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1999 Aïn Témouchent Earthquake
22 December 1999 · Northern, Ain Temouchent · Algeria
On 22 December 1999 at 17:36 UTC, a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Algeria (Northern, Ain Temouchent), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the African Plate, 55 km from its boundary with the Eurasian Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 24 people and injured 175. 3,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 22 December 1999
- Time
- 17:36 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.6
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 24
- Injuries
- 175
- Homes Destroyed
- 3,000
- Estimated Damage
- 61 million US dollars
- 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