# List of earthquakes in Algeria

Earthquakes in Algeria occur in the north part of the country, usually north of 35° N. latitude, and occasionally as submarine earthquakes in the Mediterranean Sea. On at least one occasion, this type of event has generated a destructive tsunami.

## Earthquakes

| Date | Region | Coords | Mag. | MMI | Deaths | Injuries | Comments |
| 2022-06-26 | Oran | 35°54′47″N 0°21′47″W﻿ / ﻿35.913°N 0.363°W﻿ / 35.913; -0.363 | 4.5 mb | VII | | 80 | Several houses damaged |
| 2022-03-19 | Béjaïa | 36°51′22″N 5°12′25″E﻿ / ﻿36.856°N 5.207°E﻿ / 36.856; 5.207 | 5.2 M$_w$ | VIII | | 30 | Several homes damaged |
| 2021-12-28 | Skikda | 36°44′17″N 6°51′43″E﻿ / ﻿36.738°N 6.862°E﻿ / 36.738; 6.862 | 4.3 M$_w$ | III | | | Many buildings damaged |
| 2021-03-18 | Béjaïa | 36°55′16″N 5°12′04″E﻿ / ﻿36.921°N 5.201°E﻿ / 36.921; 5.201 | 6.0 M$_w$ | VII | | 60 | 2,000 buildings damaged |
| 2020-11-22 | Skikda | 36°39′50″N 6°51′47″E﻿ / ﻿36.664°N 6.863°E﻿ / 36.664; 6.863 | 5.1 M$_w$ | VI | | Several | Buildings damaged |
| 2020-08-07 | Mila | 36°33′00″N 6°16′16″E﻿ / ﻿36.550°N 6.271°E﻿ / 36.550; 6.271 | 5.0 M$_w$ | VII | | | Severe damage |
| 2018-01-02 | Blida | 36°22′59″N 2°32′49″E﻿ / ﻿36.383°N 2.547°E﻿ / 36.383; 2.547 | 4.7 M$_w$ | VI | | 2 | Some damage |
| 2016-05-28 | Bouïra | 36°21′04″N 3°31′01″E﻿ / ﻿36.351°N 3.517°E﻿ / 36.351; 3.517 | 5.4 M$_w$ | V | | 28 | |
| 2016-02-10 | Blida | 36°31′48″N 3°05′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.53°N 3.086°E﻿ / 36.53; 3.086 | 4.8 M$_w$ | V | | Several | Minor damage |
| 2014-12-23 | Blida | 36°29′N 3°02′E﻿ / ﻿36.49°N 3.03°E﻿ / 36.49; 3.03 | 4.9 M$_w$ | VI | | Several | Severe damage |
| 2014-08-01 | Algiers | 36°51′N 3°10′E﻿ / ﻿36.85°N 3.16°E﻿ / 36.85; 3.16 | 5.5 M$_w$ | VII | 6 | 420 | |
| 2013-07-17 | Blida | 36°32′02″N 3°05′10″E﻿ / ﻿36.534°N 3.086°E﻿ / 36.534; 3.086 | 4.8 M$_w$ | VI | | 11 | Many buildings damaged |
| 2013-05-19 | Béjaïa | 36°42′11″N 5°15′40″E﻿ / ﻿36.703°N 5.261°E﻿ / 36.703; 5.261 | 5.0 M$_w$ | VI | | 5 | Some houses damaged |
| 2010-05-14 | Bouïra | 35°54′N 4°07′E﻿ / ﻿35.9°N 4.12°E﻿ / 35.9; 4.12 | 5.3 M$_w$ | VII | 2 | 43 | Sequence |
