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Algeria · Bouira

M5.1 Earthquake near Sour El Ghozlane, Bouira (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-03-18 09:50:28 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Sour El Ghozlane, Bouira (Algeria) · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Sour El Ghozlane, Bouira (Algeria) · 2025-03-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 18, 2025 at 09:50 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Sour El Ghozlane, Bouira (Algeria). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (11.8 km)
Regional average: 11.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Sour el Ghozlane3.7 kmNE43'985
Tizi Ouzou73.8 kmNE104'312
Algiers84.9 kmNW2'364'230

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Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Houari Boumediene AirportAlgeria · ALG · DAAG
    74.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Algeria

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 40 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-03-18

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Strongest earlier events

M4.82025-03-18 09:50:26 UTC39.9 km19 km SW of Lakhdaria, Algeria

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