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 MMI Deaths InjuriesComments2022-06-26Oran4.5 VII80Several houses damaged 2022-03-19Béjaïa5.2 VIII30Several homes damaged 2021-12-28Skikda4.3 IIIMany buildings damaged 2021-03-18Béjaïa6.0 VII602,000 buildings damaged 2020-11-22Skikda5.1 VISeveralBuildings damaged 2020-08-07Mila5.0 VIISevere damage 2018-01-02Blida4.7 VI2Some damage 2016-05-28Bouïra5.4 V28 2016-02-10Blida4.8 VSeveralMinor damage 2014-12-23 Blida 4.9 VI Several Severe damage 2014-08-01 Algiers 5.5 VII 6 420 2013-07-17Blida4.8 VI11Many buildings damaged 2013-05-19Béjaïa5.0 VI5Some houses damaged 2010-05-14Bouïra 5.3 VII 2 43 Sequence 2008-06-06 Oran 5.5 VI 2 30 Rockfall 2008-02-01 Boumerdès 4.6 III 3 Minor damage 2008-01-09 Oran 4.6 V 1 Several buildings damaged 2006-03-20 Béjaïa 5.2 VI 4 9 2004-12-05 Boumerdès 4.5 46 2004-12-01 Boumerdès 4.5 15 Aftershock / minor damage 2004-01-10 Boumerdès 4.5 300 Aftershock / additional damage 2003-05-27 Boumerdès 5.8 9 200 Tsunami 2003-05-21 Boumerdès 6.8 X 2,266 10,261 Tsunami 2000-11-10 Béjaïa 5.8 VII 2 12 Seven houses destroyed 1999-12-22 Aïn Témouchent 5.6 VII 22–24 175 1994-08-18 Mascara 5.9 159 289 1989-10-29 5.6 Additional casualties and damage 1989-10-29 Tipaza 5.9 VIII 22–35 184–700 1988-10-31Blida5.6 VII57Severe damage 1987-01-26 Mohammadia 4.9 1 7 629 homes damaged 1985-10-27 Constantine–Skikda 5.8 6 1982-11-15 Tissemsilt 5.0 VI 6 12 Severe damage 1980-10-10 Chlef 7.1 X 2,633–5,000 8,369–9,000 Extreme damage / tsunami 1975-07-11 4.3 1 18 Moderate damage 1968-02-25 4.9 VIII 1 4 Limited damage 1967-07-13 5.0 10 15 Limited damage 1965-01-01 M'Sila 5.5 4 350 Moderate damage 1960-02-21 5.6 47 88 Moderate damage 1959-11-07 Boumedfaâ 4.9 VIII 2 300 million Francs 1954-09-09 Chlef 6.7 XI 1,243–1,409 5,000 Severe damage / tsunami 1947-08-06 Annaba 5.3 IX 3 3 Moderate damage 1946-02-12 Hodna Mountains 5.6 IX 264 Severe damage 1924-03-16 Batna 5.6 IX 101 Severe damage 1910-06-24 6.4 XI 12 Limited damage 1891-01-15 Tipaza X 36 Moderate damage / tsunami 1887-11-29 Kalaa X 20 Severe damage 1885-12-03 M'Sila 5.9 IX 33 Severe damage 1869-11-16 Biskra X 40 Moderate damage 1867-01-02 El Affroun X 70 100 Moderate damage 1856-08-22 IX 3 Tsunami 1825-03-02 Blida X 7,000 Extreme damage 1790-10-09 Oran X 3,000 Severe damage / tsunami May 1716 Algiers 20,000 Extreme damage Note: The inclusion criteria for adding events are based on WikiProject Earthquakes' notability guideline that was developed for stand-alone articles. The principles described also apply to lists. In summary, only damaging, injurious, or deadly events should be recorded.

See also Geology of Algeria

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