| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.443, 1.655 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-01 13:19:59.270 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Sunday, February 1, 1981 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Attaf (Algeria - DZ), about 24.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.655 and latitude 36.443.
| Location | El Attaf |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Attaf | 24.4 km |
| Oued Fodda | 30.7 km |
| Ténès | 32.0 km |
| Aïn Defla | 34.4 km |
| Chlef | 42.2 km |
| Ech Chettia | 45.2 km |
| Cherchell | 51.2 km |
| Miliana | 53.3 km |
| Khemis Miliana | 54.6 km |
| Oued Sly | 55.8 km |
| Hadjout | 68.4 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 68.9 km |
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