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Fri, 25 Apr 2025, 14:34 | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 occurred early afternoon on Friday, April 25th, 2025, at 3:09 pm local time near Arzew, Oran, Algeria, as reported by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a very shallow depth of 9.70 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by Spain’s Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), which listed it as a magnitude 2.5 earthquake as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ain el Bya (pop. 37,200) located 5 km from the epicenter, Gdyel (pop. 32,800) 6 km away, and Arzew (pop. 58,200) 8 km away. In Assi Bou Nif (pop. 53,700, 16 km away), Bir el Djir (pop. 68,000, 18 km away), Sidi ech Chahmi (pop. 35,500, 20 km away), En Nedjma (pop. 51,700, 24 km away), Oran (pop. 803,300, 27 km away), and Sig (pop. 61,400, 32 km away), the quake was probably not felt.
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