QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000byae
USGS usp000byae
27 May 2003, 18:11
northern Algeria
A magnitude 5.8 mwb earthquake at 8 km depth.
Published location
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36.939000, 3.578000
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Event ID
usp000byae
Coordinates
36.939, 3.578
Network
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Significance
518