6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Tipasa, Tipaza
13501 d ago · 29 Oct 1989, 19:09 UTC 22 km N of Tipasa, Algeria
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 22 km N of Tipasa, Algeria on 29 Oct 1989, 19:09 UTC at a depth of 6 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 Tipasa, about 22 km away in Tipaza, Algeria.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.