| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 36.984, 2.876 |
| UTC time | 1996-09-04 04:14:03.210 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 4, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Wednesday, September 4, 1996 at 04:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is ’Aïn Benian (Algeria - DZ), about 20.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.876 and latitude 36.984.
| Location | ’Aïn Benian |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| ’Aïn Benian | 20.6 km |
| Birkhadem | 33.7 km |
| Algiers | 33.8 km |
| Douéra | 35.5 km |
| Bordj el Kiffan | 38.5 km |
| Kolea | 39.6 km |
| Bab Ezzouar | 39.6 km |
| Baraki | 40.4 km |
| Bou Ismaïl | 41.5 km |
| Aïn Taya | 42.3 km |
| Dar el Beïda | 42.5 km |
| Rouiba | 45.3 km |
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