Algeria earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 15 km NW of Naciria, Algeria

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Naciria, Algeria on Mon, Oct 13, 2003, 10:15 PM GMT+1 (21:15 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
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2003-10-13 21:15:13 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.856° N, 3.728° 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 usp000caay. 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
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.613 km SSE of Lakhdaria, Algeria · 8387 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.24 km NNW of Boudouaou, Algeria · 8384 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 3.217 km NE of Thenia, Algeria · 8364 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.220 km NNE of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8363 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 3.22 km NW of Thenia, Algeria · 8360 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.94 km N of Naciria, Algeria · 8349 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away

Before

  1. 1.947 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 3.115 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.711 km SSW of Tizi Gheniff, Algeria · 8390 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.825 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8391 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.13 km W of Boudjima, Algeria · 8392 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.46 km E of Thenia, Algeria · 8400 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.419 km W of Dellys, Algeria · 8403 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.023 km WNW of Dellys, Algeria · 8408 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 3.515 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8410 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.05 km S of Naciria, Algeria · 8416 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.238 km NW of ’Aïn Benian, Algeria · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 3.48 km SSW of Naciria, Algeria · 8417 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.123 km N of Aïn Taya, Algeria · 8419 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000caay. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.