Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.7

ID: usp0001b6e

Location

8 km SSE of Oued Sly, Algeria

Country: Algeria flag Algeria

Date & Time

Dec 7, 1980

5:37 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

36.0270, 1.2290

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km SSE of Oued Sly, Algeria

Coordinates: 36.0270°, 1.2290° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
December 7, 1980 at 5:37 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 1:16 AM