M4.8 earthquake near Beni Saf, Aïn Témouchent

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 62 km NNW of Beni Saf, Algeria on 11 Jul 2017, 03:18 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Beni Saf, about 63 km away in Aïn Témouchent, Algeria.