| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 33.867, 0.788 |
| UTC time | 1928-08-24 09:44:01.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 24, 1928 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Friday, August 24, 1928 at 09:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Bayadh (Algeria - DZ), about 29.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.788 and latitude 33.867.
| Location | El Bayadh |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1928-08-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Bayadh | 29.6 km |
| Mecheria | 105.3 km |
| El Abiodh Sidi Cheikh | 110.7 km |
| Saïda | 122.1 km |
| Aflou | 124.4 km |
| ’Aïn Deheb | 129.0 km |
| Frenda | 135.5 km |
| Sougueur | 160.5 km |
| El Idrissia | 172.7 km |
| Tiaret | 174.3 km |
| Tighenif | 177.6 km |
| Aïn Sefra | 178.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Aflou
Algeria · 2012-05-18 13:12 UTC
99.4 km
M 4.3
El Bayadh
Algeria · 1986-11-03 15:51 UTC
39.9 km
M 4.9
El Bayadh
Algeria · 1978-12-11 08:56 UTC
82.2 km
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