| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.221, 1.611 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-10 15:39:09.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 10, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Friday, October 10, 1980 at 15:39 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Attaf (Algeria - DZ), about 5.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.611 and latitude 36.221.
| Location | Oued Fodda |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Attaf | 5.5 km |
| Oued Fodda | 8.1 km |
| Chlef | 25.6 km |
| Ech Chettia | 32.1 km |
| Aïn Defla | 32.4 km |
| Oued Sly | 39.3 km |
| Ténès | 42.2 km |
| Lardjem | 52.8 km |
| Khemis Miliana | 54.9 km |
| Miliana | 55.9 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 57.9 km |
| Cherchell | 67.3 km |
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