QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000byej
USGS usp000byej
29 May 2003, 03:14
7 km ENE of Aïn Taya, Algeria
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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36.817000, 3.360000
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Event ID
usp000byej
Coordinates
36.817, 3.36
Network
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Significance
416