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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-09-16 22:22:48 UTC Local time: —

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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.1 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 16, 2025 at 22:22 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
b3119458231ad9a6dca1509f705640d28f2c3d9b
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
1.1 km
UTC time
2025-09-16 22:22:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Médéa
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.36510, 3.46510
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.1 km
Shallow
1.1 km
1.1 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

5felt 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 16, 2025, 11:44 PM 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
    42.9 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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