Algeria earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 8 km SW of Dellys, Algeria

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Dellys, Algeria on Tue, Jan 20, 2004, 3:38 AM GMT+1 (02:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 40 km NW of Dellys, Algeria. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
2004-01-20 02:38:43 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.863° N, 3.849° 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 usp000cj9q. 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
252°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.310 km E of Dellys, Algeria · 8279 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.93 km S of Draa el Mizan, Algeria · 8279 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 3.515 km NNE of Thenia, Algeria · 8278 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 3.113 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8263 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 3.416 km NW of Naciria, Algeria · 8257 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.125 km S of Arbatache, Algeria · 8240 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.840 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8240 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.833 km N of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8239 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.739 km NW of Dellys, Algeria · 8239 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away

Before

  1. 4.510 km NNW of Boumerdas, Algeria · 8301 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000cj9q. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:06 AM UTC.