Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Western Mediterranean, 14 km northwest of Castiglione, Cheraga, Tipaza, Algeria, on Monday, 13 July 2020 at 07:22 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 3.3 earthquake at 26 km depth
13 Jul 07:52 UTC: First to report: IGN after 29 minutes.
Magnitude: 3.3
Depth: 26.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.8969°N / 2.8193°E

Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) NW of Castiglione (Cheraga) (pop: 31,100) --> See nearby quakes!
19 km (12 mi) NW of Cheraga (pop: 27,800) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) N of Zeralda (pop: 17,600) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) NNW of Douéra (Draria) (pop: 26,900) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NW of Birkhadem (pop: 71,700) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) NW of Algiers (pop: 1,977,700) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) NW of Baraki (pop: 105,400) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Bordj el Kiffan (pop: 123,200) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) WNW of Bab Ezzouar (pop: 275,600) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) WNW of Boumerdas (pop: 786,500) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) WNW of Île Agueli Island --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) WNW of Djezirat el Kadra Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 109 joules (1.56 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.34 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 3.3 | 26 km | MEDITERR (Algeria) | IGN |
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Jijel cirque, Algeria ( 36.82; 5.76) / not felt : Je suis à 200 km environ. J'ai rien senti.
Cheraga / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake - Western Mediterranean, 14 km northwest of Castiglione, Cheraga, Tipaza, Algeria, on Monday, 13 July 2020 at 07:22 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!