M5.0 earthquake near Sidi Mérouane, Mila

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of Sidi Mérouane, Algeria on 7 Aug 2020, 06:15 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 Sidi Mérouane, about 3 km away in Mila, Algeria.