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M5.5 Earthquake near Madama (Niger)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 13:00:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Madama (Niger) · 2026-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Madama (Niger) · 2026-08-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Madama (Niger) on August 10, 2026 at 13:00 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 RESIF.

Details

ID
91d8306d7a618af4375cf8b6ecd220947e38dabd
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 13:00:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Niger
City
Madama
County
Bilma
Source
resif
Coordinates
21.94435, 13.62847
Temperature
43.3°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 (10 km)
Regional average: 10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Africa Plate.
Near the boundary Eurasia ↔ Africa · about 1718 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Murzuk442.6 kmN30'491
Sabha572.1 kmN149'329
N'Djamena1104.2 kmS1'359'526

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1 Catalogue entries

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