| 2008-06-06 | Oran | 35°53′N 0°40′W﻿ / ﻿35.88°N 0.66°W﻿ / 35.88; -0.66 | 5.5 M$_w$ | VI | 1 | 30 | Rockfall |
| 2008-02-01 | Boumerdès | 36°50′N 3°28′E﻿ / ﻿36.83°N 3.47°E﻿ / 36.83; 3.47 | 4.6 M$_b$ | III | | 3 | Minor damage |
| 2008-01-09 | Oran | 35°37′N 0°34′W﻿ / ﻿35.62°N 0.57°W﻿ / 35.62; -0.57 | 4.6 M$_b$ | V | 1 | | Several buildings damaged |
| 2006-03-20 | Béjaïa | 36°37′N 5°20′E﻿ / ﻿36.62°N 5.33°E﻿ / 36.62; 5.33 | 5.2 M$_w$ | VI | 4 | 9 | |
| 2004-12-05 | Boumerdès | 36°52′N 3°25′E﻿ / ﻿36.87°N 3.42°E﻿ / 36.87; 3.42 | 4.5 M$_w$ | | | 46 | |
| 2004-12-01 | Boumerdès | 36°51′N 3°27′E﻿ / ﻿36.85°N 3.45°E﻿ / 36.85; 3.45 | 4.5 M$_w$ | | | 15 | Minor damage/Aftershock |
| 2004-01-10 | Boumerdès | 36°51′N 3°25′E﻿ / ﻿36.85°N 3.42°E﻿ / 36.85; 3.42 | 4.5 M$_w$ | | | 300 | Aftershock/Additional damage |
| 2003-05-27 | Boumerdès | 36°56′N 3°35′E﻿ / ﻿36.94°N 3.58°E﻿ / 36.94; 3.58 | 5.8 M$_w$ | | 9 | 200 | Tsunami |
| 2003-05-21 | Boumerdès | 36°55′N 3°43′E﻿ / ﻿36.91°N 3.71°E﻿ / 36.91; 3.71 | 6.8 M$_w$ | X | 2,266 | 10,261 | Tsunami |
| 2000-11-10 | Béjaïa | 36°36′N 4°46′E﻿ / ﻿36.60°N 4.77°E﻿ / 36.60; 4.77 | 5.8 M$_w$ | VII | 2 | 12 | Seven houses destroyed |
| 1999-12-22 | Aïn Témouchent | 35°12′N 1°21′W﻿ / ﻿35.2°N 1.35°W﻿ / 35.2; -1.35 | 5.6 M$_w$ | VII | 22–24 | 175 | |
| 1994-08-18 | Mascara | 35°31′N 0°07′E﻿ / ﻿35.52°N 0.11°E﻿ / 35.52; 0.11 | 5.9 M$_w$ | | 159 | 289 | |
| 1989-10-29 | | 36°45′N 2°26′E﻿ / ﻿36.75°N 2.44°E﻿ / 36.75; 2.44 | 5.6 M$_s$ | | | | Additional casualties and damage |
| 1989-10-29 | Tipaza | 36°46′N 2°23′E﻿ / ﻿36.77°N 2.39°E﻿ / 36.77; 2.39 | 5.9 M$_w$ | VIII | 22–35 | 184–700 | |
| 1988-10-31 | Blida | 36°26′N 2°46′E﻿ / ﻿36.44°N 2.76°E﻿ / 36.44; 2.76 | 5.6 M$_w$ | VII | | 57 | Severe damage |
| 1987-01-26 | Mohammadia | 35°58′N 1°22′E﻿ / ﻿35.96°N 1.37°E﻿ / 35.96; 1.37 | 4.9 M$_b$ | | 1 | 7 | 629 homes damaged |
| 1985-10-27 | Constantine–Skikda | 36°28′N 6°46′E﻿ / ﻿36.46°N 6.76°E﻿ / 36.46; 6.76 | 5.8 M$_w$ | | 6 | | |
| 1982-11-15 | Tissemsilt | 35°38′N 1°19′E﻿ / ﻿35.63°N 1.32°E﻿ / 35.63; 1.32 | 5.0 M$_w$ | VI | 6 | 12 | Severe damage |
| 1980-10-10 | Chlef | 36°12′N 1°22′E﻿ / ﻿36.2°N 1.37°E﻿ / 36.2; 1.37 | 7.1 M$_w$ | X | 2,633–5,000 | 8,369–9,000 | Extreme damage / tsunami |
