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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 23:52:38 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 23:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria). With a focal depth of about 1 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
6d5ed74fab1e3a54f13443b51fcd1f5637519192
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 23:52:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Médéa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.44780, 3.23420
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1 km
Shallow
1 km
1 km — shallower 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

6felt 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: Oct 18, 2025, 12:22 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Houari Boumediene AirportAlgeria · ALG · DAAG
    27.4 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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