| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.949, 1.365 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-05 13:32:05.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 5, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Friday, December 5, 1980 at 13:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oued Sly (Algeria - DZ), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.365 and latitude 35.949.
| Location | Chlef |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Oued Sly | 22.6 km |
| Chlef | 24.2 km |
| Lardjem | 27.7 km |
| Ech Chettia | 29.2 km |
| Oued Fodda | 30.3 km |
| Oued Rhiou | 40.2 km |
| El Attaf | 41.2 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 42.8 km |
| Djidiouia | 48.4 km |
| Tissemsilt | 55.4 km |
| Ténès | 62.7 km |
| Tiaret | 64.5 km |
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