6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near El Abadia, Aïn Defla
26336 d ago · 9 Sept 1954, 01:04 UTC northern Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northern Algeria on 9 Sept 1954, 01:04 UTC at a depth of 15 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 El Abadia, about 8 km away in Aïn Defla, 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.