| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Coordinates | 35.883, -0.658 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-06 20:02:56.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 6, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is ’Aïn el Turk (Algeria - DZ), about 18.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.658 and latitude 35.883.
| Location | Oran |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| ’Aïn el Turk | 18.5 km |
| Oran | 20.6 km |
| Bir el Djir | 20.8 km |
| Gdyel | 23.8 km |
| Assi Bou Nif | 25.6 km |
| Es Senia | 26.4 km |
| En Nedjma | 27.4 km |
| Sidi ech Chahmi | 27.8 km |
| Arzew | 30.9 km |
| Aïn el Bya | 33.3 km |
| Sig | 57.6 km |
| Mostaganem | 67.6 km |
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