Dangerous earthquake near Algiers, Algeria – Secousse dangereux près d’Algers

 August 1, 2014 at 5:37

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Update 05:13 UTC : Prof. Max Wyss expects 10 to 300 injured people and 0 to 10 fatalities based on his theoretical analysis of the earthquake

Update 05:13 UTC : Based on our experience and the first reports from Algeria we do not expect a lot of serious damage. Until now we have seen reports of only a few injured people because of panic. Our own Experience Reports (below in red) are NOT describing damage neither. They mostly report a moderate to strong shaking but NO damage.
Below the theoretical shaking values and number of population exposed to the shaking.

Update 05:03 UTC : Aftershocks will be raging the area the coming days and even weeks. The first one about 20 minutes ago.

Update 05:00 UTC : Historic earthquake in Algeria

Update 04:53 UTC : The strongest earthquake since 1900 in the greater area of today was a M6.8! earthquake in 2003 (see map below). The 2003 earthquake left 9 people dead and 190 injured. Todays earthquake is a lot weaker but closer to a very populated area. If we only see slight damage today we will be happy.

Update 04:44 UTC : Earthquake-Report.com expects at least slight damage but we fear for serious damage in some parts of the coast with no earthquake resistant houses.

The Geofon seismogram installed in Fez Marocco – Seismogramme installé a Fez, Maroc

Update 04:43 UTC : The earthquake hypocenter (breaking point) is shallow and right on an important fault line.

Update 04:42 UTC : The epicenter of this earthquake has been located in the Mediterranean Sea just out of the Algiers coast – Epicentre dans la mer

Update 04:40 UTC : People in Algiers are reporting a strong shaking during 10 seconds. Algiers is the capital of Algeria and has a population of many millions.

11km (7mi) NNW of Bordj el Kiffan, Algeria
12km (7mi) WNW of Ain Taya, Algeria
13km (8mi) N of Bab Ezzouar, Algeria
15km (9mi) NE of Algiers, Algeria
15km (9mi) NNW of Dar el Beida, Algeria