Algeria earthquakes

M5.7 earthquake 5 km S of el hed, Algeria

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 5 km S of el hed, Algeria on Fri, Nov 10, 2000, 9:10 PM GMT+1 (20:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.7 (mwc), moderate
Local time: Fri, Nov 10, 2000, 9:10 PM GMT+1
UTC: 2000-11-10 20:10:53 UTC
Depth: 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 36.601° N, 4.773° E
Region: Algeria
Strongest shaking: VII, very strong shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: VII, very strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 26.1% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 3.0 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Fault motion and ground failure

How the rock slipped, from the moment tensor, and the USGS estimate of landslides and liquefaction.

Faulting: Reverse (thrust)
Nodal plane 1: Strike 64°, dip 38°, rake 97°
Nodal plane 2: Strike 235°, dip 52°, rake 85°

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from: OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Stations used: 426

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a3cc (also filed as choy20001110201053, gcmtb111000e, gcmt20001110201053, atlas20001110201053, iscgem1838811). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC.