6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Abou el Hassan, Chlef
38038 d ago · 25 Aug 1922, 11:47 UTC 12 km SE of Abou el Hassan, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Abou el Hassan, Algeria on 25 Aug 1922, 11:47 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 Abou el Hassan, about 13 km away in Chlef, Algeria.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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