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1960 Algeria Earthquake
21 February 1960 · Melouza · Algeria
On 21 February 1960 at 08:13 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Algeria (Melouza), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 109 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 47 people and injured 88.
- Date
- 21 February 1960
- Time
- 08:13 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Depth
- 33 km
- Deaths
- 47
- Injuries
- 88
- Plate
- African Plate
- Country
- Algeria
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth