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M4.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-09-14 06:11:51 UTC Local time: —

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M4.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.0 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 14, 2025 at 06:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.0 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria). With a focal depth of about 29 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
64dcceb16dc10608111b4cdf3efbf93416d5b772
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
28.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-14 06:11:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Médéa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.41230, 3.36860
Temperature
28.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.9 km
Shallow
28.9 km
28.9 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

Felt reports

149felt 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 15, 2025, 9:02 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Houari Boumediene AirportAlgeria · ALG · DAAG
    34.2 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.

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