Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 1.9 km northwest of Chebli, Bouinan, Blida, Algeria, on 10 Oct 4:52 pm (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 14 km depth
10 Oct 16:13 UTC: First to report: IGN after 20 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: 10 Oct 4:52 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 14.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.5904°N / 2.995°E
(Blida, Algeria)Nearby towns and cities:
2 km (1 mi) NW of Chebli (Bouinan) (pop: 19,900) --> See nearby quakes!
7 km (4 mi) N of Bouinan (pop: 30,300) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) ENE of Boufarik (pop: 59,700) --> See nearby quakes!
8 km (5 mi) WSW of Sidi Moussa (pop: 57,900) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) NW of Bougara (pop: 63,200) --> See nearby quakes!
11 km (7 mi) NE of Souma (pop: 40,700) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (8 mi) SW of Baraki (Tipaza) (pop: 105,400) --> See nearby quakes!
14 km (9 mi) ENE of Beni Mered (pop: 92,700) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSW of Algiers (pop: 1,977,700) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) WSW of Boumerdas (Boumerdes) (pop: 786,500) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NE
Primary data source: IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional)
Broken Clouds
24°C (75 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 14 km | Sw Argel.arg, Algeria | IGN |
User reports for this quake (4)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
6.6 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)
guerrouaou (16.3 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
bouinan / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake
Chebli / Light shaking (MMI IV)
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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - 1.9 km northwest of Chebli, Bouinan, Blida, Algeria, on 10 Oct 4:52 pm (GMT +1)
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