| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.442, 1.620 |
| UTC time | 1956-02-14 09:53:24.050 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 14, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Tuesday, February 14, 1956 at 09:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Attaf (Algeria - DZ), about 24.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.620 and latitude 36.442.
| Location | El Attaf |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-02-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Attaf | 24.7 km |
| Ténès | 28.9 km |
| Oued Fodda | 29.7 km |
| Aïn Defla | 36.9 km |
| Chlef | 40.1 km |
| Ech Chettia | 42.7 km |
| Oued Sly | 53.5 km |
| Cherchell | 54.2 km |
| Miliana | 56.3 km |
| Khemis Miliana | 57.5 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 66.1 km |
| Hadjout | 71.5 km |
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