Past earthquakes in Alger: 2021 - list, stats and map
Updated May 16, 2022 23:10 GMT -
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Quakes in 2021:
- 2 quakes above magnitude 4
- 35 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
In 2021, Alger was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 35 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
Strongest quake: Mag. 4.3 | 4.9 km NW of El Attaf, Aïn Defla, Algeria -
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (49 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Tuesday, December 21, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 21, 2021 7:38 am (GMT +1) (Dec 21, 2021 06:38 GMT) | ? n/a | 3.7 km west of Algiers, Alger (unconfirmed) 131 reports | More | Map | |
| Thursday, December 16, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 16, 2021 8:00 pm (GMT +1) (Dec 16, 2021 19:00 GMT) | 3.3 10 km | 5.8 km east of Melouza, Hammam Dalaa, Msila, Algeria 1 report | More | Map | |
| Friday, December 10, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 10, 2021 1:59 am (GMT +1) (Dec 10, 2021 00:59 GMT) | ? n/a | 1.5 km southwest of Shlef, Departement du Chelif, Algeria (unconfirmed) 8 reports | More | Map | |
| Sunday, December 5, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Dec 5, 2021 2:12 pm (GMT +1) (Dec 5, 2021 13:12 GMT) | ? n/a | 21 km west of Algiers, Alger (unconfirmed) 8 reports | More | Map | |
| Friday, November 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 26, 2021 2:03 pm (GMT +1) (Nov 26, 2021 13:03 GMT) | 3.6 10 km | Aïn Defla, 40 km east of Shlef, Departement du Chelif, Algeria | More | Map | |
| Wednesday, November 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Nov 24, 2021 9:56 pm (GMT +1) (Nov 24, 2021 20:56 GMT) | 3.6 21 km | Medea, 18 km southeast of Blida, Algeria 68 reports | More | Map | |
| Friday, October 29, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 29, 2021 9:17 pm (GMT +1) (Oct 29, 2021 20:17 GMT) | 3.8 10 km | 11 km northwest of Bouira, Algeria 1 report | More | Map | |
| Sunday, October 10, 2021 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 10, 2021 6:16 am (GMT +1) (Oct 10, 2021 05:16 GMT) | 3.1 | Algeria: SW TIPASA.ARG 6 reports | More | Map | |
| Oct 10, 2021 6:15 am (GMT +1) (Oct 10, 2021 05:15 GMT) | 3.6 40 km | NORTHERN ALGERIA 67 reports | More | Map | |
| Friday, September 3, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Sep 3, 2021 8:59 pm (GMT +0) (Sep 3, 2021 20:59 GMT) | 2.9 26 km | Western Mediterranean, 96 km west of Algiers, Alger | More | Map | |
| Friday, August 27, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 27, 2021 6:15 pm (GMT +1) (Aug 27, 2021 17:15 GMT) | 2.8 17 km | Western Mediterranean, 20 km northeast of Sidi Akkacha, Algeria | More | Map | |
| Saturday, August 14, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 14, 2021 5:28 am (GMT +1) (Aug 14, 2021 04:28 GMT) | 3.1 10 km | NORTHERN ALGERIA 1 report | More | Map | |
| Friday, August 6, 2021 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Aug 6, 2021 7:07 am (GMT +1) (Aug 6, 2021 06:07 GMT) | 3.4 | Bouira, 26 km northeast of Sidi Aïssa, Msila, Algeria | More | Map | |
| Saturday, July 31, 2021 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Jul 31, 2021 08:28 GMT | 3.2 10 km | 16 km west of Ain Defla, Aïn Defla, Algeria 5 reports | More | Map | |
| 31 Jul 3:01 am (GMT +1) (Jul 31, 2021 02:01 GMT) | 4.3 8 km | 4.9 km northwest of El Attaf, Aïn Defla, Algeria 95 reports | More | Map | |
| 31 Jul 2:13 am (GMT +1) (Jul 31, 2021 01:13 GMT) | ? n/a | 9.4 km south of Hadjout, Tipaza, Algeria (unconfirmed) 18 reports | More | Map | |
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6 x 1011 joules (167 megawatt hours, equivalent to 144 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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