February 10, 1937 Earthquake: Guelma, Lapaine, Algeria

Name: February 10, 1937 Earthquake: Guelma, Lapaine, Algeria
Start: 1937-02-10
Location: Guelma, Lapaine, Algeria

February 10, 1937 · M5.2 · Deaths: few

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Guelma, Lapaine, Algeria on February 10, 1937 at 18:16 UTC.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date: February 10, 1937
Time: 18:16 UTC
Place: Guelma, Lapaine, Algeria
Magnitude: 5.2 (Ms)
Intensity: 8 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Tsunami: None recorded
Epicenter: 36.400° N, 7.500° E
Country: Algeria

The toll

Deaths: Few (about 1 to 50)
Damage: Limited (under about $1 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1937, February 10, 36.4 N, 7.5 E, intensity VIII. Damage in the Guelma region, victims at Lapaine. (reference #1201)

937, February 10, 18:16:00.0, 36.4000 N, 7.5 E,, intensity VIII, magnitude 5.4mbLg, 5.5. (reference #9895)

1937, February 10, intensity VIII MSK, magnitude 5.2. (reference #9898)

1937, February 10, 36.4 N, 7.5E. A major Class VIII earthquake in Guelma causing casualties. (reference #9893)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

Within 200 km, the deadliest first.

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3591.