6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near El Attaf, Aïn Defla
16807 d ago · 10 Oct 1980, 15:39 UTC 5 km W of El Attaf, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 5 km W of El Attaf, Algeria on 10 Oct 1980, 15:39 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Attaf, about 6 km away in Aïn Defla, Algeria.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.