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1967 Algeria Earthquake
13 July 1967 · Near Sig · Algeria
On 13 July 1967 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Algeria (Near Sig), at a depth of 13 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 46 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 10 people and injured 15. 40 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 13 July 1967
- Time
- 02:10 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.0
- Depth
- 13 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Injuries
- 15
- Homes Destroyed
- 40
- 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