QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp00041ej
USGS usp00041ej
29 Oct 1989, 19:09
22 km N of Tipasa, Algeria
A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 5.7 km depth.
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36.788000, 2.448000
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Event ID
usp00041ej
Coordinates
36.788, 2.448
Network
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Significance
554