Algeria earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria on Fri, Jul 4, 2003, 7:32 PM GMT+1 (18:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 42 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-07-04 18:32:17 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.999° N, 3.694° 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 usp000c1nk. 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
221°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 36 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.542 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 3.85 km S of Dellys, Algeria · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.0northern Algeria · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.15 km NNE of Makouda, Algeria · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.512 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8488 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.047 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.92 km E of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.810 km E of Dellys, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.22 km SE of Chabet el Ameur, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.28 km W of Naciria, Algeria · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.520 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.223 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 4.13 km NW of Thenia, Algeria · 8479 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.038 km NW of ’Aïn Benian, Algeria · 8479 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 3.66 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8476 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 3.415 km NNE of Dellys, Algeria · 8476 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.212 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8469 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 3.414 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8468 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.23 km SE of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.911 km WSW of Draa el Mizan, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 1.616 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 1.9northern Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 2.15 km NNE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 3.18 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8457 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 3.21 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8456 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 3.83 km ENE of Dellys, Algeria · 8456 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.019 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8453 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 3.62 km W of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8451 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.951 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8449 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 1.713 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8448 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 2.0northern Algeria · 8447 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 2.922 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8446 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.649 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8443 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 1.75 km SW of Dellys, Algeria · 8433 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.64 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 2.43 km ESE of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

Before

  1. 2.022 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.830 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.19 km NE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8492 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 3.37 km ENE of Dellys, Algeria · 8494 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.120 km NNE of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 3.25 km W of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8495 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.74 km WSW of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8497 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.110 km NE of Dellys, Algeria · 8498 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.219 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8498 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.24 km S of Dellys, Algeria · 8501 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 3.924 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8501 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.117 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8501 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 3.11 km WNW of Makouda, Algeria · 8502 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 3.012 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8502 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.636 km NNE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8502 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 3.28 km WSW of Naciria, Algeria · 8503 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.631 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8503 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.127 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8503 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.418 km NNE of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8505 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.832 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8505 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c1nk. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:32 AM UTC.