Significant Quake Strikes Algerian Coast

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M5.6 Quake Strikes Off the Coast of Algiers

Centered at 36.851°N, 3.161°E, the quake struck 15km (9mi) NE of the Algerian capital, Algiers, at a depth of about 10.0km (6.2mi), said USGS/EHP.

Up to 2 million people  may have felt the quake. Several fatalities/injuries and moderate damage may have occurred, according to the USGS model.

EQ Details

Magnitude: 5.6Mw
Event Time: 2014-08-01 04:11:16 UTC
Location: 36.851°N 3.161°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 11km (7mi) NNW of Bordj el Kiffan, Algeria
• 12km (7mi) WNW of Ain Taya, Algeria
• 13km (8mi) N of Bab Ezzouar, Algeria
• 15km (9mi) NE of Algiers, Algeria
• 15km (9mi) NNW of Dar el Beida, Algeria

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