7.3
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M7.3 earthquake near Chlef, Chlef
16807 d ago · 10 Oct 1980, 12:25 UTC 3 km NNE of Chlef, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Chlef, Algeria on 10 Oct 1980, 12:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Chlef, about 4 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.