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M2.6 Earthquake near Es Senia, Oran (Algeria)

UTC time: 2026-09-21 02:22:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 21, 2026 at 02:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Es Senia, Oran (Algeria). With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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Details

ID
1f7c06c85f53c707c5ba9f031ad35b30ffc5ec4d
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-21 02:22:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
State
Oran
City
Es Senia
County
Es Senia District
Village
Aïn Beida
Source
emsc
Coordinates
35.61730, -0.64650
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 km
26.6 km — deeper than the regional average (11.9 km)
Regional average: 11.9 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

Felt reports

56felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Sep 21, 2026, 5:29 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 21, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International AirportAlgeria · ORN · DAOO
    2.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 54 Catalogue entries

Of 53 other entries for this area and period, 45 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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