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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) (Algeria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
3a59753286e856e287761fad339065de942b8e8d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Tébessa
Source
resif
Coordinates
34.57065, 7.38815
Temperature
32.1°C

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
Bir el Ater64.5 kmE70'749
Khenchela98.8 kmN114'472
Tunis354.1 kmNE693'210

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 485 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 836 m ·Last eruption: 1891 ·Italy

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tozeur Nefta International AirportTunisia · TOE · DTTZ
    96.6 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#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-08-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-17 19:11:01 UTC31.8 km47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia

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