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M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria)

UTC time: 2025-09-27 01:59:40 UTC Local time: —

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M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.6 Earthquake near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria) · 2025-09-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near NORTHERN ALGERIA (Algeria). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 1 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f122f1e191a6a3c46ca5a61724ae636d0f1f163e
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
1.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 01:59:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Algeria
City
Sétif
Source
emsc
Coordinates
36.43790, 5.75120
Temperature
17.1°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

18felt 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 27, 2025, 7:14 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Jijel Ferhat Abbas AirportAlgeria · GJL · DAAV
    41.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Ain Arnat AirportAlgeria · QSF · DAAS
    47.5 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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