Algeria earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12 km NW of Naciria, Algeria

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Naciria, Algeria on Fri, Jul 25, 2003, 4:04 AM GMT+1 (03:04 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km ENE of Dellys, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (mb_Lg, Lg-wave body), micro
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-07-25 03:04:52 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.835° N, 3.738° 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 usp000c39f. 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
225°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.414 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8471 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.23 km SE of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8463 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.911 km WSW of Draa el Mizan, Algeria · 8463 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.616 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8463 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.9northern Algeria · 8463 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.15 km NNE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8463 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 3.18 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.21 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8460 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.83 km ENE of Dellys, Algeria · 8459 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.019 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8456 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 3.62 km W of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8455 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.951 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8452 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.04 km NE of Seddouk, Algeria · 8451 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.713 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8451 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.0northern Algeria · 8450 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.922 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8450 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.649 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8447 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.75 km SW of Dellys, Algeria · 8436 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.64 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8436 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.43 km ESE of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8435 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 3.83 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 2.013 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.09 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8432 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 3.43 km NNE of Beni Amrane, Algeria · 8427 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 2.123 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8422 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 3.48 km SSW of Naciria, Algeria · 8420 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 2.238 km NW of ’Aïn Benian, Algeria · 8420 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 3.05 km S of Naciria, Algeria · 8419 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away

Before

  1. 3.415 km NNE of Dellys, Algeria · 8479 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.66 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8480 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 4.13 km NW of Thenia, Algeria · 8483 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.223 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8486 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 3.520 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 3.28 km W of Naciria, Algeria · 8487 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 3.22 km SE of Chabet el Ameur, Algeria · 8490 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.810 km E of Dellys, Algeria · 8491 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 2.92 km E of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8491 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 3.047 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8491 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.512 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8491 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 3.15 km NNE of Makouda, Algeria · 8491 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 3.0northern Algeria · 8492 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 3.85 km S of Dellys, Algeria · 8492 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 4.542 km NNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8492 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.821 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.022 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.830 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8493 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.19 km NE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8496 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 3.37 km ENE of Dellys, Algeria · 8497 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000c39f. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC.