Algeria earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 3 km NNE of Beni Amrane, Algeria

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Beni Amrane, Algeria on Mon, Sep 8, 2003, 8:44 AM GMT+1 (07:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 25 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-09-08 07:44:10 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.693° N, 3.604° E
Region
Algeria
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

no people dead or missing; no people injured; no buildings damaged or destroyed

From the USGS event page for usp000c729. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

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
Station coverage gap
240°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.123 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8419 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.48 km SSW of Naciria, Algeria · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.238 km NW of ’Aïn Benian, Algeria · 8416 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.05 km S of Naciria, Algeria · 8416 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.515 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8409 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.023 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.419 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8403 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.46 km E of Thenia, Algeria · 8399 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.13 km W of Boudjima, Algeria · 8392 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 3.825 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.711 km SSW of Tizi Gheniff, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 3.115 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.947 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 3.015 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8389 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 3.613 km SSE of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8386 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 3.24 km NNW of Boudouaou, Algeria · 8384 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away

Before

  1. 2.09 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8429 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.013 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8429 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 3.83 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8429 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.43 km ESE of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.64 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8433 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.75 km SW of Dellys, Algeria · 8433 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.649 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8444 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.922 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8447 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.0northern Algeria · 8447 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.713 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8448 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.951 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8449 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 3.62 km W of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8452 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.019 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8453 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c729. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:38 PM UTC.