M5.2 earthquake near Zeribet el Oued, Biskra

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 26 km WNW of Zeribet el Oued, Algeria on 18 Nov 2016, 07:42 UTC at a depth of 26 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 Zeribet el Oued, about 26 km away in Biskra, Algeria.