| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.421, 6.875 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-06 09:46:36.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 6, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Wednesday, August 6, 1947 at 09:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is ’Aïn Abid (Algeria - DZ), about 21.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.875 and latitude 36.421.
| Location | Constantine |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1947-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| ’Aïn Abid | 21.9 km |
| El Khroub | 23.9 km |
| Constantine | 24.1 km |
| Hamma Bouziane | 25.0 km |
| El Arrouch | 26.1 km |
| Ali Mendjeli | 33.8 km |
| Aïn Smara | 37.6 km |
| Azzaba | 41.0 km |
| Guelma | 49.6 km |
| Aïn Fakroun | 50.1 km |
| Aïn M’Lila | 50.7 km |
| Skikda | 50.8 km |
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