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M4.6 earthquake near Mansourah, Bordj Bou Arréridj

3548 d ago · 29 Jan 2017, 08:55 UTC 9 km NNE of Mansourah, Algeria

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Mansourah, Algeria on 29 Jan 2017, 08:55 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 Mansourah, about 10 km away in Bordj Bou Arréridj, Algeria.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    17 Oct 2026, 08:27 UTC

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