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1716 Algiers earthquake information


1716 Algiers earthquake
1716 Algiers earthquake is located in Algeria
1716 Algiers earthquake
1716 Algiers earthquake is located in Mediterranean
1716 Algiers earthquake
Local date3 February–May 1716
MagnitudeMw  7.0
Epicenter36°42′N 3°06′E / 36.7°N 3.1°E / 36.7; 3.1 [1]
Areas affectedAlgeria
Max. intensityEMS-98 IX (Destructive)EMS-98 X (Very destructive)
Casualties20,000 dead [1]

The 1716 Algiers earthquake was part of a seismic sequence which began in February and ended in May 1716. The largest and most destructive shock occurred on February 3 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.0. The earthquakes with an epicenter thought to be in the Algiers region had a maximum European macroseismic scale (EMS-98) intensity of IX (Destructive), killing approximately 20,000 people.[1] The earthquake was felt in Catania and Syracuse on the Italian island Sicily.

  1. ^ a b c "Significant Earthquake Information". ngdc.noaa.gov. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

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