| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.027, 1.229 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-07 17:37:09.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 7, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Sunday, December 7, 1980 at 17:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Oued Sly (Algeria - DZ), about 8.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.229 and latitude 36.027.
| Location | Chlef |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Oued Sly | 8.7 km |
| Chlef | 18.1 km |
| Ech Chettia | 19.0 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 27.7 km |
| Oued Rhiou | 28.9 km |
| Oued Fodda | 32.5 km |
| Djidiouia | 37.6 km |
| Lardjem | 42.2 km |
| El Attaf | 45.5 km |
| Ténès | 54.3 km |
| Relizane | 68.7 km |
| Tissemsilt | 70.3 km |
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