Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.9

ID: usp0006h33

Location

8 km E of Sig, Algeria

Country: Algeria flag Algeria

Date & Time

Aug 18, 1994

1:13 AM Z

Depth

8.70 km

Shallow

Coordinates

35.5200, -0.1060

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

8 km E of Sig, Algeria

Coordinates: 35.5200°, -0.1060° • Depth: 8.7 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 18, 1994 at 1:13 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 5:34 PM
Timeline
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