M4.5 Earthquake 41 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria — August 8, 2020
2020-08-08 23:00:31 UTC (2020-08-08) · approx. 11:00 PM UTC+0 local
Felt by 15 people across nearby locations.
On August 8, 2020 at 23:00 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 41 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 36.6666°, 1.9857°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 15 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
1.9857°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Hadjout, Algeria?
The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 41 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria on August 8, 2020 at 23:00 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 36.6666°, 1.9857°, which is 41 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000bb8l). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2020, August 8, 2020). M4.5 Earthquake 41 km WNW of Hadjout, Algeria — August 8, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000bb8l/