5.4
EarthquakeStrong
M5.4 earthquake near Lakhdaria, Bouira
3793 d ago · 28 May 2016, 23:54 UTC 16 km SSW of Lakhdaria, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 16 km SSW of Lakhdaria, Algeria on 28 May 2016, 23:54 UTC at a depth of 11 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 Lakhdaria, about 16 km away in Bouira, Algeria.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.