M5.0 earthquake near Ar Rudayyif, Gafsa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 7 km ESE of Chebika, Tunisia on 4 Apr 2023, 16:27 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ar Rudayyif, about 17 km away in Gafsa, Tunisia.