Algeria earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 15 km NW of Naciria, Algeria

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Naciria, Algeria on Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 3:47 AM GMT+1 (02:47 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 13 km SSE of Lakhdaria, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-10-13 02:47:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.857° N, 3.730° 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
Station coverage gap
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 8 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.947 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8381 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.015 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8380 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.613 km SSE of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8378 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 3.24 km NNW of Boudouaou, Algeria · 8375 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 3.217 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8355 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.220 km NNE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8354 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 3.22 km NW of Thenia, Algeria · 8351 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.94 km N of Naciria, Algeria · 8340 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 1.711 km SSW of Tizi Gheniff, Algeria · 8381 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 3.825 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8382 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.13 km W of Boudjima, Algeria · 8383 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.46 km E of Thenia, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 2.419 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8394 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.023 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8399 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.515 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8401 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.05 km S of Naciria, Algeria · 8407 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.238 km NW of ’Aïn Benian, Algeria · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 3.48 km SSW of Naciria, Algeria · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.123 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8410 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000ca9b. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.