Shallow 3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Detected in Larbaa-Meftah Region, Algeria – Prime News Network
| By: The Prime News Network,
The Prime News Network seismic reporting division has detected a magnitude 3.9 earthquake near Algiers, Wilaya d’Alger, Algeria. Occurring at , this morning’s tremor registered at a shallow 10.00 km depth, according to European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) data.
International Seismic Data Confirms Tremor
Multiple sources have now verified the earthquake details. Automated RaspberryShake citizen-seismograph records and Spain’s Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) all confirmed identical 3.9 magnitude readings for this seismic event.
Localized Shaking Reported
This Algeria earthquake report identifies potential vibration detection across multiple populated centers. Larbaa (58,300 residents) – just 7 km from epicenter;
Meftah (40,900) – 9 km distance; Ouled Slama Fouaga (27,600) – 10 km away;
Bougara (38,400) – 13 km range;
Baraki (105,400) – 18 km proximity;
Bab Ezzouar (275,600) – 21 km radius;
Rouiba (117,600) – 23 km impact zone;
Algiers (2.3M population) – recorded at 25 km distance.
Earthquake Summary
- Date & Time: /
- Magnitude: 3.9
- Depth: 10.00 km (shallow earthquake)
- Location: 36.54°N / 3.22°E (Larbaa, Wilaya de Blida,
Algeria) - Alert Authority: EMSC (event details)
Estimated Damaging Potential: Minimal structural damage expected. Noticeable as mild tremors at this magnitude according to African earthquake history patterns.
Additional Affected Regions
Peripheral tremor effects reported in: Beni Mered (92,700 population) – 32 km distance, Blida (331,800 residents) – 36 km proximity. Continued Algerian seismic activity monitoring underway by regional scientific authorities.
