Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 17 km north of Aïn Defla, Algeria, on 1 Oct 11:16 am (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 24 km depth
1 Oct 11:16 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 60 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 1 Oct 11:16 am (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 24.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.41°N / 1.93°E
(Tipaza, Algeria)Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) NNW of Aïn Defla (pop: 52,300) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NE of El Abadia (Aïn Defla) (pop: 28,700) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WNW of Khemis Miliana (Aïn Defla) (pop: 75,900) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NE of El Attaf (Aïn Defla) (pop: 43,800) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NE of Oued Fodda (Chlef) (pop: 44,500) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) WSW of Hadjout (pop: 27,500) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WSW of Tipasa (Tipaza) (pop: 25,200) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) ENE of ash-Shalif (Chlef) (pop: 178,600) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) WSW of Algiers (pop: 1,977,700) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (89 mi) WSW of Boumerdas (Boumerdes) (pop: 786,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SW
Primary data source: EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)
Scattered Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.9 | 24 km | 31 Km WNW of Khemis Miliana, Algeria | EMSC |
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Jijel cirque, Algeria (345.5 km E of epicenter) [Map] / not felt : Non ressenti. Y.M. Jijel cirque.
Kolea (Algeria, 79 km E of epicenter) : J'ai ressenti une légère secousse à Fouka (reported through EMSC)
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Mag. 3.9 earthquake - 17 km north of Aïn Defla, Algeria, on 1 Oct 11:16 am (GMT +1)
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