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M5.1 Earthquake near 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:11:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.1 Earthquake near 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia (Algeria) on August 17, 2025 at 19:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6e6ed7efecc93e4d3c725f4336eb96c6d41faf22
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:11:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Tébessa
Source
usgs
Coordinates
34.28580, 7.41780
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
Nefta62.4 kmSE22'745
El Oued115.4 kmSW186'525
Tunis375.7 kmNE693'210

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Pantelleria
    Distance: 500 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
    74.5 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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.12025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC31.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) M4.72025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC14.1 kmNorthern Algeria M5.22025-08-17 19:11:05 UTC6.9 kmNorthern Algeria [Land: Algeria] M5.52025-08-17 19:11:06 UTC24.6 kmFerkane M4.52025-08-17 19:22:41 UTC12.7 km38 km W of Chebika, Tunisia M3.32025-08-21 07:23:00 UTC45.7 kmNORTHERN ALGERIA

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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