| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.460, 6.761 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-27 19:34:57.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 27, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Sunday, October 27, 1985 at 19:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hamma Bouziane (Algeria - DZ), about 15.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 6.761 and latitude 36.460.
| Location | Constantine |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hamma Bouziane | 15.7 km |
| Constantine | 16.8 km |
| El Arrouch | 22.5 km |
| El Khroub | 22.7 km |
| Ali Mendjeli | 29.5 km |
| ’Aïn Abid | 30.2 km |
| Aïn Smara | 31.6 km |
| Tamalous | 43.4 km |
| Azzaba | 43.8 km |
| Mila | 44.5 km |
| Skikda | 48.2 km |
| Aïn M’Lila | 50.1 km |
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