| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.268, 1.403 |
| UTC time | 1955-06-05 14:56:16.740 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 5, 1955 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Sunday, June 5, 1955 at 14:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Chlef (Algeria - DZ), about 13.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.403 and latitude 36.268.
| Location | Chlef |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1955-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Chlef | 13.0 km |
| Oued Fodda | 14.9 km |
| Ech Chettia | 15.5 km |
| El Attaf | 24.6 km |
| Oued Sly | 26.1 km |
| Ténès | 28.3 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 40.6 km |
| Aïn Defla | 50.7 km |
| Oued Rhiou | 55.3 km |
| Lardjem | 59.2 km |
| Djidiouia | 63.9 km |
| Khemis Miliana | 73.3 km |
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