M5.2 earthquake near Béjaïa, Béjaïa

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 13 km NE of Bejaïa, Algeria on 19 Mar 2022, 09:59 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 14 km away in Béjaïa, Algeria.