QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b1sw
USGS usp000b1sw
5 Apr 2002, 16:27
9 km SSW of Azzaba, Algeria
A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.
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36.653000, 7.076000
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Event ID
usp000b1sw
Coordinates
36.653, 7.076
Network
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Significance
385