Latest quakes in or near Medea, Algeria - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 3.5 earthquake Medea - Alger, Algeria - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 4.3 40 km northwest of ’Aïn el Melh - Msila, Algeria - Mar 9, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 7 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 07:05 pm (Algiers) | 3.5 7.6 km | Medea, 55 km southeast of Algiers, Alger, Algeria I FELT IT | Info | ||
Thursday, April 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 25, 04:46 am (Algiers) | 3.7 4.4 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the E | Northern Algeria 66 reports | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 01:43 am (Algiers) | 2.7 17 km | 98 km (61 mi) to the W | Algeria: W CHLEF.ARG 1 report | Info | |
Sunday, April 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 7, 08:04 pm (Algiers) | 3.2 0 km | 41 km (25 mi) to the N | Northern Algeria | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 09:18 am (Algiers) | 3.3 10.8 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | Northern Algeria 93 reports | Info | |
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 22, 11:01 pm (Algiers) | 3.3 41 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the W | Northern Algeria 3 reports | Info | |
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 17, 02:31 am (Algiers) | 3.1 16 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | Northern Algeria | Info | |
Saturday, March 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 9, 02:54 pm (Algiers) | 4.3 10 km | 67 km (42 mi) to the SE | Northern Algeria 1 report | Info | |
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 14, 10:01 pm (GMT +1) | 2.9 31 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the N | Western Mediterranean Sea | Info | |
Saturday, February 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 3, 03:12 am (Algiers) | 2.9 1 km | 54 km (34 mi) to the NE | SE TIZI OUZOU.ARG 30 reports | Info | |
Saturday, January 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jan 27, 06:23 pm (Algiers) | 4.2 13 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the E | Northern Algeria 8 reports | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 32.7 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
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Medea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Medea, Algeria?
Medea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 26.1 quakes on average per year in or near Medea, Algeria. However, Medea has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Medea, Algeria?
On average, Medea has about 29.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Medea?
The last earthquake in Medea occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 55 km (34 mi) away from Algiers, Alger, Algeria, in the late afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 7.05 pm local time (Africa/Algiers GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 7.6 km (4.7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Medea since 2024?
Since 2024, Medea has been shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 7 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Medea since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Medea since 2024 had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 10 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from ’Aïn el Melh, Msila, Algeria, in the early afternoon of Saturday, Mar 9, 2024 at 2.54 pm local time (Africa/Algiers GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 10 km (6 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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