M5.0 earthquake near ’Aïn Azel, Sétif

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Draa Klalouche, Algeria on 26 Mar 2020, 07:09 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 ’Aïn Azel, about 23 km away in Sétif, Algeria.