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Latest quakes in or near Medea, Algeria - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 3.3 Earthquake Algeria: MEDITERRÁNEO-ARGELIA
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Mag. 3.3 earthquake Western Mediterranean, 2.3 km northwest of Boumerdas, Boumerdes -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 4.3 Northern Algeria - Dec 17, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 15:33 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Medea in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Medea has had 27 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 4.3:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 24 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
Latest: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake Western Mediterranean, Algeria, 2.3 km NW of Boumerdas, Boumerdes -
Strongest: Mag. 4.3 Earthquake Northern Algeria -
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Showing all recent or significant quakes since 2023, magnitude 0 or higher, within up to 50 km (31 mi) distance (31 quakes):
Latest quakes in or near Medea, Algeria - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 23, 09:18 am (Algiers)
Mar 23, 08:18 GMT
3.3

10.8 km
33 km (21 mi) to the NE Western Mediterranean, Algeria, 2.3 km northwest of Boumerdas, Boumerdes
I FELT IT - 93 reports
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Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 22, 11:01 pm (Algiers)
Mar 22, 22:01 GMT
3.3

41 km
23 km (14 mi) to the W Algeria, 6.5 km northeast of Khemis Miliana, Aïn Defla
I FELT IT - 3 reports
Info
Sunday, March 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 17, 02:31 am (Algiers)
Mar 17, 01:31 GMT
3.1

16 km
10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE Northern Algeria Info
Friday, January 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 19, 04:53 am (Algiers)
Jan 19, 03:53 GMT
3.3

12 km
50 km (31 mi) to the NE Northern Algeria 4 reportsInfo
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 18, 12:42 pm (Algiers)
Jan 18, 11:42 GMT
3.4

0.4 km
42 km (26 mi) to the NW Northern Algeria 4 reportsInfo
Sunday, December 17, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 17, 2023 12:42 pm (Algiers)
Dec 17, 2023 11:42 GMT
4.3

26 km
46 km (29 mi) to the E Northern Algeria 1 reportInfo
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 21, 2023 02:48 am (Algiers)
Nov 21, 2023 01:48 GMT
2.5

0 km
Algeria: E BLIDA.ARG Info
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 8, 2023 08:12 pm (Algiers)
Nov 8, 2023 19:12 GMT
3.4

0 km
5 km (3.1 mi) to the E Algeria: SW BOUIRA.ARG Info
Monday, November 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 6, 2023 03:00 pm (Algiers)
Nov 6, 2023 14:00 GMT
3.5

28 km
8 km (5 mi) to the NE Algeria: SE ARGEL.ARG Info
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 31, 2023 07:08 am (Algiers)
Oct 31, 2023 06:08 GMT
3.5

0 km
Algeria: SW BOUMERDAS.ARG 1 reportInfo
Saturday, October 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Oct 28, 2023 07:48 am (Algiers)
Oct 28, 2023 06:48 GMT
3.8

0 km
39 km (24 mi) to the NW Northern Algeria 7 reportsInfo
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.7 x 1011 joules (130 megawatt hours, equivalent to 112 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 26.5 quakes on average per year in or near Medea, Algeria:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.6 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.45 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 30.4 quakes per year (or 2.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 33.2 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
Medea has a high level of seismic activity. Medea has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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