Algeria earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 20 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 20 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria on Fri, Jul 11, 2003, 6:42 AM GMT+1 (05:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 3 km NW of Thenia, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-07-11 05:42:54 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.006° N, 3.715° 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

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Depth from
OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
45

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c26q. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.