| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.3 km |
| Coordinates | 36.500, 1.492 |
| UTC time | 2024-12-16 00:09:46.958 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 16, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Algeria on Monday, December 16, 2024 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ténès (Algeria - DZ), about 16.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.492 and latitude 36.500.
| Location | Ténès |
| Country | Algeria (DZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Ténès | 16.5 km |
| El Attaf | 34.7 km |
| Oued Fodda | 35.3 km |
| Chlef | 39.9 km |
| Ech Chettia | 40.0 km |
| Aïn Defla | 50.1 km |
| Oued Sly | 51.6 km |
| ’Aïn Merane | 60.0 km |
| Cherchell | 63.5 km |
| Miliana | 69.1 km |
| Khemis Miliana | 70.5 km |
| Oued Rhiou | 79.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Oued Fodda
Algeria · 2021-07-31 02:01 UTC
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Cherchell
Algeria · 2020-08-08 23:00 UTC
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M 4.5
Bou Ismaïl
Algeria · 2018-01-08 16:20 UTC
89.0 km
M 4.7
Médéa
Algeria · 2018-01-02 20:59 UTC
95.3 km
M 4.0
Chlef
Algeria · 2017-10-16 02:09 UTC
25.4 km
M 4.1
Cherchell
Algeria · 2016-06-11 22:57 UTC
76.5 km
M 4.6
Chlef
Algeria · 2012-04-25 03:18 UTC
13.3 km
M 4.1
Ech Chettia
Algeria · 2012-03-24 05:50 UTC
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