3.7
Earthquake Details: 41 km from Aïn Bénian, Algiers, Algeria
Sep 15, 2026, 00:40:06
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 41 km from Aïn Bénian, Algiers, Algeria on Sep 15, 2026 at 00:40:06. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-15 km
Significance0
Latitude37.1658
Longitude2.8811
Event IDemsc:20260915_0000006
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 06:42:54 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 01:40:06 GMT+1
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 00:40:06 UTC
-15 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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