| 1975-07-11 | | 36°19′N 5°14′E﻿ / ﻿36.32°N 5.24°E﻿ / 36.32; 5.24 | 4.3 M$_b$ | | 1 | 18 | Moderate damage |
| 1968-02-25 | | 36°05′N 5°04′W﻿ / ﻿36.08°N 5.07°W﻿ / 36.08; -5.07 | 4.9 M$_s$ | VIII | 1 | 4 | Limited damage |
| 1967-07-13 | | 35°30′N 0°06′W﻿ / ﻿35.5°N 0.1°W﻿ / 35.5; -0.1 | 5.0 M$_s$ | | 10 | 15 | Limited damage |
| 1965-01-01 | M'Sila | 35°42′N 4°24′E﻿ / ﻿35.7°N 4.4°E﻿ / 35.7; 4.4 | 5.5 M$_s$ | | 4 | 350 | Moderate damage |
| 1960-02-21 | | 36°00′N 4°06′E﻿ / ﻿36°N 4.1°E﻿ / 36; 4.1 | 5.6 M$_s$ | | 47 | 88 | Moderate damage |
| 1959-11-07 | Boumedfaâ | 36°23′N 2°33′E﻿ / ﻿36.38°N 2.55°E﻿ / 36.38; 2.55 | 4.9 M$_s$ | VIII | | 2 | 300 million Francs |
| 1954-09-09 | Chlef | 36°16′N 1°35′E﻿ / ﻿36.27°N 1.59°E﻿ / 36.27; 1.59 | 6.7 M$_w$ | XI | 1,243–1,409 | 5,000 | Severe damage / tsunami |
| 1947-08-06 | Annaba | 37°N 8°E﻿ / ﻿37°N 8°E﻿ / 37; 8 | 5.3 M$_s$ | IX | 3 | 3 | Moderate damage |
| 1946-02-12 | Hodna Mountains | 35°45′N 5°00′E﻿ / ﻿35.75°N 5°E﻿ / 35.75; 5 | 5.6 M$_s$ | IX | 264 | | Severe damage |
| 1924-03-16 | Batna | 35°06′N 5°12′E﻿ / ﻿35.10°N 5.20°E﻿ / 35.10; 5.20 | 5.6 M$_w$ | IX | 101 | | Severe damage |
| 1910-06-24 | | 36°N 4°E﻿ / ﻿36°N 4°E﻿ / 36; 4 | 6.4 M$_s$ | XI | 12 | | Limited damage |
| 1891-01-15 | Tipaza | 36°30′N 1°48′E﻿ / ﻿36.5°N 1.8°E﻿ / 36.5; 1.8 | | X | 36 | | Moderate damage / tsunami |
| 1887-11-29 | Kalaa | 35°35′N 0°20′E﻿ / ﻿35.58°N 0.33°E﻿ / 35.58; 0.33 | | X | 20 | | Severe damage |
| 1885-12-03 | M'Sila | 36°06′N 4°36′E﻿ / ﻿36.1°N 4.6°E﻿ / 36.1; 4.6 | 5.9 M$_w$ | IX | 33 | | Severe damage |
| 1869-11-16 | Biskra | 34°54′N 5°54′E﻿ / ﻿34.9°N 5.9°E﻿ / 34.9; 5.9 | | X | 40 | | Moderate damage |
| 1867-01-02 | El Affroun | 36°24′N 2°42′E﻿ / ﻿36.4°N 2.7°E﻿ / 36.4; 2.7 | | X | 70 | 100 | Moderate damage |
| 1856-08-22 | | 37°06′N 5°42′E﻿ / ﻿37.1°N 5.7°E﻿ / 37.1; 5.7 | | IX | 3 | | Tsunami |
| 1825-03-02 | Blida | 36°12′N 2°48′E﻿ / ﻿36.2°N 2.8°E﻿ / 36.2; 2.8 | | X | 7,000 | | Extreme damage |
| 1790-10-09 | Oran | 35°42′N 0°36′W﻿ / ﻿35.7°N 0.6°W﻿ / 35.7; -0.6 | | X | 3,000 | | Severe damage / tsunami |
| May 1716 | Algiers | 36°48′N 3°00′E﻿ / ﻿36.8°N 3°E﻿ / 36.8; 3 | | | 20,000 | | Extreme damage |
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