2
Recorded earthquakes
city
1996
Aïn Bessem earthquakes in 1996
Earthquake archive for Aïn Bessem in 1996: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
21.5 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
18 Apr 1996
Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
21:58:29
Coordinates
36.224, 4.666
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1996, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Aïn Bessem. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.8, with an average of 4.4; depths ranged from 10.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 21.5 km. Activity extended from Thursday, April 18, 1996 to Monday, April 29, 1996 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
10.0 km
Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
18 Apr 1996 21:58:29 UTC
4.0
33.0 km
Blida, Algeria
29 Apr 1996 20:03:23 UTC