M5.0 earthquake near Béjaïa, Béjaïa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Bejaïa, Algeria on 18 Mar 2021, 00:17 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 Béjaïa, about 27 km away in Béjaïa, Algeria.