Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: usp0001a67
Location
5 km W of El Attaf, Algeria
Country:
Algeria
Date & Time
Oct 10, 1980
3:39 PM Z
Depth
10.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
36.2210, 1.6110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
5 km W of El Attaf, Algeria
Coordinates: 36.2210°, 1.6110° • Depth: 10.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mb
- Recorded On
- October 10, 1980 at 3:39 PM
- Last Updated
- April 28, 2022 at 1:24 AM
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