Algeria earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 6 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria on Mon, Dec 11, 2000, 8:44 PM GMT+1 (19:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 northern Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mblg), micro
Local time
UTC
2000-12-11 19:44:48 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.300° N, 5.145° 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
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.58 km NNW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9407 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.35 km SE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9382 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.9northern Algeria · 9380 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.57 km WNW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9374 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 3.05 km W of Râs el Aïoun, Algeria · 9370 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 4.412 km SE of Seddouk, Algeria · 9423 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.97 km W of Feraoun, Algeria · 9427 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.610 km SSE of Barbacha, Algeria · 9432 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.514 km N of Salah Bey, Algeria · 9433 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.610 km SSW of Barbacha, Algeria · 9435 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.40 km E of Bougaa, Algeria · 9436 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 4.45 km WNW of Merouana, Algeria · 9444 days ago · 33 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 4.9northern Algeria · 9449 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.78 km SW of Feraoun, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.511 km NNE of Bordj Zemoura, Algeria · 9452 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.72 km NW of Bougaa, Algeria · 9453 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.54 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9453 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.613 km SSE of Bougaa, Algeria · 9453 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a5x8. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC.