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Historic Earthquake
1989 Chenoua Earthquake
29 October 1989 · Algiers, Cherchell · Algeria
On 29 October 1989 at 19:09 UTC, a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Algeria (Algiers, Cherchell), at a depth of 6 km. It occurred on the Eurasian Plate, 53 km from its boundary with the African Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 30 people and injured 245.
- Date
- 29 October 1989
- Time
- 19:09 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.7
- Depth
- 6 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 30
- Injuries
- 245
- Estimated Damage
- 5 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Eurasian 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