| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.566, 6.685 |
| UTC time | 1947-08-07 12:29:30.160 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 1947 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Thursday, August 7, 1947 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Arrouch (Algeria - DZ), about 16.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.685 and latitude 36.566.
| Location | Constantine |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1947-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Arrouch | 16.6 km |
| Hamma Bouziane | 18.9 km |
| Constantine | 23.2 km |
| Tamalous | 30.5 km |
| El Khroub | 33.7 km |
| Aïn Smara | 37.1 km |
| Ali Mendjeli | 37.2 km |
| Mila | 39.8 km |
| Skikda | 39.9 km |
| Azzaba | 42.2 km |
| El Milia | 42.4 km |
| ’Aïn Abid | 43.8 km |
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