4.4
EarthquakeModerate
M4.4 earthquake near El Abadia, Aïn Defla
1905 d ago · 31 Jul 2021, 02:01 UTC 5 km NNW of El Abadia, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 5 km NNW of El Abadia, Algeria on 31 Jul 2021, 02:01 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is El Abadia, about 5 km away in Aïn Defla, Algeria.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.