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M5.5 Earthquake near Ferkane, Bir El Ater (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:11:06 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Ferkane, Bir El Ater (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Ferkane, Bir El Ater (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 17, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Ferkane, Bir El Ater (Algeria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

ID
4b7debb0154528fa352f0cae56e56cf1a444a6cb
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
47.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:11:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
State
Bir El Ater
City
Ferkane
County
Negrine District
Source
usp
Coordinates
34.49767, 7.34122

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.3 km
Shallow
47.3 km
47.3 km — deeper than 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 Ater71.3 kmNE70'749
Khenchela105.9 kmN114'472
Tunis362.9 kmNE693'210

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 492 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
    94.1 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≥44
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-08-17

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-08-17 19:11:05 UTC31.5 kmNorthern Algeria [Land: Algeria] M5.12025-08-17 19:11:01 UTC24.6 km47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia M5.12025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC9.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) M4.72025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC10.9 kmNorthern Algeria

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