18:44 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.222° N, 5.139° 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
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.54 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9447 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.72 km NW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9447 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.511 km NNE of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9447 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.78 km SW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9446 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 4.9northern Algeria · 9443 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 4.45 km WNW of Merouana, Algeria · 9438 days ago · 33 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.40 km E of Bougaa, Algeria · 9430 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.610 km SSW of Barbacha, Algeria · 9429 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.514 km N of Salah Bey, Algeria · 9427 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 2.610 km SSE of Barbacha, Algeria · 9426 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.97 km W of Feraoun, Algeria · 9421 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 4.412 km SE of Seddouk, Algeria · 9418 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.66 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9417 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 3.58 km NNW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9401 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

Before

  1. 2.611 km S of Bougaa, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 4.510 km S of Feraoun, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 4.45 km SW of el hed, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.813 km SSW of Aïn Arnat, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 5.75 km S of el hed, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 3.31 km WNW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9448 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 3.84 km NW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9469 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.614 km N of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9472 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a3ef. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.