6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Sidi Akkacha, Chlef
26334 d ago · 10 Sept 1954, 05:44 UTC 5 km W of Sidi Akkacha, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 5 km W of Sidi Akkacha, Algeria on 10 Sept 1954, 05:44 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Sidi Akkacha, about 6 km away in Chlef, Algeria.
Timeline
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.