Algeria earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 0 km E of Bougaa, Algeria

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 0 km E of Bougaa, Algeria on Wed, Nov 29, 2000, 12:02 AM GMT+1 (23:02 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 12 km SE of Seddouk, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-11-28 23:02:21 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.333° N, 5.098° 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
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.610 km SSW of Barbacha, Algeria · 9433 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.514 km N of Salah Bey, Algeria · 9431 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.610 km SSE of Barbacha, Algeria · 9430 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.97 km W of Feraoun, Algeria · 9424 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 4.412 km SE of Seddouk, Algeria · 9421 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.66 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9421 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.58 km NNW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9404 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.35 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9380 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 3.9northern Algeria · 9378 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 4.9northern Algeria · 9446 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.78 km SW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9450 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.511 km NNE of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9450 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.72 km NW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.54 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.613 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9451 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.611 km S of Bougaa, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 4.510 km S of Feraoun, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 4.45 km SW of el hed, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.813 km SSW of Aïn Arnat, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 5.75 km S of el hed, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 3.31 km WNW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a54x. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC.