M6.0 earthquake near Béjaïa, Béjaïa

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Bejaïa, Algeria on 18 Mar 2021, 00:04 UTC at a depth of 8 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 Béjaïa, about 21 km away in Béjaïa, Algeria.