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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Algeria [Land: Algeria] (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-08-17 19:11:05 UTC Local time: —
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M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Algeria [Land: Algeria] (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Northern Algeria [Land: Algeria] (Algeria) · 2025-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Northern Algeria [Land: Algeria] (Algeria) on August 17, 2025 at 19:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
d81262a25dae3e56bd6d27a6c13e03884e3df607
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-17 19:11:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
El Oued
Source
ingv
Coordinates
34.22640, 7.43994
Temperature
32.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.7 km
Shallow
35.7 km
35.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nefta56.3 kmSE22'745
El Oued110.5 kmSW186'525
Tunis379.4 kmNE693'210

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Tozeur Nefta International AirportTunisia · TOE · DTTZ
    69.5 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

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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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥43
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-08-17

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Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-08-17 19:11:01 UTC6.9 km47 km W of Chebika, Tunisia M5.12025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC38.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Constantine (Monde) M4.72025-08-17 19:11:04 UTC21.0 kmNorthern Algeria

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