| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.305, 6.889 |
| UTC time | 1952-04-01 04:21:09.850 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 1, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Tuesday, April 1, 1952 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is ’Aïn Abid (Algeria - DZ), about 9.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.889 and latitude 36.305.
| Location | El Khroub |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1952-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| ’Aïn Abid | 9.5 km |
| El Khroub | 18.1 km |
| Constantine | 25.5 km |
| Hamma Bouziane | 28.8 km |
| Ali Mendjeli | 29.6 km |
| Aïn Smara | 35.0 km |
| Aïn Fakroun | 37.2 km |
| El Arrouch | 39.0 km |
| Aïn M’Lila | 41.2 km |
| Aïn Kercha | 45.8 km |
| Guelma | 51.2 km |
| Oum el Bouaghi | 51.9 km |
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