M2.5 earthquake 7 km WNW of Bougaa, Algeria
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7 km WNW of Bougaa, Algeria on Tue, Jan 30, 2001, 4:15 AM GMT+1 (03:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.0 5 km W of Râs el Aïoun, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.5 (mblg), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 2001-01-30 03:15:25 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.348° N, 5.007° 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
- 33
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.05 km W of Râs el Aïoun, Algeria · 9371 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
- 2.714 km SSE of Seddouk, Algeria · 9332 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000a8pe. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:17 AM UTC.