Algeria earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 4 km WNW of Timizart, Algeria

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Timizart, Algeria on Sun, Jun 8, 2003, 6:17 AM GMT+1 (05:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 5 km N of Naciria, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2003-06-08 05:17:14 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.821° N, 4.224° 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
242°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 129 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000bzbu. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.